The Ministry of Roads and Highways has approved a GHS9.46 million project to install traffic signals in Goaso, Mim, and Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region, fulfilling a presidential directive issued last year to modernise road safety infrastructure in the fast-growing towns.
The approval, granted to the Department of Urban Roads, follows a successful vetting of a proposal submitted for the traffic signal installations. A memo signed by the Ministry’s Director of Procurement, Francis P.K. Nudze, authorised the Department to initiate procurement procedures for the execution phase of the project, with a strict requirement that all processes comply with the Public Procurement Act 2003, as amended.
The project has its roots in a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, who during his “Thank You Tour” of the Ahafo Region in June 2025 specifically announced that Goaso, Kenyasi, and Acherensua Town roads would be upgraded to support urban growth and improve transport safety, and that modern traffic lights would be installed to improve public security and safety.
The three towns lie along or near the N12 Highway, a key corridor linking Sunyani and Goaso, with Mim serving as a nodal town between the two and a hub for timber, cocoa, and cashew trade in the region. Rising vehicular activity driven by growing commercial activity has intensified pressure on existing road management systems in all three locations, raising safety concerns for residents and road users.
The Ministry’s approval marks the transition from planning to active procurement, with officials stressing that adherence to procurement law is non-negotiable. The emphasis on compliance signals heightened institutional attention to transparency in the contracting process.
The intervention is part of a broader national push to extend functional traffic management systems beyond major cities. Ghana’s road safety challenge remains significant, with malfunctioning or absent traffic signals identified as a contributing factor to accidents in urban and peri-urban centres across the country.