EOCO Picks Up Weija Children's Hospital Contractor After He Refuses to Hand Over Facility
The contractor for the Weija Children's Hospital in Ghana was detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after refusing to hand over the facility to the government. The contractor insists on payment of outstanding balances before transferring control of the completed but unopened hospital.
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The standoff prevents the public from accessing a critical 120-bed pediatric facility, highlighting issues in government project management and contract disputes.
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Officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have taken into custody the contractor responsible for constructing the Weija Children's Hospital , hours after he refused to hand over the facility to the government during a meeting with Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.
The meeting took place on Friday, July 10, at which the government pressed the contractor to release the hospital so it could be opened to the public.
The Weija Children's Hospital is designed to serve newborns, children and adolescents Source: UGC Citi News reported that officials emphasised the urgent need for specialised paediatric healthcare services in the Weija-Gbawe area.
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