Weija-Gbawe Children's Hospital Contractor Threatens Legal Action Against Health Ministry
- Awerco Construction Limited has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Health, demanding a retraction of a press statement
- The contractor denied allegations of procurement irregularities and insists it has met all contractual obligations
- It has given the ministry a 24-hour ultimatum to withdraw parts of its statement or face further legal action
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Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor handling the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Health,
In a letter dated May 8, 2026, the company demanded the withdrawal of a press statement it says unfairly blames the company for delays in the hospital’s operationalisation.
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The disagreement stems from a Ministry of Health release issued on May 5, 2026, titled “Operationalisation of the Weija Paediatric Hospital”,
The press released reportedly raised concerns about procurement irregularities, including allegations that medical equipment may have been purchased at significantly inflated prices.
According to the ministry, some items were said to be priced up to 11 times their actual value.
Contractor rejects Health Ministry's allegations
In response, Awerco Construction Limited has strongly denied the claims, describing them as baseless and damaging to its reputation.
The company’s lawyers stated in the letter that the ministry had published “inaccuracies and misrepresentations” that could harm its business interests.
“Our Client has been wrongly portrayed as being responsible for the Ministry’s inability to commission and operationalise the Weija Paediatric Hospital,” the letter read.
Awerco Construction Limited also disputed suggestions that it was informed of concerns allegedly raised by the World Bank, insisting that no such communication had been received.
It maintained that it had met all its contractual obligations and had repeatedly written to the ministry over the past year seeking payment of outstanding sums, without receiving a response.
Dispute over commissioning Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital process
Awerco also rejected claims that it had halted the hospital’s commissioning process, arguing that its position had been misrepresented in the ministry’s statement.
“Contrary to the impression created by your press release, our Client never stated in its letter that it had halted the process of commissioning of the facility," the lawyers clarified.
Instead, the company said it only raised concerns about proper handover procedures and the need for essential protective systems such as UPS units and Automatic Voltage Regulators to safeguard sensitive medical equipment.
The contractor further warned that delays in payment had affected mandatory end-user training, which is required before full handover of the facility.
“Failure to undertake such training poses an additional risk to the project and to potential patients, as critical medical equipment may not be operated properly," they stated.
Awerco Construction Limited has questioned the ministry’s position on commissioning the Weija-Gbawe children's hospital if it genuinely believes procurement prices were inflated.
The company is now demanding that parts of the press statement be retracted within 24 hours, warning that it has instructed its lawyers to pursue all available legal remedies if the ministry fails to comply.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
