Tag: arrears
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Road contractors give gov’t up to January 1 to pay arrears
Road Contractors have given government an ultimatum to pay arrears owed them before 1st January 2020 or face their wrath. They have accused government of not fulfilling earlier promises to pay them. The contractors say all attempts to get the government to pay them their outstanding arrears have not been successful. Chief Executive Officer of…
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Contractors want law to back interests on delayed payments
Contractors in Ghana want government to pass a law that will enforce the payment of interests on delayed payments for public construction works. They argue that they are overburdened with high interest rates on loans from banks and often lose out when payments are delayed without interest. For instance, government’s indebtedness to road contractors is…