The long-awaited Weija Children’s Hospital is set to open its doors to the public after the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) successfully facilitated an agreement between the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited for the immediate handover of the facility.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, July 16, 2026, EOCO announced that the agreement clears the way for the hospital to begin operations and provide specialised healthcare services to children and families.
According to the anti-graft agency, the breakthrough followed a series of engagements it facilitated between the Ministry of Health and the contractor, resulting in a mutual decision to transfer the completed hospital to the Ministry for immediate operationalisation.
EOCO explained that the agreement was reached despite unresolved issues surrounding the project, including claims by Awerco Construction Limited over outstanding payments and concerns raised by the project’s financier regarding procurement processes and related matters.
The Office noted that both parties agreed that, in the national interest, the hospital should not remain idle while the outstanding disputes are being addressed.
“In the interest of the public and to ensure that the completed facility begins serving its intended purpose, the parties have agreed that the hospital be handed over and operationalised without further delay,” the statement said.
EOCO expressed satisfaction with the outcome, describing it as a significant step towards ensuring that the hospital begins delivering much-needed specialised healthcare services to children across the country.
The Office said the agreement paves the way for the commissioning and official opening of the facility, bringing relief to families who have been waiting for the hospital to become operational.
EOCO, however, stressed that its investigations into the project remain active and will continue independently of the handover process.
The Office said it is still probing allegations relating to procurement breaches, financial impropriety and other issues connected to the construction of the hospital.
It emphasised that the decision to hand over and operationalise the facility does not in any way affect or prejudice the ongoing investigations.
EOCO also commended both the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited for demonstrating a commitment to the national interest by cooperating to resolve the impasse.
The anti-corruption agency reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public resources, promoting accountability and ensuring that publicly funded infrastructure projects ultimately deliver the intended benefits to the people of Ghana.
The Weija Children’s Hospital has remained closed despite being completed, with disagreements over contractual and financial issues delaying ioperational
The latest agreement is expected to end the prolonged delay and allow the facility to begin providing healthcare services to the public while investigations into the project continue.
By 1960news.com
