Deputy Minister of Defence Brogya Genfi on why Afari Military Hospital is still not ready for public use

The Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi has provided an update on the stalled $180 million Afari Military Hospital project in the Ashanti Region.

Reacting to what he described as "provocations of those who slept on a 3-year project for 8-years", indirectly referring to a visit to the project site by some members from the Minority side of Parliament this week amidst an accusation that the current government was not doing anything to complete the project, Mr Brogya Genfi said the government was working "tirelessly to salvage this project and deliver the hospital to the Ghana Armed Forces and the people of Ashanti."

In a post on Facebook, the Deputy Minister of Defence indicated that "currently, the hospital stands at 60% overall completion, with civil and architectural works at 97% but biomedical and mechanical installations at only 5%."

He said some warranties on medical equipment have expired, others have become outdated or stolen from the site, among other troubling developments.

On the wayforward, Mr Brogya Genfi said the government has since re‑engaged the contractor, reviewing the contract and is currently assessing all medical equipment available in-country to ensure speedy recovery and completion.

The project, he said has been under the protection of the Ghana Armed Forces due to incidents of theft at the site and therefore all persons are encouraged to seek appropriate authorisation before accessing the project site.

"While we work tirelessly to salvage this project and deliver the hospital to the Ghana Armed Forces and the people of Ashanti, let us be spared the provocations of those who slept on a 3 year project for 8 years," he added.

Mr Brogya Genfi's explanation posted on Facebook on Thursday [June 11, 2026] came a day after members of Parliament from the Minority side on the Health Committee visited the site on June 9, 2026.

During the visit, the Ranking Member on the committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, described the condition of the facility as deteriorating.

He said some medical equipment was rusting, portions of the compound had become overgrown with weeds, and several items had been damaged.

Dr Ayew Afriye also maintained that the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration had paid GH¢20 million towards completion of the project before leaving office after the 2024 general election, with only a small outstanding balance remaining.

But according to Mr Brogya Genfi the contractor was claiming $85 million, which it says remains unsettled.

According to the Deputy Minister, the contractor left the site and is seeking payment of $7 million under one claim and $78 million under another before returning to work.

Questions over payments to Euroget De-Invest have remained a source of disagreement for a long time now.

In June 2024, there was a suggestion that the contractor had been fully paid and was expected to hand over the facility by August 2024. The hospital was not completed by that date.

In February 2025, the late Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, announced that the hospital would be completed and operational by September 2025. That target was also missed.

The Ghana Armed Forces have since been deployed to secure the project site following reported thefts.

The condition of medical equipment procured for the project has also raised concern.

Mr Genfi said some equipment remained at the port for extended periods and attracted substantial demurrage charges before portions were auctioned.

He added that some equipment delivered to the site had exceeded its warranty period, some had become obsolete, while theft had also been reported.

He said the biomedical and mechanical installation component of the project, which depends heavily on medical equipment, stood at only five per cent completion, although civil and architectural works had reached 97 per cent completion.

Mr Genfi warned that anyone seeking access to the facility must obtain the necessary authorisation.

The 500-bed hospital was initially scheduled for completion in 2018. It is intended to serve both personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces and the wider population of the Ashanti Region.

Its completion has attracted increasing public interest because of pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, which provides healthcare services to patients in the Ashanti Region and several other parts of the country.

Attached below is a copy of the post by Mr Brogya Genfi

Military Hospital Project in Afari, Ashanti Region -

In March 2014, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama cut sod for the construction of a 500‑bed Military Hospital at Afari in the Ashanti Region. The project, valued at $180 million, was scheduled for completion within 42 months, that is, by 2018. Yet, 12 years on, the hospital remains incomplete.

By January 2017, civil and architectural works stood at 90%, remaining biomedical and mechanical installations, leaving overall completion at 57%.

However, mismanagement, administrative bottlenecks and neglect over the years have stalled progress. When the new government assumed office, the contractor had abandoned site and no work was taking place at the site. The contractor is demanding outstanding payments of $7 million (Claim 1) and $78 million (Claim 2) before returning to site, even though the previous regime claimed to have settled all obligations and refused further payment.

To compound matters, medical equipment imported for the project was abandoned at the port, incurring heavy demurrages and some eventually auctioned - a tragic waste of resources.

Current state;

Currently, the hospital stands at 60% overall completion, with civil and architectural works at 97% but biomedical and mechanical installations at only 5%. Some warranties on medical equipment have expired, others have become outdated or stolen from the site, among other troubling developments.

Way forward;

Government has since re‑engaged the contractor, reviewing the contract and is currently assessing all medical equipments available in-country to ensure speedy recovery and completion.

Meanwhile, the project has been under the protection of the Ghana Armed Forces due to incidents of theft at the site. All persons are therefore encouraged to seek appropriate authorization before accessing the project site.

While we work tirelessly to salvage this project and deliver the hospital to the Ghana Armed Forces and the people of Ashanti, let us be spared the provocations of those who slept on a 3 year project for 8 years.

The facts speak for themselves.
Thank you for your attention.