The Ministry of Roads and Highways has cleared outstanding debts totaling 109 billion cedis owed contractors for routine and periodic maintenance works for which certificates were presented.

Mr Kojo Adjei-Darko, the former sector minister, who announced this in Accra on Thursday, said however, that the ministry still owed some outstanding bills for major works. Speaking at the handing over to the new minister, Dr Richard Anane, Mr Adjei-Darko said this was because "we do not want to do double payments, so we are calling for audits for all such works".

Mr Adjei- Darko urged Dr Anane to ensure that interest was paid on the money and suggested to him to notify the Attorney General's Department for advice.