{"id":12039,"date":"2025-07-30T14:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12039"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:15:46","slug":"12-firms-bid-to-operate-new-electronic-road-toll-system-agbodza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=12039","title":{"rendered":"12 firms bid to operate new Electronic Road Toll System \u2013 Agbodza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"242\">Twelve (12) companies have submitted bids to operate Ghana\u2019s reintroduced electronic road toll system, according to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"482\">Speaking during the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the minister revealed that the Ministry has launched a concessionaire pre-qualification process as part of plans to modernise toll collection in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"686\">\u201cA public advertisement was issued, and a pre-qualification conference was held on July 3, 2025. So far, 12 firms have submitted applications, which are currently under evaluation,\u201d Mr. Agbodza said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"817\">He added that the Ministry has also submitted proposed new toll rates to Parliament through the Ministry of Finance for approval.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_code\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6034552436546687\" data-ad-slot=\"6518230833\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"filled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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