Member of Parliament(MP) for Sagnarigu Constituency, Alhaji A. B. A. Fuseini says no Member of Parliament(MP) can construct roads in his or her constituency. According to him, Members of Parliament(MPs) promise to construct roads during campaigns with the hope of lobbying for them when they are given the opportunity. He …
Read More »No roads, no electricity to show for govts extreme borrowing – Mahama claims
Former President, John Mahama has said the Akufo-Addo administration has borrowed more than any other government since independence yet with no corresponding projects. He said the government would have been pardoned for what he described as excessive borrowing if there were development projects to show for. In his view, the …
Read More »Bechem-Techimantia-Akomadan Road Gets Green Light From Cabinet
The people of Tano South Municipality can now heave a sigh of relief as the road linking Bechem to Akomadan has finally been granted Cabinet approval for its construction. In a letter signed by Nana Asante Bediatuo, Secretary to the President which referenced a letter the Roads and Highway Minister …
Read More »One dead, others critically injured in fatal Anyinam accident
A 37-year-old driver has died in a fatal accident at Anyinam on the Accra to Kumasi Highway stretch of the the Eastern region The deceased driver Iddrisu Ibrahim driving a Toyota Corolla with registration number AW 826-17 died on the spot while other occupants – Abubakar Mohammed, 27,Abdulla Aziz,19, Salifu …
Read More »Mamponteng residents worried about abandoned road projects
Residents at Mamponteng in the Kwabre East Municipality have expressed concern over the continued delay in completing the road networks in the community. According to them, the situation was not only affecting socio-economic activities in the town, but had also resulted in severe injuries to many people who have fallen …
Read More »Give us our share of development – Volta Youth to Akufo-Addo
A pressure group in the Volta Region, Volta Youth, has called on President Akufo-Addo to as a matter of urgency ensure a fair distribution of the country’s resources to cover the construction of abandoned roads in the region. In a press release on Friday, the group noted with concern that …
Read More »Obedient Akufo-Addo govt’ll fix your roads – Ofori-Atta
The Akufo-Addo-led government will gradually fix all the deplorable roads in the country, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said.Presenting the mid-year budget review statement on the floor of parliament on Monday, 29 July 2019, Mr Ofori-Atta said: “Fellow Ghanaians, I wish to plead with you and assure you to bear …
Read More »Bloodshed Looms: Okponglo road leading to Legon caves in(video)
A section of a major road connecting East Legon to the N4 Highway has caved in, forcing officials to block one side of the road. The site is Okponglo junction, around the free pass entry to the University of Ghana. It is not clear as yet what caused it but …
Read More »Government begins roll-out of Emergency Response & First Aid Posts on highways
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has begun the process of establishing 100 Emergency Response and First Aid Posts at strategic locations along the major highways of the country. Eight of such posts are already completed and fully equipped with medical items, VHF portable two-way radio device, safety boots and …
Read More »Work progressing on N4 footbridges
Work on the three footbridges along the Adentan stretch of the N4 Highway is at various levels of completion. The underground utility and communication cables are the main challenges impeding progress. When this reporter went on a tour of the three footbridges along the Adentan stretch, workers were busy at …
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