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Parliament’s Select Committee has issued a number of conditions under which government’s decision to reintroduce road tolls will be accepted. Minister of finance Ken Ofori-Atta in a letter to the Roads Minister Kwasi Amoako-Atta has proposed about 85% increment in previous rates before the suspension of tolling. Speaking to Starr …

Some residents of three communities in Ahafo Ano South West district of the Ashanti Region have hinted of planned demonstration to protest against bad roads in their area.   It’s about a 30 kilometre road that links Beposo, Mankranso and Kunsu, which according to the residents, the assembly has failed …

Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, says the Government would clear a “chunk” of outstanding debts owed road contractors before the end of the year. “Contractors of this country are doing a yeoman’s job despite all the difficulties, and I want to assure them that Government will …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he wants to see the completion of more asphaltic roads in the Ashanti Region before the expiration of the tenure of President Akufo Addo in 2024. The revered King has therefore called on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to ensure that …

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a decision by the government to reintroduce road tolls. According to the minister, the reintroduced tolls will be collected on specific roads whose financing will come through a strategic Public Private Partnership Agreement under the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund. The minister, delivering the …

embers of Parliament in the Ashanti Region are demanding an urgent meeting with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what they call the lack of development in the region. The Ashanti Caucus says the region is lagging behind in the areas of infrastructure and other amenities after years of voting …

Taxi drivers in Asankragwa, Manso Amenfi, Bogoso and Wasa Akropong Municipality of the Western Region have declared a 3-day sit-down strike. The drivers disclosed that they have declared the strike action over bad road networks in the area. According to them, the poor nature of the roads is affecting their …

Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Member of Parliament for Adaklu has alleged that a July 18 protest against the Majority Leader and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, was staged. According to him, the protest which on the record is against the bad nature of roads in the Suame Constituency especially the …

Some irate residents of Suame Magazine in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region have smashed a popular elephant statue erected by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a demonstration The residents who were protesting bad road networks in the area blocked the road to traffic for …

The chiefs and people of Buoyam in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region have threatened to hit the streets again soon to protest against the bad nature of roads in the area.   The chief  of Buoyam, Daasebre kwarteng Amaniapong   who spoke to newsmen threatened to lead his subjects …