A 180-unit modern housing project designed to resettle the people of Ewoyaa and Krampakrom in the Central Region remains on paper, stalled by Parliament’s delay in ratifying Ghana’s first lithium mining lease.

For two years, residents have lived under a stop-work order - unable to build, cultivate new lands or plan their futures - while the fully designed new township, complete with homes, schools and social amenities, sits untouched.

The proposed resettlement community—fully designed with modern homes, schools, health facilities, markets, roads, and other essential social amenities—was intended to facilitate a smooth transition for residents displaced by the Ewoyaa Lithium Project.

However, construction cannot begin until Parliament gives final approval to the mining lease signed between the government and Atlantic Lithium, the company spearheading the project.

Local leaders say the prolonged delay has deepened uncertainty and economic strain. Many residents complain that they have lost two farming seasons, while young families have postponed construction of new homes. Others fear that the stalled process could lead to further deterioration of infrastructure in the existing communities, which already struggle with inadequate water supply and poor roads.

JoyNews' Emmanuel Dzivenu has more in this week’s episode of “Hope on Pause: The Lithium Promise” in the report below: