A letter sighted by JoyNews has revealed an amount of GH₵95.4 million paid for the upgrade of the Hwediem-Kenyasi road in the Ahafo Region last year.
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited made the payment following a collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Roads and Highways to fix the road.
It is among a list of poor roads in the area that led to the shedding of tears by the Goasomanhene when former President John Mahama visited his palace.
Nana Yaw Gyimah who followed the ‘Building Ghana Tour’ to the Ahafo Region puts the spotlight on the road.
There’s more in the following report:
On Wednesday, the Chief of Goaso, Nana Kwasi Bosompra, shed tears while speaking about the poor nature of roads in the stretch.
Though the main road linking Mim to the township has been awarded on contract, construction has long been abandoned.
"Because of the dusty nature of the road, I have now developed a health condition. What is our crime? Ahafo Region, what have we done wrong?" he asked in tears.
After wiping his tears, the traditional leader continued, "the road in front of the palace was awarded to Kofi Job by the NDC and he mobilized his equipment to the site. But all contractors on Ahafo Roads were stopped immediately after the Nana Akufo-Addo government took over".
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