Road safety concerns at the National Theatre intersection
By Prince Dankwa Recent observations at the busy National Theatre intersection showed a combination of good road infrastructure and persistent safety issues. The crossroads, which link important parts of Accra, have clearly defined pedestrian crossings, operational traffic signals, and well-marked roadways. But there are still problems with driving safety behaviour. Some pedestrians crossed at undesignated […]
EU and Ghana government commission 670-kilometre feeder roads in Upper West
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo & Seidu Bomanjo The European Union (EU) and the government of Ghana have commissioned a 670-kilometre feeder road network funded by the EU in the Upper West Region. The 35-million-Euro project connects some municipalities and districts in the Upper West. The project, which has Wa, Wa West, Nadowli-Kaleo, Jirapa, Lawra, Daffiama Bussie […]
Dualisation of Kasoa-Winneba and Adenta-Dodowa roads to begin in January 2024
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwesi Amoako-Attah, has handed over the site to contractors for the start of work for the redevelopment of the 30km Kasoa-Winneba and the 22km Adenta-Dodowa roads. The Minister announced that the roads will be reconstructed into a 2-lane dual carriageway with service lanes, interchanges, and overpasses. On the […]
Ashanti Region in focus; 1,515km of roads completed in 5 years, a lot more projects in the offing – Regional Minister
By: Yvonne Atilego The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah has said the Akufo-Addo-led administration since 2017, has constructed a total of 1,515 kilometers of road in the Ashanti Region, a figure which is more than double the 503.44 kilometers of road constructed in the region under the erstwhile administration. Taking his turn at the Minister’s […]
‘Road infrastructure in my time without equal in the 4th Republic’- President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says no Government in the history of the 4th Republic has constructed roads that his government has in the history of the 4th Republic. Responding to questions in an interview on Radio Upper West, on Monday, 22nd August 2022, at the start of a 2-day working […]
President Akufo-Addo says work on more than 100 road projects ongoing in Upper West
President Akufo-Addo says the declaration of 2022 as a Year of Roads, is not rhetoric but a reality. He said in the Upper West Region 18 road projects have been completed, while 110 others are ongoing. President Akufo-Addo was speaking on GBC’s Radio Upper West as part of his two-day working visit to the region. […]
