Minister inspects Chiraa town roads

Chiraa (Brong Ahafo), 22nd April

Mr Donald Adabre, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister on Wednesday inspected progress of work on the 517 million cedi road rehabilitation works at Chiraa, near Sunyani. The 10- kilometre project involves the resealing of the main dual carriage street in the town as well as the construction of drainage along certain portions. The project which is about 95 per cent complete is being funded by the government and the World Bank with Messrs P.M.C, of Sunyani as the contractors.

Mr Joseph E. Amos, Regional Materials Engineer of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) told the Minister, that a new technique in road construction adopted from Australia is being used in the re-sealing exercise. He said the "pre-coated seal technology" is about 60 per cent cheaper than asphalt but comparable to asphalt in terms of durability.

Mr Adabre urged the GHA to consider expanding the drainage works in the contract to adequately protect the road, adding that almost the whole length of the road is susceptible to erosion due to the topography of the area. "Unless the drainage system is expanded, the multimillion cedis project could be damaged in the near future", he added.

At a meeting with the chiefs of Chiraa, Mr Adabre said the project is a further proof of the government's determination to improve Ghana's infrastructural base in order to raise the standard of living of the people.

The Sunyani district chief executive, Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo spoke of plans to solicit funding for the construction of a hostel for the local secondary school. He said the assembly would sink three more boreholes to solve the acute water problem facing the town.