One billion cedis for Kumasi streetlights - Minister

Work on a one billion cedis contract for the installation of street lights from the Santasi round-about through Santasi to Anyinam in the Kumasi Metropolis would soon start, following the approval and release of funds by the government for the project.

Dr Richard Winfred Anane, Minister of Roads and Transport, said all was set for the project to take off and that the relevant funds have already been released to the Ministry of Energy to ensure implementation of the project.

Dr Anane made the announcement at a durbar of chiefs and people of Santasi in Kumasi on Sunday to discuss strategies for the mobilisation of funds in support of development projects in the area. The durbar was also to create a platform for Dr Anane, who is the Member of Parliament for Bantama, to brief the constituents on national issues and efforts he had so far made to address their developmental needs and problems.

The Minister also announced that the Pankrono to Suame Roundabout, Tanoso-Prempeh College and the Bekwai Roundabout-Santasi roads were among the roads to be converted into dual carriages. Dr Anane said in addition, the railway overhead bridge stretching from Adum area to the Asafo roundabout would be replaced with an interchange this year.

Mr D.D.A. Pambour, Assemblyman for Santasi, said the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) had released building materials to the tune of about 12 million cedis in support of the completion of a kindergarten project which is currently at the lintel level and initiated by the community. He said Santasi was being provided with a block of three classrooms, an office and store for its junior secondary school under the European Union Micro Projects.

Mr Frederick F. Antoh, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the capacity of the NPP government to bring down inflation within its short period in office was a laudable achievement worthy commendation and not condemnation.