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Election 2024: Fix the Bogoso Prestea road – Angry Prestea residents pokes government

The bad nature of the road from Bogoso to Prestea has always been a major
problem the people of Prestea.

The numerous potholes and bumps on the road without attention for several
years is a testament to the neglect of the past and present governments.

But as elections approach, the people of Prestea seem to have had enough of the
government’s neglect.

Speaking to GhanaWeb in an interview, residents of Prestea shared their plight on their poor road networks.

They said: “We need this road fixed or else they should not think of bringing a ballot box here for votes”.

A resident, Simon Mensah said “We have been neglected for too long. Look since
time immemorial, various governments say the road has been awarded to a
contractor, but we never saw any better work on the road to date, every election year, the politicians make promises, but those promises have never come to pass. They better do something before the election 2024″.

He added, “During the 2020 elections, the NPP started asphalting the Prestea township a few days before the elections, but when the then MP, Lawyer Barbara Oteng Gyasi lost, they stopped it, and we have been living in the dusty environment till now”.

According to these residents, Asabea Construction Ltd. was the contractor working on the road till 2019 when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Ofori Larbie publicly insulted the chiefs, authorities, and people of Prestea on Adom FM, after community folks complained about the bad nature of the work being done.

Since then there has not been any work done on the road, leaving it to
deteriorate.

Checks by GhanaWeb saw that the Prestea Huni Valley Municipal Assembly is
using a grader to smoothen some rough edges of the road while the Future Global Resources, a mining company is also filling muddy portions of the road with stones.

But such measures taken are not enough for the people of Prestea.

“We don’t need reshaping, we want a total reconstruction of the road, that
will solve the problem once and for all. We don’t want reshaping, we want
reconstruction”, a taxi driver told GhanaWeb.

 

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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