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Tamale Interchange workers declare strike over service conditions

Workers of Sinohydro  Company working on the ongoing amale Interchange have declared a strike over conditions of service.

The workers have accused the company of a deliberate refusal to pay arrears, poor salary coupled with disrespect by management staff.

The striking workers said this in an interview with Adom News on Thursday.

According to them, the company is owing the workers three months risk allowance, their demand for an increment of their 20 Ghana cedis daily mark, including one-year redundancy fees, which are in arrears of six months.

The angry Sinohydro workers also complained of over-taxing by the company which is in a range of about GH¢300.00 at the end of every month.

President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the project in March 2019 for the construction of the Tamale Interchange through a barter arrangement at a cost of US$2 billion.

This included some priority infrastructure projects to be delivered across the country, in exchange for the delivery of Ghanaian manufactured aluminium products to Sinohydro.

As of January 31, this year work on the interchange was 60 per cent complete, with assurance that it will be completed by July 31, 2021.

The interchange is about one kilometer long, links the road leading from the Dakpema Palace through to the Central Taxi Rank and Central Market intersection and the Sakasaka road.

Among the works completed are the retaining walls for both the northern and southern sections of the interchange, the piles under bridge works and pile caps under the bridge, while the piers under the bridge works and box Girder are almost completed.

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. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. 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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