The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says significant progress has been made on major road projects across the country following a nationwide inspection tour.

The Minister said contractors working on projects in the Bono, Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions have generally performed well, despite delays recorded on some projects.

Speaking to Citi News after concluding his inspection tour, Agbodza said the assessment showed improvements in the pace of work compared to his previous visit.

He, however, acknowledged that some projects have experienced delays and slippages, resulting in adjustments to the scope of work on certain contracts.

“Those we think that it would be too risky to keep with the same volume of work, we have de-scoped. But generally, we have seen great progress from the last time we were here, so we want to encourage everybody to keep working,” he said.

Agbodza urged contractors to sustain the current momentum and ensure that projects are completed within their scheduled timelines.

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The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed traders operating within the Central Business District (CBD) to sweep their immediate surroundings every hour as part of efforts to sustain cleanliness in the capital.

The directive is aimed at ensuring that the gains made through the monthly National Sanitation Day (NSD) exercise are maintained throughout the month.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in a Facebook post on Monday, September 7, said the Mayor issued the directive on Saturday, September 5, during an inspection of the September NSD exercise with the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga.

The inspection began at the Kinbu Traffic Light and continued through Tudu and other principal streets in the metropolis.

The exercise was intended to assess compliance among traders and businesses and encourage them to maintain the cleanliness achieved during the sanitation exercise.

Addressing traders at Tudu, Michael Kpakpo Allotey said the National Sanitation Day was now a permanent initiative but stressed that efforts to keep Accra clean must extend beyond the first Saturday of every month.

He urged traders to take responsibility for the cleanliness of the areas where they operate by regularly sweeping and removing litter throughout the day.

The Mayor said sweeping every hour would help prevent waste from accumulating in the busy commercial district and contribute to a cleaner and healthier Accra.

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