The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa West, Bismark Basie Nkum, has announced that the construction of the Dawurampong to Apam Junction road in the Central Region has been halted due to outstanding payments to the contractor.

Although sections of the Apam-Ankamu road have been updated, the Dawurampong-Apam road reconstruction, which began during the Kufuor administration, remains unfinished.

Work on this project was put on hold until 2017 and has now stalled again.

This situation follows recent protests by taxi drivers at Apam Junction, who have called on authorities to address the issue and restart the roadwork.

Mr. Nkum told Citi News that he is in discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Highways to resolve the payment issue and get the contractors back to work.

“The road from Dawurampong to Ankamu, which is Apam Junction, that road has a history dating back to 2008, when the NPP government led by former President J.A. Kufuor decided to reconstruct the road. Unfortunately, the then-party in power lost the election, and so from 2009 and 2016, it was expected that the work would continue, but that did not happen.

“From 2017 up to 2021, the portion of the road has been stalled from Gomoa Asikuma down to Gomoa Danchira. Then drainage had been done that ought to be paid, that has not been paid yet and that is why they have not continued from Danchira portion to Apam junction.

“I think efforts have been made to make the contractor return to the site, but I cannot state tentatively and put my finger on a day that tomorrow they are coming,” Mr Bismark Basie Nkum stated.