{"id":152572,"date":"2024-02-16T16:48:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/govt-releases-gh%c2%a2150m-to-patch-potholes-across-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T16:48:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:48:51","slug":"govt-releases-gh%c2%a2150m-to-patch-potholes-across-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/govt-releases-gh%c2%a2150m-to-patch-potholes-across-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt releases GH\u00a2150m to patch potholes across Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Nana Akufo-Addo government has released an amount of GH\u00a2150 million to contractors for the patching of potholes across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Roads and Highways, in a statement dated February 15, explained that the money is part of the first-quarter releases from the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government has released an amount of GH\u00a2150 million for the engagement and payment to road contractors undertaking pothole patching across the country. The amount is part of the first quarter releases from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Roads and Highways,\u201d the Ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry explained that the intervention by the government is to enable the Ghana Highways Authority and the Department of Urban Roads to take advantage of the dry season to undertake routine pothole patching activities on some major roads, which deteriorated in 2023 due to heavy rains.<\/p>\n<p>It called on the public to cooperate with the Ministry as the government strives to improve the national road network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe intervention is to enable the Ghana Highways Authority a. the Department of Urban Roads to take advantage of the dry season to undertake routine pothole patching activities on some major roads which deteriorated last year due to heavy rains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry Is hopeful that this timely intervention will result in smoother road surfaces, help reduce the risk of accidents and prolong the lifespan of our road infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1019830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/potholes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nana Akufo-Addo government has released an amount of GH\u00a2150 million to contractors for the patching of potholes across the country. 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