The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) , on Monday inaugurated completed projects at Kpone in the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency.

The projects that cost GHC 2,022,437 were funded by the World Bank with support from the Government of Ghana, and the TMA, under the Urban Environmental and Sanitation Project (UESP) Two.

The projects included 2.9 km bitumen road, 4.2km drainage, 700m road from the Kpone lorry station to the beach, construction of a culvert over the Gao lagoon and the erection of 65 streetlights.

Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, who inaugurated the projects, said the UESP Two, was aimed at improving waste management, sanitation, and strengthening of institutions in Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Secondi-Takoradi and Tamale.

He said the completion of the projects would improve the livelihood of residents of Kpone and its environs.

The Minister said that the Ministry of Energy would provide Kpone the with more streetlights under the comprehensive streetlight initiative, and commended the Kpone Traditional Council for supporting the projects.

Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, Greater-Accra Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for Kpone-Katamanso, said Government would provide the needed infrastructure to improve the livelihood of the people

He said the Greater Accra Regional Council would monitor on-going projects in the region, to ensure their completion as scheduled.

Nii Afotey-Agbo called on the people to appreciate the developmental efforts of the government and take good care of projects.

Mr Kempes Ofosuware, Chief Executive Officer of TMA, said the Assembly would ensure that residents in the Metropolis enjoyed good infrastructure and security.

Nii Tetteh Otu II, Kpone Mantse, called on the Government to establish a Senior High School and market for the town, and to complete other roads under construction.

He cautioned drivers against speeding on the newly-constructed roads and expressed worry that drivers speed and kill people when roads are repaired.

The Minister and his entourage visited the new landfill site under construction in the town.

Mr Xorla Ahadji, Tema Metropolitan Architect and Programme Co-ordinator for the UESP II, said the construction of the landfill site and the decommissioning of the old dumping site would cost about GHC 11.3 million.

The team also visited the Mount Olivet Methodist Church Registration Centre, to assess the biometric voters’ registration exercise.

At the time of the visit, about 50 people were in a queue waiting to be registered, while 88 people had already registered.

Mr Joseph Amankwah, the Registration Officer for the centre, said apart from the shortage of lamination pouch, the centre had no challenges.**