Rolider Limited on Thursday handed over the first phase of the 40.1 kilometre Ho-Fume Road to the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA).

Mr. Oded Sivan, Managing Director of Rolider Limited took officials of the GHA, Mr. Henry Ford Kamel, Volta Regional Minister and Mr. Isaac Kodobissah, Ho Municipal Chief Executive on a tour of the 25-kilometre road before handing it over.

Mr. Sivan said the first phase, which stretches from Ho and ends at the outskirts of Vane, began in 2006 and was completed in 2009.

He said work was progressing steadily on the second phase which runs through the mountainous Avatime traditional area to join the Hohoe Highway at Fume.

When completed, travellers from Ho to Hohoe would not have to pass through Kpeve.

Mr. Kamel was impressed with the quality of work and urged the GHA to ensure its periodic maintenance to enhance its durability.

“Good roads reduce and eliminate poverty and we are happy and thankful to President Mills for this,” Mr Kamel said.

“The communities around here are all busy. Many people are now selling one thing or the other. It is also easy to get car to Ho. We are happy”, Comfort Newell a trader told the GNA.

Mr. Issah Ibn-Mamanin, a Representative of the Engineer said the second phase was behind schedule because of delayed payments and re-designing. **