Construction on the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly Hospital road in the Greater Accra Region Ghana has resumed following the release of US $3.2m by the government for work to continue.
Lekma Hospital Road
The 7.5-kilometre stretch popularly known as the LEKMA road, which connects the Spintex Road to the Accra-Tema Beach road and the only alternative route to residential areas around the Manet Estate, off the Spintex road, has stalled since 2016.
Patients visiting the LEKMA Hospital have had to endure the discomfort of bumpy rides on the potholes-ridden stretch and the nature of the road makes it difficult for emergency cases to be rushed in because drivers always have to slow down in order to bring in patients safely and not worsen their condition. Nearly every surface of the LEKMA Hospital is covered in dust, with the operating theatre also having its fair share.
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Project contract
The government has however, partnered with Messers DSR Holdings Inc, a company based in Dubai, and selected a contractor to complete works on the Teshie Link Road. Messers DSR Holdings Inc offered to to fund the road.
The first contract was awarded to Malin Investment Ltd, awarded the contract in June 2015 and was expected to finish work by June 2017. He however abandoned site in September 2016 after he officially activated a clause that allows the company to suspend work over persisting delays in
Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the Messers has indicated it would source for funds from the Development Bank of Belarus and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).
When completed the road would link the Spintex Road and the Accra-Tema Beach Road and would also connect the Tsuibleoo, Agblezaa and Tebibiano communities to the Accra-Tema Beach Road.
