{
  "id": 3562171,
  "title": "GARID to construct 1.95km storm drain on Kaneshie-Busia highway from September 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/garid-to-construct-1-95km-storm-drain-on-kaneshie-busia-highway-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:17:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/garid-to-construct-1-95km-storm-drain-on-kaneshie-busia-highway-from-september-7/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project will commence construction of a 1.95km underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway in the Kaneshie enclave on September 7, 2026. Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, Project Coordinator for the GARID project, announced this at a media briefing. The new double-cell rectangular drain, approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95km long, will stretch from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction, replacing existing 1.2-metre diameter pipes that are insufficient to handle the area's stormwater volume. The drain will connect to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus at one end and to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction at the other. Construction is expected to last from September 2026 to October 2027, as part of the government's broader flood prevention and mitigation program addressing Accra's perennial flooding issues.",
  "summary": "Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026. The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday. According to him, the works will involve … The post GARID to construct…",
  "key_points": [
    "GARID to build 1.95km storm drain on Kaneshie-Busia highway",
    "Construction begins September 7, 2026",
    "Drain replaces insufficient 1.2m diameter pipes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}