{
  "id": 5343964,
  "title": "Works and Housing Minister seeks shorter construction period for Kaneshie–First Light road works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/works-and-housing-minister-seeks-shorter-construction-period-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:40:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/works-and-housing-minister-seeks-shorter-construction-period-for-kaneshie-first-light-road-works/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Works, Housing and Water Resources Minister, Ahmed Ibrahim, is urging a revision of the proposed one-year construction timeline for the Kaneshie–First Light road project. He emphasized the need to expedite the work to minimize traffic disruptions and inconvenience to motorists and residents. The project, part of the GARID initiative, involves the closure of approximately 1.5 kilometres of the busy road stretch to address severe flooding issues beneath the surface. After a site visit to evaluate the planned works, the Minister stressed that before any construction begins, key stakeholders, including the Ministers for Roads and Highways, Finance, and National Security, must be fully briefed on the project's potential impact. A thorough assessment will determine whether alternative roads can handle the daily traffic volume on the Kaneshie–First Light route. The government is also considering reducing the construction duration from one year to between six and nine months. The Minister assured that a trial closure would be conducted to evaluate its impact on traffic flow, but the overall construction period remains a top priority. He emphasized that the government would not permit unnecessary hardships for the traveling public and will only proceed if convinced of the project's feasibility within the proposed timeframe.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has called for a review of the proposed one-year construction period for planned works on the Kaneshie–Pamprom to First Light road stretch, insisting that efforts must be made to complete the project within a shorter period.",
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  "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."
}