Delayed construction projects pollute air, put lives at risk

" During his April 2026 , the Minister directed the contractor to regularly sprinkle water on the road to minimise dust and reduce its impact on surrounding communities, stressing that protecting residents' health remains the responsibility of the contractor.

A spare-parts dealer operating along the road says the thick dust has made every working day a health challenge."Road dust often has fine particles, cement, silica and vehicle exhaust," said Dorcas Effah Agyeiwaa, a public health nurse at the community's Amamorley Clinic.