Sino-Hydro, the Chinese contractors in charge of constructing the three-tier PTC Interchange in Takoradi, Western Region, has been spotted packing up their equipment from the site.
On January 15, 2023, the contractors paused all construction activity and abandoned the site.
This was due to the suspension of creditor support during ongoing negotiations between the Ghanaian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since then, no significant progress has been made, and the site remains deserted.
A recent trip to the construction site was met with a sorry sight as workers were seen removing some construction materials from the site, including iron rods, scaffolds and boards.
In September 2020, ahead of the general elections, the government broke ground to commence work on the interchange at the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout, but only started work after 10 long months, after several public protests, that actual construction began.
The interchange, which was scheduled to be completed by the second quarter of 2023, has now been dormant for nearly a year and a half.
Breaking News: 💔 Chinese Company in charge of construction of the Takoradi Interchange is dismantling part of the project whiles evacuating their equipments due to termination of contract with government according to reports pic.twitter.com/VH9e2DT7M2
— BASE AFRICA TV (@BaseAfricaTV_Gh) October 17, 2024
