General News of Wednesday, 5 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comAwoshie-Mangoase: Residents give govt one-week ultimatum to fix traffic lightsThe Awoshie-Mangoase traffic lights have not been functioning for a whileResidents at Awoshie-Mangoase in the Ablekuma North Constituency say they are giving government a one-week ultimatum to fix faulty traffic lights in the area. This follows a massive protest by residents in the area on August 4, 2020, after a 27-year-old was knocked down to death by a vehicle as a result of the faulty traffic lights. According to the residents, about three other persons within the last few weeks have also lost their lives as a result of the faulty traffic lights. A resident speaking in an interview with GhanaWeb said; “Due to the accident, we blocked this road yesterday because vehicles are always knocking down pedestrians as a result of the faulty traffic lights. Another resident told the news team, after the construction of the road a few years back, the traffic lights have barely functioned despite efforts to draw the attention of authorities.

Source: GhanaWeb August 05, 2020 15:56 UTC