Regional News of Saturday, 18 January 2020Source: ghananewsagency.orgSeven communities in Pusiga District appeal for a bridge7 communities in the District are appealing to the govt for a bridgeSeven farming communities in the Pusiga District are appealing to the Government to build a bridge over the Kolpelugu River to link them up with the rest of the District and the Upper East Region. The communities include Kultamise, Nwari, Kolnaba, Sangabuli, Kamadugu, Pusiga-Tempane and Singkom. The Ghana News Agency in its quest to assess the situation visited the communities and spoke with some of the people. Farmers from the communities including Mr Mohammed Paeda and Mr Alhassan Tongim, both small holder farmers lamented their inability to transport their farm produce to the district capital where they could get market. Hajia Ayamba, the MP, confirmed that the Ministry of Roads and Highways had carried out feasibility studies on the possibility of constructing a bridge over the River and plans were being made to construct a metal bridge.

Source: GhanaWeb January 17, 2020 18:22 UTC