Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has presented GH¢200,000 to the Amansie West District Assembly to support road rehabilitation efforts in the Ashanti Region.

The intervention is aimed at addressing fuel constraints affecting maintenance equipment used to rehabilitate deplorable road networks in the district. It is expected to ease movement and improve accessibility, while highlighting the role of targeted public-private partnerships in addressing infrastructure challenges in mining communities.

Fuel constraints hampering road works

Under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), the assembly has access to machinery for reshaping roads. However, the high cost of fuel has continued to limit sustained operations across affected communities.

The support is therefore expected to accelerate ongoing works and improve access routes that have, for years, hindered transportation, economic activities and the delivery of essential services.

Structured development support

At a brief presentation ceremony, the Manager of the Stakeholder Engagement Unit at Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, Jerry Duah, said the intervention forms part of a structured approach to supporting development outcomes in the district.

“This is not a handout. It is a deliberate investment to support government capacity and deliver measurable impact,” he said, emphasising that improved road infrastructure would enhance mobility, support economic activity, and contribute to safer and more efficient operations.

He added that collaboration between the district assembly, traditional authorities and the private sector represents a coordinated and strategic effort to improve access and reduce travel time across communities.

Mr Duah further noted that the company had previously supported similar road improvement initiatives in the Amansie South District and indicated that there were plans to extend such support to other assemblies within its operational catchment area.

Poor roads affect worker retention

The Amansie West District Coordinating Director, Okrah Thomas Kwame, expressed concern that poor road conditions continue to affect the district’s ability to retain essential workers.

“Many workers posted to the district do not stay long due to the condition of the roads. It affects teachers, nurses, and even security personnel,” he said.

He commended the company for the support, describing it as timely and capable of enhancing the assembly’s capacity to improve roads, particularly in hard-to-reach communities.

“This intervention by Asanko management will go a long way to ease some of these challenges. It is a mutually beneficial collaboration between Asanko, the assembly and the community leaders,” he noted.

Traditional authority welcomes intervention

For his part, the Chief of Manso-Tetrem, Nana Kwesi Okoh II, described the support as timely, noting that improved roads would obviously ensure free movement of people and goods, thereby boosting the local economy and economic activity.

Meanwhile, residents and traditional authorities have expressed optimism about the broader impact of improved road networks on livelihoods and local development in the district.