Delayed construction projects creating air pollution and health risks for people across the country

” In 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 a responsibility of the contractor.“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.

A spare parts dealer operating along the road says the thick dust has made every working day a health challenge.