Following the recent meeting between His Royal Majesty Ohempon Dr. Yeboah Asiamah, Atebubumanhene, and the Minister for Roads and Highways, officials from the Bono East Regional Urban Roads Department paid a courtesy visit to Ohempon on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The purpose of the visit was to align with the Paramount Chief on priority areas for the 5-kilometre urban road project recently promised by the Ministry for the Atebubu township.
During the engagement, the Bono East Regional Director of Urban Roads, Mr. Edward Annan,and his technical team confirmed that the contractor is scheduled to arrive in Atebubu fromMarch 25, 2026, to begin work on the project.
According to the officials, the project has been approved and will be implemented in two phasesbased on priority within the municipality as follows:
Phase One Roads (total distance 2.35 km)
1. Low-Cost to ATSEC (Kwame Danso) Road – 1.34 km
2. MCE Residency Road – 0.50 km
3. Tadeɛso to New Akwamufie Road – 0.51 km
Phase Two Roads (total distance 2.28 km)
1. GBC to Low-Cost (Mem) Road – 0.46 km
2. ADB (Kurotia) to Continuation Church Road – 1.32 km
3. Palace Link Roads – 0.50 km
Together, the two phases will deliver approximately 5 kilometers of improved urban roads within Atebubu.
Speaking during the meeting, Ohempon Dr. Yeboah Asiamah expressed appreciation to the visiting team and extended his gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama, the Minister for Roads and Highways, and all stakeholders who contributed to securing the project for Atebubu.
According to Ohempon, the approval of the town roads signals a strong commitment from the government to address the broader infrastructure challenges facing the municipality. He noted that the development also reinforces confidence that the Ejura–Atebubu–Yeji Highway and the Atebubu–Kwame Danso–Kajaji road corridor will receive the needed attention as promised by the Roads Ministry during an earlier engagement.
The Paramount Chief emphasized that improved road infrastructure remains critical for agriculture, trade, mobility, and the overall socio-economic development of the Atebubu Traditional Area and Bono East Region at large.
