Bungalows 'Rot' away

The Ghanaian Times carries that two and-a-half months after the Ministry of Works and Housing ejected some ex-Ministers and other functionaries of the former government from their bungalows, most of the houses have still not been occupied.

"Some of the items in the bungalows, such as furniture and louver blades, have either been stolen or left at the mercy of the weather."

Investigations conducted by the paper revealed that there is no security for the property and bungalows at the Nkrumah Flats, Lartebiokoshie, Cantonments and around Ridge Roundabout are worst affected as their louver blades have been stolen.

The compounds are overgrown with weeds and always in darkness at night, making there a conducive environment for thieves to operate.

Even though the doors to most of the houses visited have been locked, the thieves have found their way in.

A source at the Ministry of Works and Housing told the "Times" that the Public Works Department (PWD) was supposed to provide security at the bungalows, but unfortunately, it did not have enough personnel at the moment to offer 24-hour security services at the bungalows.

The source said that the bungalows had already been allocated to the new Ministers, but they had not taken occupancy as yet. Also, the new Ministers had been requested to provide their own security but they had not been complied with.

"If the current beneficiaries fail to occupy the houses or provide their security, the Ministry cannot do anything about it since the PWD has no security officers", the source said.