Roof of Round Pavilion at Trade Fair collapses

Accra, April 17, GNA - The roof of the Round Pavilion at the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited has collapsed.

The roof, which gave the pavilion a magnificent look, went down on Tuesday morning at about 1030 hours without any storm. Ms Esther Ofori, Chief Executive of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the roof had probably outlived its lifespan since it went down by itself.

She said the roof, which was over 40 years old, was not nailed but only had its joints clipped with nails, adding that it was just an artificial skyline that beautified the main structure.

Ms Ofori said the immediate steps to be taken were to clear the debris and engage experts to quantify the cost of putting back the roof. "It will cost real lot of money. It is a peculiar design but in the meantime we will use the main structure which is still solid."