Sekondi Assembly to put up new lorry station

Takoradi, July 29, GNA- The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) in collaboration with Tri-Hic Company Limited, a construction firm, is to construct a new lorry station in Takoradi. The new "trotro" station, which would be located behind the old Glamour building, would cost over GHC 657,000.00 and is scheduled for completion within 18 months.

The station would comprise Takoradi-Kojokrom, Takoradi-Mpohor, Takoradi-New Takoradi, Takoradi- Kwesimintsim and Takoradi-Daboase branches of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) Mr John Analatei Laste, Public Relations officer of STMA said the facility would include 24 stores, offices as well as a canteen. Mr Joseph Amoah, a director at Tri-Hic and the First Trustee of the Mpohor/Banso branch of the GPRTU lauded the project as very important since it would boost the activities of the Union.