The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Stephen Adom, has assured residents and students of the Ho Technical University (HTU) that the main road leading from the school’s junction to the school’s main gate will be motorable within the next two weeks.

The closure became necessary after a part of the road caved in on June 17, 2026, posing a danger to motorists, commuters and pedestrians.

The Ho Municipal Assembly subsequently announced a temporary road diversion from HTU Junction to Nogora Junction to facilitate the reconstruction of the affected culvert and ensure the safety of road users.

According to the MCE, the Assembly intervened quickly when the condition of the road deteriorated and engaged a contractor to undertake emergency works.

He said reconstruction works on the culvert had progressed significantly, with concrete works on two other culverts at Adzimakofe and some assigned to the contractor completed.

The remaining work, he explained, involves allowing the concrete to heal properly before filling and other finishing works are undertaken.

“The concrete work has been done, and according to the contractor, it will take about three weeks, which is 21 days, for it to heal properly before they can start any filling. If it is not healed before they do the filling, we are likely to have some challenges there,” he said.

Adom appealed to residents, particularly students of HTU and business owners who depend on the route, to exercise patience while the curing process continued.

He explained that although there might appear to be little activity at the site, the period was necessary to ensure that the concrete gained the required strength before additional work was undertaken.

“All the three culverts that we have given to the contractor, work has been fully done on the culverts. The healing process is what is taking some time,” he said.

The MCE gave the assurance that the Assembly was monitoring the contractor and would ensure that the route was restored to use as soon as it was safe.

He made the disclosure during an interview with journalists at the Municipal Assembly Office. Adom had earlier embarked on an inspection tour of three ongoing culvert projects in the Ho Municipality, namely the Adzimakofe Culvert, Some Culvert and HTU Culvert.

The inspection was aimed at assessing the progress and quality of work and ensuring that the projects were being executed according to specifications to provide safe and reliable drainage infrastructure.

Adom also announced plans to prosecute residents who continue to dump refuse indiscriminately, particularly into drains.

He said surveillance cameras had captured some people dumping refuse at unauthorised locations and that the Assembly had obtained video evidence which would be used to prosecute the offenders.

“Very soon, we’ll be taking some people to court. It’s going to be a surprise to them. Some people are fond of making some areas a dumping site and our cameras have captured them,” he said.

He noted that the Assembly had repeatedly cautioned residents through radio programmes against dumping refuse into gutters, but some people had continued to disregard the warnings.

Adom said the Assembly would be firm in enforcing sanitation regulations, arguing that prosecuting some offenders would serve as a deterrent to others.

He further disclosed that the Assembly was preparing proposals for the construction and improvement of major storm drains in Ho, saying government support would be required because of the high cost involved.

He said the Assembly had written to the Ministry of Works and Housing to seek support to incorporate the projects into government programmes and budgets.

Adom said properly constructed storm drains could significantly reduce flooding in Ho, adding that the Assembly was also planning to include the construction of more speed ramps across the municipality in its next submission to Urban Roads.