The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, has said , Appiatse residents will move into the 32 completed rooms, while work on the other 2% are being continued for the official relocation.
He explained that the 1st May relocation date has been rescheduled for 4th May, 2022 to make way for the holiday festivities.
Addressing the media on his last inspection visit to Appiatse, Mr Owusu-Bio said the bid for contractors to win to design and rebuild Appiatse begins today.
Temporary structures earmarked for the resettlement of the Appiatse explosion victims are 98% complete for relocation on the 4th of May, 2022.
According to the Minister, the Ministry of Roads, has also promised to commence layouts of the road networks for the new Appiatse Community and gave assurance that it will be done simultaneously with the bidding process.
Mr. Owusu-Bio who doubles as the Chairman of the Appiatse Reconstruction Committee expressed excitement having been able to meet the May completion deadline as promised by the government.
This, he said, will enable his team to focus on the main reconstruction.
Background to story
Appiatse residents lost their homes and livelihoods on January 20, 2022, when a truck belonging to Maxam Company Limited got involved in an accident with a motorcycle.
The truck carrying explosives to the Chirano Mines got exploded due to the collision.
As a result of the explosion, lives and properties were lost thus bring the community down to ground zero.
Donations have since been made to the Appiatse Reconstruction Committee set up by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to ensure the restoration of the community as well as resettlement of its indigenes.
