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BY: Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu
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A steel bridge that links Mamieso to other communities in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality in the Western Region has collapsed.
The bridge, which is over River Mamie at Mamieso, connects the community to Wassa Akropong, the municipal capital and sprawling commercial town.
Some other communities affected by the bridge collapse include Wantram, Afransie, Asuogya Krobo, Abrokyire Krobo, Beposo, Epom, Dwokwaa and Nyamebekyere, among others.
The accident happened last Sunday morning when a heavy-duty truck carrying construction boulders for the construction of a 55.6 kilometre cocoa road in the area was crossing the bridge at Mamieso.
Amenfi East District seen uplift in development under Helena Appiah
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Amenfi East District in the Western Region, available data indicates significant successes chalked few years back improving various sectors of the economy in the district.
These developments seen in various communities were undertaken under the leadership of Hon. Helena Appiah as District Chief Executive (DCE) after being appointed.
The district has seen developmental projects in areas such as education, health, water and sanitation amongst others.
The DCE was accused recently by one individual by name Akwasi Oduro sponsored by some few individuals in the past weeks of poor performance since being appointed as DCE.
Amenfi East MCE s detractor exposed
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A young man by Mr. Akwasi Oduro has been allegedly exposed by indigenes of Wassa Saa in the Amenfi East Constituency for calling on President Akufo Addo not to reappoint Hon. Helena Ama Appiah as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area.
Mr Akwasi in recent times is reported to have sponsored a campaign to remove Hon. Helena Ama Appiah from office.
Using an acclaimed group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Amenfi East, Mr Akwasi alleged that Hon. Helena Appiah has presided over non-developmental agenda and ignored the plight of constituents in the last four years.
A group named Concerned Citizens of Amenfi East has kicked against the reappointment of Helena Appiah as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Amenfi East.
The concerned residents claim Helena Appiah is incompetent and has since her appointment failed Amenfi East residents.
In a statement copied to
Peacefmonline.com, the group stated;
We bring to the notice of the appointing authority that, a decision to maintain our non-performing and clueless outgoing MCE will be the most unfortunate decision and travesty of justice to our people and next generations. Hon. Helena Ama Appiah has had no plan, purpose, or direction for the job except to amass wealth through the galamsey business, already a public knowledge. To many of us she came to do business. Those who knew her as a former Assembly member and Circuit supervisor expected nothing better from her administration. She was and it still not cut for the job. We were told she was appointed on grounds of affirmative action