Eight major projects underway in Ho as MP, MCE conduct inspection tour

The Member of Parliament Hon. Edem Kofi Kpotosu, and the Municipal Chief Executive for Ho Central, in the Volta Region Hon. Stephen Adom, have inspected 8 ongoing development projects across the municipality as part of efforts to monitor progress and ensure value for money.

The two-day inspection tour, held on Monday, 23rd and Tuesday, 24th February 2026, inspected a 2 CHPS compound at Ziavi Bamefedo and Atinu respectively, a health center at Matse, a Nurses quarters at Tokokoe, 3 Six Unit Classroom Blocks at Kpenoe, Matse and Nyive respectively and a tree unit classroom block at Hodzo Alavanyo.

The projects form part of the Assembly’s development agenda, funded largely through the District Assemblies Common Fund.

Addressing the media during the tour, the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Stephen Adom, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work. He noted that contractors working on the projects had demonstrated competence and commitment. “The contractors have proven to me that they are capable. As we said earlier, common fund works within our constituency or municipality are moving on very well,” he stated.

According to him, the situation has improved significantly compared to previous years when contractors were reluctant to take up Common Fund projects.

Hon. Adom attributed the renewed interest by contractors to increased financial inflows to the municipality. “Because His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has done so much for us by pushing a lot of money to the municipality, this time around, contractors are coming on board and they are putting in their best,” he said.

At Tokokoe, the MCE revealed that the contractor had completed about 75 per cent of the nurses’ quarters project. “By next month, he might be finishing for us to take over the project so that we hand it over for our nurses to be accommodated,” he added. He also indicated that the classroom blocks under construction were progressing steadily and would soon be ready for use.

When asked what residents should expect next, Hon. Adom said the Assembly was determined to scale up development in the coming year. “Today we went to about four sites. Tomorrow we will be going to about four sites again. I came to office on the 7th of April, and this is how far the Lord has brought us. Not even in a year, this is what we are doing,” he said. “In the next coming year, we are going to do a little more than what you are seeing within this year.”

He disclosed that the estimated cost of the ongoing projects is around GH¢10 million. In addition, the Assembly is preparing to commence a 24-hour market project, also to be funded from the Common Fund.

The MCE appealed to residents to support the Assembly. “The message I have for the municipality is that they should just support us in prayers. I am not relenting in my work at all. I am doing my possible best for them. The only thing I need from them is their support and prayers,” he said.

On the stalled municipal library project, Hon. Adom indicated that steps had been taken to ensure its completion. He disclosed that he had engaged the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Library Authority, who had assured him that the original library project would be completed in due course.

Providing technical details on the projects, the Municipal Engineer and Head of Works for the Ho Municipal Assembly, Mr Prosper Folitse, said the Assembly had awarded eight projects in December last year which are currently ongoing.

He explained that at Ziavi Bamefedo, the CHPS compound is progressing well and is expected to be completed within a month. “The contractor is still on site and we hope by one month’s time they will be handing over the project to the Assembly, and the Assembly will also hand it over to the community for use,” he said.

At Matse Technical Institute, he noted that the project was originally awarded in 2021 but stalled due to non-payment of certificates. “When the new regime came, we invited the contractor and discussed his outstanding certificate. We agreed, and he quickly moved back to site,” Mr Folitse stated. The contractor is expected to complete the project within two months.

He added that the Matse Health Centre project, which commenced in January and is scheduled for completion in June, has already reached roofing level and could be completed by the end of April. Similarly, the nurses’ quarters at Atinu, which are being added to an existing health centre, are also at the roofing stage and likely to be completed ahead of schedule.

Mr Folitse further disclosed that the Assembly has awarded a contract for the drilling of 30 boreholes across 30 communities, out of which 25 have already been completed. Other projects inspected include a CHPS compound at Atinu, a six-unit classroom block at Kpenoe, another six-unit block at Nyive, and a three-unit classroom block at Hodzo Alavanyo, all at various stages of completion.

He assured residents that quality standards were being strictly enforced. “We supervise the project from the foundation level to where we have reached now, and we are sure of the input. Everything is okay, very neat work, quality work. They are on course and doing the right thing,” he said.

The inspection exercise forms part of the Assembly’s commitment to transparency, accountability and accelerated development across the Ho Municipality.

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