AngloGold Ashanti reviews infrastructure projects in Obuasi

The AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has conducted an inspection of four ongoing infrastructure projects in the Obuasi Municipality, located in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

Led by officials from AGA’s Sustainability Department, the inspection team included representatives from the Ministries of Health and Education as well as local traditional leaders. Together, they visited project sites on October 29, 2024, to assess progress.

The projects inspected were the Apitikoko CHPS Compound and Nurses’ Quarters, the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre, the Obuasi Robotic Centre, the New Dokyiwa Soap Factory, and an expansion project for a theatre and laboratory in Akrokerri. These initiatives are designed to improve health, education, and economic opportunities for residents of Obuasi and nearby communities.

Progress updates

At Apitikoko, the CHPS Compound and adjoining Nursing Quarters have reached 62 percent completion. Site Engineer Richard Opoku Minka noted that despite initial plans to finish by July, “persistent rainfall affected work at the site.” The revised completion date is now set for November, and Minka assured the community that this deadline would be met.

The Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre is also moving forward, with Project Engineer Roland Boakye expressing commitment to complete the facility by the end of the year, despite some challenges.

Meanwhile, construction of the New Dokyiwa Soap Factory is nearly complete, at 99 percent. The factory is expected to provide economic opportunities for women in the area.

At the Obuasi Senior High Technical School grounds, the Obuasi Robotic Centre experienced some design alterations, pushing back the original July 2024 completion date. Project overseer Godbless Densi Amankwah highlighted the centre’s future role in encouraging science-focused schools in the area to establish robotics clubs, thereby promoting innovative career paths.

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The Social Development and Gender Superintendent at AGA, Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei, expressed satisfaction with the quality of work, while urging contractors to adhere to the revised timelines. “These are AGA-funded projects, and the well-being of our communities and the economic impact on our people is our utmost priority,” she emphasized, asking local residents for patience as the projects near completion.