A three-unit classroom block built for Kamalo D/A Junior High School in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District has been left abandoned after a severe invasion of bats, according to the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC).
The facility, which was meant to improve teaching and learning in the community, has become unusable due to the infestation. The situation has compounded an already difficult learning environment at the school, which is also grappling with an acute shortage of teachers. Only two teachers currently serve both primary and junior high pupils, forcing combined classes and stretching instruction capacity.
PIAC revealed these concerns in a statement following its inspection of petroleum revenue-funded projects across parts of the Eastern Region.
During the same monitoring exercise, the Committee inspected boreholes fitted with hand pumps at Kubease and Bodua and found them to be functioning effectively, providing reliable water supply to residents in the beneficiary communities.
However, the report painted a less positive picture in other areas. At Maame Krobo, a mechanised solar-powered water system—though completed—was found to be non-operational due to a breakdown, depriving residents of its intended benefits.
PIAC also observed deterioration on sections of the Maame Krobo Regional Boundary Road, where pothole patching works had begun to fail. Officials indicated that additional rehabilitation works were expected to commence soon.
In the Afram Plains Agricultural Zone (Konadu Enclaves), the Committee inspected ongoing irrigation infrastructure projects, which are expected to be completed by October 2026. The facility is intended to be leased to commercial farmers to boost agricultural productivity in the area.
At Tease, PIAC further raised concerns after observing that the Agenda 111 hospital project had stalled, with construction work abandoned on site.
The Committee’s findings highlight a mix of progress and setbacks in infrastructure delivery, raising renewed concerns about maintenance, completion, and effective use of public investment projects across the region.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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