The government has compensated more than 500 individuals whose properties were damaged during a rock blasting incident at Buduburam, carried out by Nag Fairmount Construction Limited for the Kasoa-Winneba road project.
The blast, which occurred in October 2024, resulted in the destruction of several properties, including shops along the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. Rock fragments from the blast caused extensive damage to roofs, leading to significant property loss. Tragically, three lives were lost, and many others were injured.
While some recipients expressed dissatisfaction with the compensation amounts, Solomon Darko Quarm, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Gomoa East, confirmed that the government had also provided inconvenience allowances to the affected individuals.
The DCE reassured the public, saying, “Today we are compensating over 500 people, including shop owners, vehicle owners, and homeowners whose properties were damaged.” He clarified that the compensation was being funded by the government, not ECOWAS, as some had speculated. “This is a government project, not ECOWAS,” he emphasized, debunking rumors fueled by election-related propaganda.
Quarm also mentioned that victims of earlier incidents, including those affected by a flooding diversion on the Gomoa Okyereko stretch, had received compensation in the form of building materials.
However, Robert Hackman, Director of the District National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), expressed concern over some recipients who had inflated the value of their damaged properties, which he said was complicating the process.
