{"id":110215,"date":"2026-01-07T17:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110215"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:38:15","slug":"kumasi-residents-laud-street-lighting-revamp-call-for-vigilance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110215","title":{"rendered":"Kumasi residents laud street lighting revamp; call for vigilance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Residents in several parts of Greater Kumasi have commended the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the Ministry of Energy for restoring streetlights on key inner roads and streets in the city.<\/p>\n

Adom News journalists in Kumasi have been inspecting the ongoing regional capital rehabilitation street\u2011lighting and solar\u2011powered \u201cwet\u201d lighting project.<\/p>\n

Visits to locations such as the Adum\u2011to\u2011Rattray Park main road and Danyame indicated all previously non\u2011functional lights have now been repaired or replaced.<\/p>\n

The initiative follows a series of reports on complaints of motorists and pedestrians about the dangers of plying the dark routes at night.<\/p>\n

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Some residents recounted the insecurity they endured before the lights were fixed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the lights were out, you couldn\u2019t walk this street at night. If you tried, you would be robbed or attacked by criminals,\u201d said one resident on the Rattray Park\u2011to\u2011Adum road.<\/p>\n

Another added, \u201cAll the attacks from robbers will stop. We want to thank the authorities for their intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some roadside traders, including basket weavers and cane-sofa-chair producers, also praised the authorities.<\/p>\n

They say the new streetlights let them work late into the evening without fear or panic.<\/p>\n

An artisan, Malam Issah, said, \u201cwe\u2019re very grateful because this area used to be extremely dangerous after dark. When the lights were out and we were working here at night, you would hear people screaming for help after robberies, but now the lights are on and the attacks have stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the artisans and traders will keep an eye on the installations to prevent theft and damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lights are boosting our business, and as citizens we\u2019ll do everything we can to protect them from vandalism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

They also called on the authorities to make sure that other parts of the regional capital still facing lighting problems are fixed as well.<\/p>\n

They expressed hope that continued vigilance will ensure the safety and illumination of their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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