Ten communities in Atwima Mponua risk collapse as electrification delays persist

Ten rural communities in Atwima Mponua District are slowly turning into ghost towns as residents, especially the youth, leave in search of light and better opportunities. For decades, these villages have lived in darkness, despite a promised electrification project that never materialised.


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