The government has compensated over 500 people affected by property damage during a rock blasting exercise in Buduburam.

The exercise, carried out by Nag Fairmount Construction Limited as part of the Kasoa-Winneba road project, caused significant destruction in October 2024.

The blast resulted in extensive damage to properties, including shops along the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. Flying rock fragments destroyed building roofs, causing major losses.

The incident tragically claimed three lives and left several others injured.

Although the compensation has been disbursed, some recipients voiced dissatisfaction with the amounts provided.

Solomon Darko Quarm, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Gomoa East, revealed that the government also paid inconvenience allowances to help ease the burden on affected individuals.

“Today we are paying compensation for the blast that occurred at Buduburam. Over 500 people are being compensated today.

“Shops, damaged vehicles, and other residential property owners are being compensated. There are rumours that ECOWAS is the one paying the compensation, but I want to state on authority that ECOWAS is not the one making the payment.”

“This is a government of Ghana project, not ECOWAS as is being purported. All this shared propaganda is just because of the elections.

“We finished our work as a committee, and the contractor called that we must come for the money and distribute it to the affected people. Those in the first group and the last have all been factored in the distribution.”