Abdulai Zulkaninu
The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi Constituency and deputy lands and natural resources minister, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, has announced that all is set for John Dramani Mahama to cut the sod for the construction of the Bole–Chache–Ivory Coast Border Road. He made the disclosure during site inspection visit to the Chache Black Volta river 23rd February, 2026.
According to the MP, the 35-kilometre stretch has been awarded to Maripoma Construction Enterprise, paving the way for full-scale construction works to begin.
The international road project, which links Ghana to Côte d’Ivoire through Chache across the Black Volta, is expected to significantly ease the movement of people and goods between Bole and neighbouring communities across the border.
Hon. Sulemana explained that the road begins from the Black Volta, which forms part of the boundary between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
He noted that although Ivorian authorities had completed their section of the bridge with the expectation that Ghana would construct its portion of the road to Bole, the project stalled after the change of government in 2016.
He, however, expressed appreciation that work is now set to commence, stressing the strategic importance of the road in boosting trade and strengthening security cooperation among northern Côte d’Ivoire, southern Burkina Faso, and Ghana.
Fight Against Illegal Mining
Touching on illegal mining (galamsey) activities around the Black Volta, Hon. Yussif raised concern about the alarming rate of encroachment along the river. He disclosed that 38 Blue Water Guards had earlier been deployed to protect the water body from pollution.
The MP warned individuals engaged in illegal mining to vacate the area immediately, emphasizing that authorities would intensify efforts to safeguard water bodies and forest reserves.
Hon Yussif appealed to the media and the general public to support the fight against illegal mining, describing environmental protection as a shared responsibility that cannot be left to the government alone.
Hon. Sulemana made these remarks while monitoring ongoing development projects within the constituency on Monday February 23, 2026.
Network Expansion in Six Communities
The MP also inspected the installation of telecommunication towers in six communities within the Bole-Bamboi Constituency. The communities are Kilampobile, Chache, Bale, Gbenfu, Kiblima, and Doli.
At Kilampobile, Hon. Sulemana indicated that the initiative is aimed at improving telecommunications connectivity across the constituency. He explained that poor network coverage in the past had contributed to security challenges, hindered emergency health responses, and affected communication during accidents and other critical situations.
He recalled raising the persistent network challenges affecting the constituency on the floor of Parliament in 2022 and expressed confidence that under the leadership of President Mahama, efforts are underway to ensure that no community in Bole is left without reliable network coverage.
He urged residents to cooperate fully with contractors to ensure smooth execution of the project.
An engineer from Riame Ghana Company confirmed that previous network coverage in the area was weak but assured that the newly installed towers would provide an estimated five-kilometre coverage radius, depending on population density. He added that the infrastructure is designed to support all network providers.
The District Chief Executive for Bole, Abdulai Mahmud, acknowledged that poor connectivity had long been a major challenge and commended the MP for his commitment to improving communication infrastructure in the constituency.
