REGSEC halts Koforidua China Mall project over severe flooding
REGSEC halted the multi-million-cedi China Mall project immediately on Friday, 22 May 2026, in Koforidua. The action followed a public outcry over severe, artificial flooding. The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, led police officers and drainage engineers to the construction site.
The construction site is located opposite the Newlands Hospital at the Kenkey Factory area, near the Dadis Bar traffic intersection. The site experienced a major environmental disaster a few days ago after a heavy downpour caused flooding onto the main dual carriageway. This is the third time city planning authorities and regional security coordinators have halted work on the project. The project broke ground in early 2025.
Madam Awatey ordered the immediate suspension of all construction activities. She directed the regional police command to post personnel at the site to guarantee total enforcement and compliance, warning that any breach of the order would attract severe legal sanctions. She instructed the developers to immediately stop all building work and collaborate with the engineering teams from the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly and the Urban Roads Department. The contractors must address all outstanding structural and hydraulic engineering failures and build the required drainage infrastructure before any administrative clearance would be considered to allow construction to resume.
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The Eastern Regional Security Council has halted a multi-million-cedi China Mall project in Koforidua. The move follows public outcry over severe flooding that has disrupted transportation - raising questions about regulatory oversight.
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