Despite hosting major market centres and benefiting from the strategic Accra-Takoradi Trans-National Highway, a significant portion of the Metropolis’s road network remains untarred, creating major challenges for commuters, traders, and businesses.

According to district statistics, Gomoa East has a total road network of approximately 289.05 kilometres. Out of this, only 99.49 kilometres are tarred, representing just 34.42 percent of the total road surface.

The remaining 192.45 kilometres — representing about 66.58 percent — are untarred roads, many of which become difficult to use during heavy rains.

The Metropolis however benefits from the Accra-Takoradi Trans-National Highway which passes through parts of Gomoa East and serves as a major economic corridor for transportation and commerce.

Other asphalted roads are located around communities such as Nyanyano Kakraba and Akotsi-Kwekrom, helping to improve movement within some urbanised sections of the Metropolis.

Residents and transport operators say the poor state of several feeder roads continues to affect access to farming communities, market centres, schools, and health facilities.

Traders particularly complain about transportation delays, vehicle breakdowns, and increased transport fares caused by deteriorating untarred roads.

However, despite the infrastructure challenges, Gomoa East remains one of the district’s busiest trading zones due to its vibrant market centres.

The Metropolis currently has three major markets located at Gomoa Buduburam, Gomoa Nyanyano Kakraba, and Gomoa Dominase Junction, where commercial activities thrive daily.

Among these markets, the Dominase Junction Onion Market stands out as a major commercial hub attracting traders from across the country.

The market serves as a key distribution point where onions are sold to buyers from the Central and Western Regions of Ghana, making it one of the Metropolis’s most economically significant trading centres.

Weekly market activities also continue to attract large crowds and boost local economic activity.

Market days at Gomoa Buduburam are held every Saturday, while Gomoa Nyanyano Kakraba hosts its market activities on Thursdays and Saturdays.

District authorities believe the expansion and redevelopment of these markets into modern trading centres could significantly transform commerce in the area.

Officials say modernising the markets and developing satellite market centres would create more trading space, reduce street hawking, improve sanitation, and strengthen revenue mobilisation for the Assembly.

To achieve this, the Assembly is considering proactive long-term strategies including partnerships with private investors to improve market infrastructure and expand commercial facilities.

Development experts argue that improving road connectivity alongside market expansion could unlock enormous economic opportunities for traders, farmers, transport operators, and small businesses within the Metropolis.

As Gomoa East continues to grow commercially and demographically, many residents believe investing in roads and modern markets could become the district’s biggest economic game changer.