Fish-Town City Road Swallows by Garbage as Public Health Risks Trigger Urgent Call for Action

By: Ben T.C. Brooks | River Gee Correspondent

River Gee County | Jan. 13, 2026 | Growing concerns over sanitation and public safety have prompted an urgent call for action in Fish- Town, where a major city road has been overtaken by garbage and rendered unusable.

The Public Relations Officer of the River Gee Vocational and Technical Training Institute, Mr. Bobby Franklin Winn, has called on the Fish Town City Corporation, headed by Mayor Wlehplue Bartee, to step up and urgently intensify its sanitation and cleanup operations following the deterioration of a critical access road.

The road connecting Madam Nora Finda Bundoo’s Business Center to the former Winners Chapel International Ministries in Fish-Town has remained completely impassable for several years after being converted into a large dumpsite by some residents of nearby communities.

What was once an important route for pedestrians and vehicles is now buried under heaps of garbage, creating what Mr. Winn described as a serious public health hazard for residents, traders, and commuters who pass through this area.

According to Mr. Winn, the situation has severely affected residents of the Bassa and Tayepoyonnoh communities, who previously relied on the road when traveling to Jayproken and Teajiliken Roads within Fish Town.

With the route blocked, commuters are now forced to take a longer detour around the former Winners Chapel area, connecting to the main Fish-Town Street near the parking zone and proceeding toward Loyalty Bar and Restaurant.

The development has increased travel time, disrupting commercial activities, and heightened health and safety concerns, particularly for children, elderly residents, and roadside businesses.

Winn further explained that the road was originally constructed through the Development Fund – CDF, during the leadership of the late Superintendent Karkue Sampson.

The project was intended to ease congestion and reduce the creation of narrow alleys in Fish Town, especially at a time when the city had not yet been formally laid out by the County Administration.

Allowing such an important piece of infrastructure to deteriorate into a dumpsite, he noted, undermines its original purpose and dishonors the developmental legacy of the late Superintendent.

Winn who once served the county community Radio as a reporter including several other media institutions across the country and now describing himself as a concerned citizen, stated that he will not remain silent until the road is cleared, rehabilitated, and reopened for public use.

He stressed that the issue goes beyond sanitation and touches on public health, accessibility, urban planning, and respect for public infrastructure.

Mr. Winn is now appealing to journalists across River Gee County, alongside civil society organizations and community advocacy groups, to highlight the situation on their respective platforms and maintain public pressure until meaningful corrective action is taken.

“Fish-Town deserves cleaner streets, safer communities, and functional roads. The time for action is now,” he concluded.