Dedewa River Death Trap: Residents Cry for Concrete Bridge. Residents of Dedewa and Govinakrom in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region are appealing to the government to replace a wooden footbridge over the Dedewa River that has become a death trap with a concrete bridge. Some of them speaking with Alrich24newsgh.com news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel, the residents explained that they normally have to carry pregnant women in labour, especially in the wooden structure made to cross the river, and also walk miles kilometres to the next town Govinakrom, before they could access to the health care. And in most cases, they said some of the pregnant women died on the way before reaching healthcare facilities, they said. Mr Robert Amevor, Unit Committee Member of Dedewa, who spoke to the news reporter Apelete Kofi-Michel in an interview during a visit to the community said, the place is a farming community and this situation has been with them for decades. He said politicia...