14 ASSIN NORTH COMMUNITIES TO GET BOREHOLES

Story; Joe Okyere, Assin Fosu

FOURTEEN communities within the Assin North District in the Central Region are to benefit from boreholes under the Community Water and Sanitation project being funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) at a cost of GH¢95,367 (¢953,668,210).
Drilling works are currently ongoing at Amankanim, Asibirim, Nkramofokrom, Abominkyi, Attakwaa, Akodayemomo and Antoabasa.
The rest are Asuboneso, Krobo Bungalow, Nduaso, Aworabo, Nyardoam Anum, Akwanhyiam and Praso Agave.
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin North, Mr Kwabena Karikari-Apau, made this known at the third ordinary meeting of the first session of the assembly at Assin Fosu.
Mr Karikari-Apau said DANIDA was also providing sanitary facilities in a number of communities to address the sanitation problem in the district.
He said a number of roads in the district had also been awarded on contract to improve the road network in the area to facilitate economic activities.
Mr Karikari-Apau further stated that infrastructural facilities were being provided for a number of schools to improve education in the district.
He said the Community Information Centre (ICT) would soon be operational and urged all assembly members and heads of departments and their staff to take advantage of the facility and improve their ICT skills to fit into the computer world.
On revenue mobilisation, the DCE said the assembly was able to collect GH¢87,640 (¢876,400,000) as of August, this year out of the projected GH¢130,000 (¢1.3 billion) for the year.
He stressed the need for the revenue collectors to work hard to exceed the target.
Mr Karikari-Apau cautioned against mob action, which, he said, was threatening the security in the area and advised the people to be law-abiding to ensure peace for the development of the district.
In her welcoming address, the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Ms Elizabeth Tenkorang, said the Nkosuohene of Assin Brasiako, Nana Ama Adwubi I, known in private life as Nana Ama Mc Brown, was offering half scholarship scheme for 50 students who successfully passed their Basic Education Certificate Examination to pursue various courses in senior high schools.
She urged other citizens of the area who had the resources to assist brilliant, needy students to help improve education in the district.