THE AHAFO REGIONAL MINISTER PAYS FAMILIRISATION VISIT TO TANO SOUTH MUNICIPALITY

The Ahafo Regional Minister Mr. George Yaw Boakye and his entourage have paid visit to the Paramount Chief of Bechem.

 

Some of the dignitaries at the function

On behalf of Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II,  Nana AdwoaPo Dwamena Serwaa II, the  Queen Mother of Bechem Traditional Area thanked the MCE and Ahafo Regional Minister for visiting residents in the municipality especially  Nananom  to find out the problems confronting the Municipality. She advised Hon. Boakye to collaborate with all manner of persons during his tenure of office to ensure the developmental agenda of the region is achieved.                  

Nana Adwoa Po Dwamena Serwaa II, Queen Mother of Bechem Traditional Area speaking at the function

In a short but impressive address, the MCE for Tano South, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi said the visit of the Minister to the municipality is to avail himself and interact with Nananom to find out the way all hands would be put on table to develop Ahafo Region.

Hon. George Yaw Boakye, the Ahafo Regional Minister thanked Nananom and some heads of department for their reception. He indicated that he would do all it takes to ensure unity and peace is maintained in the region. He pledged to create employment opportunities for the youth to reduce the rural urban migration. Hon. Boakye assured Nananom and the gathering that quick steps will be taken to ensure all on-going projects in Municipality are completed.

Ahafo Regional Minister Hon. George Yaw Boakye addressing the gathering

TANO SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY DONATES 1,086 FURNITURE TO EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

 

As part of Government’s commitment to make education accessible to all manner of school going age, the government through the Tano South Municipal Assembly has procured 1,089 pieces of dual desks and handled them to Municipal education directorate to further distribute them to the needed schools to reduce some of the challenges confronting educational sector in the Municipality. The MCE for Tano South, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi indicated that a proposal on purchase of the said desks was submitted to the Assembly by the Municipal Education Director and hinted that it was upon the request that the Assembly has purchased the desks.

 

 

                                                                  Some of the Furniture and the donation to the Education Directorate

According to him, the Assembly has completed other number of projects in the Municipality and stressed that the said projects would be commissioned and handle over to the beneficiary communities.

Hon. Takyi reiterated that management of sanitation in schools is dear to the heart of the Assembly, hence the Assembly has built 6 Unit water closest in Roman Catholic cluster of schools among others. He said the 1,089 dual desks were procured through the usage of Assembly share of the District Performance Assessment Tool (D-PAT) Hon. Takyi said the D-PAT programme has helped Assembly to embark on many projects and activities in some sectors of the economy including health in the Municipality. He used the occasion to advise all government's staff to do their best to ensure the Municipality is developed.

                                             Tano South Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi addressing the gathering

In a short but impressive speech, Madam Lucy Ama Ankrah, the Regional Education Director thanked Tano South Assembly for their kind gesture. According to her, the dual desks have come at the right time to address some of the teaching and learning problems which have existed in the public schools for many years and pledged to take care of them.

 

                                                         Madam Lucy Ama Ankrah, the Regional Education Director thanking the Assembly

The Programme was attended by Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi, the MCE for Tano South, Mr Asare Antwi, the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Madam Lucy Ama Ankrah Regional Education Director, Mrs. Mable Botokro Municipal Education Director, Mr. Anthony Owusu-Amoako Municipal Coordinating Director, Nana Opuku Agyemang Bechem Traditional Council and Heads of Department.