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Berekum East MCE Disburses GH¢346,000 to 43 Persons With Disabilities in Reducing Street Begging. The Berekum East Municipal Assembly in the Bono Region has disbursed GH¢346,000 to 43 persons with disabilities in the municipality to support their economic activities and improve their livelihoods. The amount forms part of the five per cent allocation of the District Assemblies Common Fund earmarked for persons with disabilities, covering the first and second quarters of the year. The intervention is aimed at reducing street begging by providing financial assistance and essential working equipment to beneficiaries to expand their businesses, achieve economic independence, and meet their basic needs. Items distributed included chest freezers, ice chests, industrial machines, sewing machines, spray machines, bales of second-hand clothing, and aluminium-cutting machines, among others. Speaking at the disbursement ceremony, the Municipal Chief Executive for Berekum East, Hon. Hajia Fatima Ab...