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Government ready to distribute 307 Ambulances Today - Oppong-Nkrumah The commissioning and distribution of 307 Ambulances to all the 275 constituencies nationwide as part of efforts to improve emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana would take place today, January 28. Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, who announced this at a news conference in Accra on Sunday, said the digitised ICT system, tracking devices and labelling had been fixed on the Ambulances and ready for distribution. The Ghana Ambulance Service has signed a five-year Service and Maintenance Agreement with the Suppliers to ensure servicing and maintenance of the Ambulances. Mr Oppong Nkrumah said 450 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) drivers out of the 575 who were cleared for recruitment had been trained. The programme falls under the Ministry of Special Development Initiative christened "One Constituency, One Ambulance". This is in fulfilment of the government's pre-election...

BEREKUM DOMFETE CHIEF CALLS FOR MONTHLY ALLOWANCE FOR ASSEMBLY MEMBERS The Deputy Bono Regional Minister, Hon. Siaka Stevens who inaugurated both Berekum West District and Berekum East Municipal Assemblies has urged the assembly members to live up to the expectations of their various electorate. Swearing in 30 assembly members of the Berekum West District as against 38 Assembly members for Berekum East Municipal, the Deputy regional minister, charged them to work hand in hand with traditional leaders, politicians and other stakeholders to enhance development of their respective areas. Hon. Siaka Stevens in his inaugural address charged the assembly members to be united and cooperative and build the assembly to mobilize revenue for the development of the assembly. He explained that Article 35/16 of the constitution admonish the state to promote proper participation by decentralising administrative and financial machinery of government to the regions and districts by affo...

7 MONTHS OLD TWINS DUMPED AT A  REFUSE SITE IN BEREKUM A set of 7 months old twins were found dead at the Berekum Zongo toilet vicinity. According Mr. Kwame ABTS who chanced on the twins on his way to the gym this morning, the babies were left around the Zongo toilet. He said that, the Omanhemaa of Berekum, Nana Akosua Ameyaahene III was informed about the incidence which she asked them to get a white cloth to wrapped them afterwards put them in a babies coffin. He said they later reported the case to the Berekum Police Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit DOVVSU to continue with  investigations. The bodies have since been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital in Berekum. The station officer of the Berekum DOVVSU, Chief Inspector David Duncan aka DD explained that for the past 4 days the Berekum police have been investigating into the case but to date, no arrest has been made so far but is therefore asking the people of Berekum to collaborate with them to iden...

SHANXI SIJAN GROUP CO LTD. TO CONSTRUCT 14KM ROADS REHABILITATION IN BEREKUM. A Chinese company, Shanxi Sijan Group Ltd has been awarded to construct a 14km roads rehabilitation in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono Region. Speaking with some of the residents in Berekum by Alrich24newsgh.com they said they now have trust in the president since he promised 2020 will be year of roads. The project is under phases of rehabilitation of Berekum town roads and will first phase cover 7.80km whiles the second phase will also cover a 6.24km roads. Some people added that, they are waiting to see the roads being constructed because for the past 20 years nothing of such roads have been done in Berekum. The contract sum for the selected roads amounted to Ghc16,865,231.60 and is expected to be completed in (18) eighteen months. Some of the citizens also claims that the numbers of kilometres awarded for construction is very small and call for more roads to be constructed especially ...

BEREKUM WEST MP SUPPLIES 2000 DESKS TO SCHOOLS. The Member of Parliament of the Berekum West Constituency of the Bono Region who also doubles as the Deputy Minister of Railways Development, Hon. Kwaku Agyenim Boateng has fulfilled a promised made to the teachers and students of the 25 Basic and Junior High Schools in the constituency. Agoogo as he is affectionately called, made this promise in 2019. Speaking on behalf of the MP, the Constituency Chairman of NPP, Hon. Peter Asoma Boampong said that the MP in his promise to promote quality education, is donating the 2000 dual and mono desks to the schools who are in need of chairs. According to him, the MP supported 2019 BECE candidates with mathematical sets all to enhance quality education in the district. The first batch of schools that have received their desks includes Benkasa, Nanasuano, Amomaso, Nsapor and Domfete each receiving over 150 desk and 10 teachers tables and chairs to augment teaching and learning. The don...

Berekumman Citizens Association Commissions Mechanized Borehole Water For JINSS. Water, they say is life but that have not been the situation of Jinijini Senior High School in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region since September 2017. The school have faced  with water crisis till date until Berekumman Citizens Association together with the Parent Teacher's Association PTA have finally addressed the issue. The two associations resolved to rehabilitate an abandoned Borehole in the school campus. The borehole which was started years ago by the PTA but turned into a white elephant is now mechanized and has been commissioned today 15th January, 2020. Speaking at the Commissioning and Handing Over Ceremony, Evangelist Paul Osei Agyemang (Agyapasei) Founder for Berekumman Citizens Association, said the association has undertaken a lot of projects since its existence depicting their vision to ensure development in Berekum. He advised the students of the need to take go...

GHANA WATER COMPANY LTD IN BEREKUM TO DEMOLISHED ENCROACHED BUILDINGS ON THEIR LAND. The over One hundred (100) acres of land reserved for the Ghana Water Company Ltd in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region has been encroached by some citizens in the town. The Lands Commission has intended to demolish  some of the structures built on the land by encroachers. However, this has become a tug of war between the traditional authorities and the developers leading to the destruction of the new pillars demarcated by the GWCL. Some of the affected developers claim they have titles to the pieces of land, but the Ghana Water Company is claiming ownership and hence the move to demolish their properties, is a mind blowing. They are therefore calling for proper processes of evaluation and compensation packages for them if their properties are to be demolished by the Ghana water company Ltd. Alrich24newsgh.com visit to the water works site in Berekum reveals very dangerous encr...

BATCCU HOLDS 21ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Berekum Area Teachers Cooperative Credit Union (BATCCU) in the Bono Region has held their 21st Annual General Meeting with their members calling on them to continue having hope in the union. The Manager Mr. James Kwaku Yabedo aka Aban Ketewoe said BATTCU has chalked many success over the years and encouraged members to keep working with the union. He said the credit union belongs to the members and the shares of the credit union has been maintained for over 10 years which has now increased from Ghc100.00 per share to Ghc200.00 and all members are entreated to adhere to the the new arrangements of the share before the close of March 2020. He advised Ghanaians to inculcate the habit of savings since savings is a better way of becoming financially independent. He said, saving with a bank offers financial freedom and gives access to acquire loans to expand businesses and enterprises. Mr. Kawaku Yabedo therefore called on the g...