Skip to main content

Berekum BESS and MESTECH receives brand new buses from government.

TWO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN BEREKUM RECEIVE BUSES. 

As part of the government's commitment to boost educational standards in the country, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu  Bawumia handed over the keys of 100 buses to some Senior High Schools with 250 more to be distributed upon arrival. Two Senior High Schools in Berekum; Berekum Senior High School (BESS) and Methodist Senior High and Technical School (MESTECH) had a share in the distribution. 
The Municipal Chief Executive Officer of Berekum East, Hon. Kofi Adjei presenting the 32-seater bus keys to the Municipal Director of Education, Madam Ivy Grace Ameyaw, said the NPP government led by Nana Akufo-Addo in their quest to upgrade education in Ghana cannot neglect the distribution of resources such as vehicles which will enable transportation and accessibility of students in various schools. 

He urged the head teachers of the two schools to maintain and use the vehicles for it's purpose. 
Madam Grace Ivy Ameyaw, the director of education received the keys with thanks giving to the President, Minister of Education, MCE and the MP for ensuring the schools to get the buses.

Mr. Enoch Mensah Fabri on behalf of his colleague headmaster thanked the President and all stakeholders who supported the two schools to receive the vehicles. According to him, the buses have come a time the schools are struggling with transportation for students and staff.
He promised to maintain the vehicles and a maintenance fund will be created to cater for routine maintenance.


Story by Opamago Paparichy, Berekum
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

President John Maham Dissolves 9 Boards of Government Institutions..

President John Maham Dissolves 9 Boards of Government Institutions. The statement which was issued today. Wednesday 2nd September, 2026 by the instructions of President Mahama have dissolve nine (9) governing boards of state institutions with immediate effect. The 9 state institutions included the following,  1. Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited 2. Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), 3. Volta Aluminum Company Limited (VALCO) 4. Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) 5. Ghana Post Company Limited, (Ghana Post) 6. Road Maintenance Trust Fund 7. TDC Ghana Limited  8. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (NPA) 9. National Sports Authority (NSA) According to the statement, "the respective management teams shall continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the institutions, subject to the supervision of their sector ministries, pending the reconstitution of the Boards".  "During this interim period, management shall not take any major policy, financial or...
Post a Comment
Read more

25-Year-Old Young Man Electrocuted in Berekum.

25-Year-Old Young Man Electrocuted in Berekum . A suspected thief by the name Oboshie in his 25 years has been electrocuted at Berekum Nyamebekyere in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono region . According to eye-witnesses, the suspected thief's lifeless body was found on the food vendor metal container as he attempted to steal from the container of the vendor who operates in a metal container. His death attracted a crowd of the Berekum people to the scene on the street of Nyamebekyere as everyone wants to catch a glimpse of the deceased over the incident of frequent robbery attacks and stealing in the Municipality. The residents have called on the youth to desists from such criminal acts to avoid this kind of death. The Assembly Woman for Berekum Nyamebekyere Electoral Area Hon. Veronica Benewaa explained that, the reports of household stealing has been too much in Berekum therefore advised the youth to stop such an attitude. Some of the residents also shared their feelin...
Post a Comment
Read more

BEREKUM TRADITIONAL COUNCIL ACCEPT EIGHT GAZETTED CHIEFS

EIGHT (8) CHIEFS OF BEREKUM TRADITIONAL AREA GAZETTED AS DIVISIONAL CHIEFS IN BEREKUM TRADITIONAL COUNCIL. A number of eight (8) Chiefs in the Berekum Traditional Area have performed their oaths of secrecy to be gazetted as the divisional chiefs of Berekum Traditional Council. The chiefs, numbering 8, got their titles as "Osaberima" to be added to their traditional and rulership names. A high court judge, Justice Baayeh, on the 6th day of November 2018, led the chiefs to sworn in the oaths of secrecy before a certificates of recognition was issued to the chiefs as a divisional chiefs. The gazetted 8 chiefs has been granted the opportunity and right to be part of any sittings of the traditional council and by so doing, all the 8 chiefs have been approved by the government of Ghana to be part of the judicial committee of the Berekum Traditional Council. The gazetted chiefs are Osaberima Kwabena Diawuo Owusu II, the Katohene and Werempehene of Berekum, Osaberima Yeboah Dart...
1 comment
Read more