Metropolitan Municipal and District assemblies have been directed to prioritize the establishment of community-based health planning schemes (CHPS) compounds in communities that are in need of health facilities to enhance health delivery.
President Mahama who gave the directive when he met the MMDCEs at the Local government Institute said the effort is important to make good government's promise of establishing 1,600 CHPS compound by 2016 as contained in the Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress.
To this end, MMDA are to collaborate with health directorates in their jurisdictions to identify areas that require the facility in their communities and work out programmes, direct resources for their establishment within the specified time frame.
Concerning human resource development, President Mahama asked Metropolitan Municipal and District assemblies to work towards integrating kindergarten education into existing basic education system to ensure every child gets a good start.
They are therefore to provide new structures for such schools, ensure quality education through effective supervision as well as ensure that they deduce measures to ensure that all children of school going age are admitted in school.
Ghanadistricts.com
Monday
Abura-Dunkwa MP supports educational infrastructure
Mr. Anthony Christian Dadzie, the Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese is making efforts to address infrastructure challenges confronting educational institutions in the area.
The MP has supplied fifty (50) bags of cement to Potoako to enable them commence the construction of a new school block. Also his support towards the construction of a new 6-unit classroom at Brafoyawo which is progressing steadily is expected to aid in admitting more pupils to school.
Meanwhile, the newly established Day senior high school at Amosima is also expected to start admitting students for this academic year.
This is also hoped to create opportunity for more children in the area to have secondary education.
He advised the district assembly to consider instituting an educational trust fund to expand financial support to needy children in the district.
On the performance of students in BECE, Mr Dadzie bemoaned the 43.7% passing rate for the entire district and called for greater commitment, dedication and hard work on all stakeholders in the education sector to improve the performance of students in subsequent examinations.
Dominic Shirimori/Ghanamps.gov.gh
Assembly prepares for street,house naming exercise
A team constituted to work closely with other stakeholders in the various communities especially in identifying names to be given the streets would soon start get into action.
Krachi Nchumuru DCE commends World Vision COIKA
District Chief Executive for Krachi Nchumuru in the Volta Region, Solomon Kuyon is full of praise for World Vision Coika, a Korean based organization for their selfeless support for people in the Krachi Nchumuru District.
World Vision Coika according to the DCE has help in improving access to potable water in various communities in the district that hitherto were faced with severe water crises. He said 90 percent of the 18 boreholes earmarked for drilling have been completed out of which 4 of them have been mechanized to make possible for more communities to benefit.
He expressed hope that the assembly would be able to augment efforts of the organization by also moving in to drill more boreholes. According to him, his main concern however is for beneficiary communities to maintain the boreholes well to ensure they last long enough.
“It is our hope to provide water to as many communities as possible in the shortest possible time, the reason we are grateful to World Vision Coika for the interventions”, he stated.
Ghanadistricts.com
World Vision Coika according to the DCE has help in improving access to potable water in various communities in the district that hitherto were faced with severe water crises. He said 90 percent of the 18 boreholes earmarked for drilling have been completed out of which 4 of them have been mechanized to make possible for more communities to benefit.
He expressed hope that the assembly would be able to augment efforts of the organization by also moving in to drill more boreholes. According to him, his main concern however is for beneficiary communities to maintain the boreholes well to ensure they last long enough.
“It is our hope to provide water to as many communities as possible in the shortest possible time, the reason we are grateful to World Vision Coika for the interventions”, he stated.
Ghanadistricts.com
MCE cuts sod for dining hall, kitchen complex
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