UER: Continue to trust in the lord for giving you a great leader like Akufo-Addo– Cecilia Abena Dapaah
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah has tasked the people of the Upper East Region to continue trusting in the lord and thank him for giving them a great leader such as with certain qualities of honesty, truthfulness, and integrity. Apexnewsgh.com report According to her, the water Project shows the intervention of the government is to improve potable drinking water and also deepen the water for all agenda set out by the President. The Sanitation Minister made the pronouncement on Friday, August 5, 2022, during the commissioning ceremony of the Tono water expansion project. She said, “This project is a welcome intervention as it is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 to ensure universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by the year 2030. Madam Dapaah revealed, that the commissioned water project in Navrongo goes beyond 2030 into the year 2040. However, mentioning some other water projects executed and ongoing by the Akufo-Addo’s Administration such as the Navrongo water Project, Sunyani water project, Keta water project, Damango water project, and wenchi water project. She said, In line with the vision, she can safely declare that they in the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources will have their year of water. I entreat us all to continue to trust in the lord and thank him for giving us this great leader with certain qualities of honesty, truthfulness, and integrity. Source: Apexnewgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen/President Tour/Upper East Region
VIDEO: Bolgatanga – Bawku – Polimakom road project to be ready December 2023– Reg. Manager of Feeder Road and Highways
According to the Upper East Regional Manager of Feeder Road and Highways Mr. Philip Samini, “A total of 70km out of the 117km are now fully ready for movement. Currently, the contractor now is tackling the 3 major bridges the red Volta, the White Volta, and the Kuala Bridge. It has actually improved mobility of traffic and has reduced the travel time from 2 hours to just 1 hour. Apexnewsgh.com report The Regional Manager of Feeder Road and Highways made this known to the media during the President’s one-day visit to the Upper East Region on Friday, August 5, 2022. He added: “The total overall completion is about 55 percent of the entire project Meanwhile, agreeing to the fact that they are going to miss the project’s initial timeline, Mr. Samini said: “Yes, but now everything is moving smoothly and we hope that things will remain steady because the schedule completion is December 2023” Mr. Samini is hopeful that if everything is equal and the funds continue to flow, they will meet up with the deadline. However, In addition, two by-passes will be built at Bawku (15 km) and Pusiga (6.9km). Source: Apexnewgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen/President Tour/Upper East Region
UER: Tempane DCE sent an appreciation message to President Akufo-Addo for his visit to the region
The Tempane District Chief Executive (DCE) Issaka Anabida has sent an appreciation message to President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo a few days after visiting the people of the Upper East Region. Apexnewsgh.com report According to the DCE, President’s visit to the region is a show of love from a father to his children, adding that any good father will always visit his children with something special. The reason he came and commission the Upper East Region water supply system project, which will provide the people of Bolgatanga, Navrongo, Paga, and its environs with Twenty Thousand Five Hundred (20,500) cubic meters of water per day which is approximately Four and a half million gallons of water per day, a three-four increase from the 1.5 million gallons a day currently available to the region. He said, aside from the water initiative, the President and his government have brought a lot of developments into the region such as Agenda 111 which has currently benefited 8 districts in the Upper East Region, One Constituency One Ambulance, One District One Dam, One District One Warehouse, Free SHS and more. He said, he so grateful for the President’s Visit, he is hopeful that by the time president Akufo-Akufo will visit the region again the majority of the ongoing projects will be completed. Source: Apexnewgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen/Tempane/Upper East Region
Will Navro-Pio passionate appeal to Pres. Akufo-Addo to complete the resource Center bring any positive report?
The Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area, P3 Asagpaare Aneakwoa Balinia Adda II, has openly made a face-to-face appeal to President Akufo-Addo over the controversial abandoned Navrongo sports stadium. Apexnewsgh.com report The Paramount Chief made the appeal on Friday, August 5, 2022, during President’s one-day visit to the region. The Chief started by thanking President Akufo-Addo for the numerous development and projects he and his government brought to Navrongo since his assumption of office. “I want to thank you on behalf of the chief of the Upper East Region for the numerous development and projects you brought to us since you assumed office in 2017”. “Your Excellency the non-completion of the Youth Resource Center in Navrongo is a source of worry to many in the Municipality. “I wish to use this platform to make a passionate appeal to you to complete the resource Center”. “Your Excellency, the only team in the region that qualifies for the national in Division One is Mboma FC of which I am the patron. So, the completion of this resource Center will serve as a befitting ground teams matches since the facility is a multi-purpose one”. Meanwhile, according to some angry residents “At the sod-cutting ceremony in July 2018, we were categorically told the project will be completed in nine months. In fact, the contractor promised to finish it in 8 months and hand it over to us as a valentine’s gift. To wit, the project in normalcy should have been completed in 2019 even if it would have had some delays. However, there has been some debate of mistrust coming from some sections of residents of Navrongo who hold the view that the President Akufo-Addo will not listen to the appeal of their Chief.