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School Children of the Bishop Bowers Roman Catholic Junior High School at Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region can now study in a new classroom block after several years of studying under what they called a death-trapped school infrastructure.
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North Tongu District Assembly makes strides in posting acceptance of teachers
VRA WORKSHOP ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT
A stakeholder’s workshop was held on 1st April, 2019 to brief members on the Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Management Plan put in place by the Volta River Authority (VRA) for the North Tongu District.
At the meeting, the facilitators held a discussion on the plan to dredge weeds from the Volta river and requested for the co-operation of all the stakeholders to make the project a successful one. They reiterated the negative impact the overgrown weeds have on the community such as the spread of Bilharzia among others. They also spoke about a control programme for schistosomiasis.
During the workshop, it was made known that the VRA will now be collaborating with the Health Directorate of the district to fight against some common water borne diseases affecting communities in the district.
There was also identification of safe havens in the district to protect inhabitants in event of the collapse of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams. These safe havens are considered as the safest places to go to save lives.
The following locations were stated as safe havens: Anyakpo, Volo D/A Primary School, Dadome D/A JHS, Mafi Atitekpo, Afaode Gborkpo D/A School, Aveyime RC Primary School, Catholic Hospital (Battor), ST Kizito Senior High School (Mepe), Klamadaboe and Kpotokope. These locations will be mounted with signages indicating that they are safe havens.
After the VRA workshop came to a close, a tour was taken to Agbetikpo and Mepe St. Kizito to commission safe haven signages for those locations.
HUNDREDS DISPLACED AFTER SEVERE RAIN HITS NORTH TONGU DISTRICT
Over five hundred residents in five communities in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have been displaced by a severe rainstorm which occurred on Monday 4th February, 2019. The communities are Podoe, Agorhor, Tsikpe, Tsibukope and Kpomkpo.
Those affected by the rainstorm includes two hundred school children who are currently being taught under trees and some healthcare workers.
The rainstorm also ripped off and collapsed several buildings in the affected communities. The National Disaster Management Organization representative for the district, Mark Anthony Tordzroh said his outfit will liaise with its offices in Ho and Accra to get some relief support for victims.
Our Honorable DCE, Hon. Richard Collins Arku during a tour of the affected communities to ascertain the level of damage described the disaster as a “natural havoc”. He also assured the residents of the affected communities of government’s support.
The DCE also appealed to NGOs, individuals and cooperate bodies to support the assembly to cushion the hundreds of victims affected by the disaster.
NORTH TONGU DISTRICT TO BENEFIT FROM $5 MILLION INVESTMENT IN AGRIBUSINESS AND FACTORIES IN AVEYIME
On the 29th January, 2019, a stakeholder’s engagement was held at the forecourt of the North Tongu District Assembly to announce the allocation of lands to investors.
Present at the ceremony was our Honorable District Chief Executive (DCE) of North Tongu, Mr Richard Collins Arku; the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Euroget Group, Dr. Said Deraz; the Managing Director of Techno Bicon Agriculture Limited, Mr. Emadeldin Said Deraz, and the Manager of Maryna Agriculture Limited, Mr Manar Jazouli.
Also present at the ceremony were officials from the Lands Commission, the Volta Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and other heads of government agencies.
The Chiefs from the Mepe and Battor Traditional council were also present. There was also a strong representation from assembly members and people from the North Tongu district.
One of the companies present at the program is to invest $5 Million in agriculture and factories at Aveyime. Techno Bicon a subsidiary of Euroget Group and Maryna Agriculture Limited on their part will use 11000 acres of land, 8000 acres and 3000 acres respectively on the cultivation of cashew, maize, rice and castor oil.
The various investors have also promised to set up processing factories to add value to the local produce. They will also produce finished and semi-finished goods for the domestic and international markets.
The District Assembly is doing its best to provide much needed infrastructure and amenities to the citizenry but much still needs to be done. It therefore came as a relief when the companies said they will commit resources into infrastructural developments such as, the building of hospitals, schools and provision of solar energy to improve upon the lives of residents of the communities in our district.
Our DCE also gave a motivational speech to all who gathered at the ceremony. He said that, the project had come at an opportune time, especially when the government was working towards establishing factories in all parts of the country. He also advised the youth of the district to take advantage of the opportunities to be provided by the companies to secure a job for themselves, considering the high unemployment rate among the youth in the district.
The stakeholders meeting came to a close with a tour of the Aveyime Cattle Ranch on whose land the investors will be operating.
The District Assembly is positive this project will bring with it much needed development to the areas this companies will operate and to the district as a whole..
