125 pupils out of school ....

..due to collapse of school building in 2006
Suhum, April 1, GNA - About 125 pupils of Anomansa Primary School in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District have been sitting at home following the collapse of their school building by a rain storm two years ago. The school authorities said the school children were now being occupied with basket weaving, farm activities, and other menial jobs to earn a living.

Briefing the Ghana News Agency about the situation during an inspection of the collapsed school, the authorities which comprised the School Management Committee, the Parent Teacher Association and Unit Committee Chairman of the District noted that, the Ghana Education Service and the District Assembly have longed been notified about the situation.

Mr Samuel Darko, Chairman of the School Management Committee said, the school was established 14 years ago through communal labour and voluntary contribution of the people in the area.

He said during the 2004 general elections, Mr Fred Opare Ansah, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area visited the community and promised to rehabilitate the school block, but which did not happened. Mr Darko said on November 2006, the school building collapsed as a result of a heavy rainfall.

He, therefore, appealed to the government to come to their aid so as not to put the future of the unfortunate children into jeopardy. Mr Kofi Mensah, Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Chief Executive, when contacted on telephone to react to the story said the issue was not brought to his notice.