EU approves C2.4 bn for construction of school

The European Union (EU) has voted 2.4 billion cedis for the construction of a modern school complex at Bonwire, popular in kente-weaving industry in the Ejisu-Juaben District.

The local community and the district assembly would share the counterpart funding of 240 million cedis representing 10 percent of the project's cost.

Nana Nyarko Frimpomaa, Queenmother of the town, announced this when she received a cash donation of 20 million cedis from a group of citizens of the town resident in Holland to assist the community in its counterpart funding at a ceremony at Bonwire.

The donation was in response to an appeal she made to the group during her recent visit to some European countries.

Nana Frimpomaa expressed gratitude to the group and told the people to encourage their relatives who are also living outside Ghana to contribute their quota towards the development of the town.

This, she said, could come in the form of computers and other learning materials for schools in the area.

The Queenmother used the occasion to remind parents of the need to give attention to the education of their children, saying, they should not just ensure that they enrol in school but see to it that they stay in school.

Mr Richard Kuffuor Agyeman, who represented the group, gave the assurance that they would mobilise additional financial resources to complement the development efforts of the people.

He hoped the donation would motivate others in Europe, America and other parts of the world to contribute to the development the area.