Kwahu South Assembly to investigate debt of GHC 200,000

Mpraeso (E/R), June 30, GNA - The Kwahu South District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Kwame Omari said he would set up a committee to investigate the assembly's 200,000 Ghana cedis debt incurred by the previous administration.

He said the debt included the award of contracts for the execution of projects, hotel, drink and food bills and servicing of the assembly's vehicle by a private mechanic instead of the transport companies where the vehicles were purchased.

Mr Omari disclosed this in an interview with Ghana News Agency at Mpraeso.

He said the previous administration spent huge sums of money on hotel bills for their guests at the time the assembly's guest house was unoccupied.

The DCE said at that time the assembly was not able to collect 30 percent of its internally generated revenue.

Mr Omari outlined education and tourism as his vision for the district and said the assembly would construct a 40,000 Ghana cedis Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre and library at Mpraeso.

He said the assembly would also rehabilitate basic school blocks to enhance the standard of education in the district.

On tourism, Mr Omari said he would seek assistance from non governmental organisations to organize paragliding on the Kwahu ridge.