The Ho Municipal Assembly (HMA) has commissioned 7 development projects aimed at improving access to quality education and primary healthcare in underserved communities across the municipality.

The projects, comprising classroom blocks, Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds and residential facilities for nurses, are expected to bring essential services closer to residents while improving working and learning conditions for health and education professionals.

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, led the commissioning and official handover of the facilities alongside the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Stephen Adom, and the Member of Parliament, Richmond Edem Kofi Kpotosu.

The projects include a CHPS compound at Takla Atiyinu, a 3-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Hodzo Alavanyo, a 2-unit nurses' quarters at Tokokoe, a 6-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at Nyive, a 12-unit classroom block at Shia Secondary Technical School, a 2-unit nurses' quarters at Matse and another CHPS compound at Ziavi Bamefedo.

Speaking during the commissioning, Hon. Stephen Adom said the projects are a response to concerns raised by residents during his engagements with communities during the campaign season before the NDC government assumed office in 2025.

He explained that residents told him they needed CHPS compounds, accommodation for health professionals, classroom blocks and access to water as some of their pressing development priorities.

According to him, the Assembly is making deliberate efforts to distribute development projects to smaller communities rather than concentrating investments in the Ho township alone.

"We are trying hard to bring the projects down to the grassroots people who need them. We are not just concentrating on the big towns like Ho. We went around the small towns to commission the schools, residential facilities and the CHPS compounds," he said.

The MCE urged beneficiary communities and institutions to maintain the facilities and put them to good use to ensure they serve their intended purposes.

He also disclosed plans to undertake renovation works on some existing school infrastructure in the municipality, following concerns about the deteriorating conditions of certain classroom blocks.

He cited Nyive, where the condition of the old classrooms made it necessary to construct a new 6 unit block, and Tanyigbe, which is among the schools being considered for renovation.

Hon. Adom said the Assembly would consider using its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to undertake the renovation works from next year, 2027.

He further revealed that the Assembly has about 30 boreholes to commission, with 23 already completed and awaiting official handover.

The Volta Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu, commended the Assembly for the investments, describing them as important interventions towards improving access to education and healthcare and enhancing conditions for professionals delivering those services.

The MP for Ho Central, Hon. Richmond Edem Kofi Kpotosu, said the commissioning went beyond the formal opening of infrastructure, describing it as a demonstration of the collective commitment to improving living conditions and strengthening communities.

He acknowledged the support of traditional authorities, Assembly Members and beneficiary communities, noting that cooperation among stakeholders was essential to achieving development.

The seven projects form part of the Assembly's efforts to address basic infrastructure needs and extend essential social services to communities across the Ho Municipality.