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Business News of Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Source: GNA

AFD provides 13.9 million euros to fund projects in Kumasi

Kumasi, Dec 8, GNA - Vice President John Mahama would on Wednesday, December 9, cut the sod for official work to start on the 13.9 million eu= ro Community infrastructure upgrading and the Aboabo-Sissai storm drainage improvement works in Kumasi. The French Government through the L' Agence Francaise du Development=

(AFD) is providing the funding.

This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by Mrs. Jemima Nancy Asare, Public Relations Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). Four communities; Anloga, Asokwa, Ahinsan and Atonsu would benefit. The works include lining of a 3.8 kilometre section of the Aboabo-Sissai drain, construction of 13 kilometres of roads, installation= of 12.5 kilometres water supply, street/security lights and public toilets. This would take 24 months to complete, the statement added.