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Sunyani on course to meeting development needs - MCE
A lot is happening in the Sunyani Municipality under the current government for rapid socio-economic development of the municipality.

Date Created : 5/21/2018 2:24:04 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

This is according to the Municipal Chief Executive, Evelyn Kumi Richardson as she recounted some of the ongoing interventions in the various sectors of the economy in the municipality aimed at bringing economic and social relief to the citizenry.

Enumerating some of the notable achievements under her leadership, she said the assembly successfully:

1. Decongested the central business district of Sunyani where hitherto movement was very difficult
2. Superintended over a very successful Town Hall meeting of the Sunyani Municipal Assembly where government flagship programs like free SHS, planting for food and jobs, infrastructure for poverty eradication (IPEP); one district, factory; one village, one dam among others were explained to the people.
3. Have been able to launch government flagship program planting for food and jobs in the municipality and is working as expected.
4. Established sister city relations with city of Tusscalussa in USA where students from the two cities could go on exchange programs.
5. The University of Houston Downtown in Texas in USA has also agreed to have exchange programs with students in University of Energy and Natural Resources and also Sunyani Technical University.
6. Received medical equipment and means of transport on behalf of CHPS compounds in the region from the British High Commissioner at Wawasua.
7. Won trophy at 1st July games organized for institutions within the municipality
8. Establishment of cordial relations between the 3 Traditional Authorities and the Municipal Assembly
9. Established good and conducive working relations with all Departments in the Municipality e.g. Health, Education, Social Welfare etc.
10. Expansion of School Feeding to 10 more Schools
11. Held a maiden meeting with the Media to Jaw jaw in aid of the Municipality

Additionally, a number of projects have also been initiated with funding from various sources by the assembly.

The MCE stated that under the

Internally Generated Funds, the following projects have been done or are being carried out:

1. Reshaping of Roads:
a. New Dormaa/ Asuakwa
2. Extension of electricity to watchman chip Compound
3. Rehabilitation of light at the Sunyani Central Market
4. Extension of Multi TV decoders in all rooms at the Regional Hospital's Private Ward

District Assembly Common Fund (DACF)

1. 3-Unit classroom block- SDA School Kotokrom
2. Boreholes- Adomako, Atronie police station, Atuahenekrom chip Compound, Twenedua, SDA SHS
3. Extension/Rehabilitation/Maintenance of street light at some principal street of Sunyani
4. Reshaping of 20km feeder roads at Magazine, Dr. Berko, Estate, educational zone, Yawmire, Yeboahkrom
5. Extension of electricity to Watchman Herbalist Compound
6. Create access road to watchman Herbalist Compound and beyond
7. Rehabilitation of Municipal Assembly block
8. Total Refurbishment of Municipal Assembly Conference Hall

Urban Development Grant (UDG) Projects
1. Atronie police station
i. Retain wall
ii. U drain
iii. Pavement
iv. Mechanize borehole
v. Chairs, Curtains, and Carpet

Slaughter House
1. Pavement
2. U drain
3. 8 - seater WC
4. Pipe Covert
5. Reshape of road