MORE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN TWIN-CITY (PAGE 29)

THE Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has since the beginning of this year embarked on 38 development projects in the metropolis to improve the living conditions of the people in various communities in the metropolis.
Eighteen of the projects have been completed and handed over, while others are at different stages of completion.
The completed projects include the conversion of a “kraal” into a health post at Mampong Abasa at the cost of GH¢150,000, the refurbishment of a sub-metro committee room in Sekondi at GH¢11,882, the construction of a six-unit classroom block for the twin-city Special School at Essipun at the cost of GH¢110,391.95, the construction of a six-classroom block at Supomu Dunkwa at the cost of GH¢103,523.46 and the construction of a three-classroom block at the Tanokrom Ahmadiyya School at the cost of GH¢42,134.86.
Other projects are the construction of a three classroom block each at Inchaban and Kansaworodo at a total cost of GH¢84,198.23, the continuation and completion of a four-unit classroom block at the old hospital in Sekondi at the cost of GH¢36,251.13, the construction of a three-unit classroom block at Ekuase at the cost of GH¢54,308.36.
Others are the construction of steps at Ngyinamoabakam in Sekondi at GH¢599, the construction of a bridge at Essaman at the cost of GH¢697.50 and the construction of a two-room urinal at the Sekondi market at GH¢999.10.
The rest of the completed projects are the storm drains and checking of flooding at the STMA Primary and Junior High schools in Sekondi at the cost of GH¢26,747.95 and the renovation of staff quarters at the Supomu Dunkwa Clinic and Limb Fitting Centre at the cost of GH¢9,991.32.
The Public Relations Officer of the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Mr John Laste, who briefed the Daily Graphic on the assembly’s development projects, said the assembly also supplied ancillary materials to complete work on the assembly’s chamber, as well as a female urinal at the cost of GH¢7,840.00.
Other works included the supply of executive furniture to the STMA chamber in Sekondi at the cost of GH¢9,807.50 and the supply of air-conditioners and stationery to the assembly at the total cost of GH¢33,722.80.
Projects which are at different stages of completion are an accident and emergency ward at the Takoradi Hospital at an estimated cost of GH¢155,683.85 and a fabrication laboratory at the Takoradi Technical Institute at the cost of GH¢198,613.60. The projects are 40 per cent complete. There is also the construction of a two-storey dormitory block for the twin-city Special School at Essipun at the cost of GH¢284,607.00, which is 75 per cent complete, a six-unit classroom block at Ntaamakrom at the cost of GH¢107,763.14, which is 70 per cent complete, as well as a two-storey 12-unit classroom block at Gethsemane at Kweikuma, near Sekondi.
Mr Laste explained that all the projects slated for the previous year were forwarded to the ensuing year.