Canada donates items to district assemblies in northern Ghana

Bolgatanga, Nov. 4, GNA - The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Monday donated assorted items valued at two billion cedis to 24 district assemblies in the three northern regions through its District Capacity Building Project (DISCAP).

The items will boost the capacity of those assemblies as well as augment the efforts of the core assembly staff that have received skills training through the DISCAP programmes.

The items include 48 motorcycles, 40 computers and accessories, a pickup, 24 bicycles, 24 sets of filing cabinets and 24 standing fans. Presenting the items Dr Edward Jackson, Director of the DISCAP Project, said for several decades, the Canadian government has executed a number of projects in Ghana.

These include provision of potable drinking water and improved water sources in northern Ghana and gave the assurance that the bond of friendship between Ghana and Canada would continue.