Contractor paid whereas work is not completed

Kwaso (Ashanti Region) 28 March 2000

A contractor engaged to construct classrooms, student hostels and staff accommodation at Rural Department College at Kwaso in the Ejisu-Juaben District of Ashanti has not completed the work but has already been paid.

A report presented by a task force set up by the Director of Department of Community Development (DCD) in Accra on the institutional strengthening of the College said. Presenting the report, Baffour Anane, Vice-Principal of the College and Mr Peter Obuor, a representative of Ricerca and Corparazione (R and C), an Italian non-governmental organisation (NGO), asked the DCD to follow up to ensure that the contractor completes the work.

The report called for the improvement of the access road from the College to the main road leading to the town, which is less than 500 kilometres away and the provision of security lighting system on the compound.

It stressed the need for the recruitment of permanent and full time teachers to ensure effective teaching and learning. It called for a review of syllabus to make it more responsive to the needs of the country.

Mr Addai Kyeremeh, Director, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, receiving the report, commended members of the task force for completing their work on schedule.