Mpraeso (E/R), 10th August 1999 - Nkawkaw has been selected as one of the 25 urban towns to benefit under the urban five project, which would commence next year, Mr Opoku Preko, Kwahu South District Chief Executive (DCE) has announced.
Mr Preko, who was addressing the third session of the district assembly at Mpraeso, therefore, called on assembly members area, town and urban councils to mobilise adequate revenue to supplement government's effort to develop the community.
He said the assembly is to receive 1.036 billion cedis as its share of the common fund this year while it mobilises 357.2 million cedis from traditional sources, including grants to finance development projects in the district. He said a greater part of the assembly's revenue including the common fund would be spent on the construction and rehabilitation of roads, school buildings, staff bungalows and electricity to enhance the living standards of the people. The DCE said 140 million cedis has been disbursed to beneficiary groups and individuals under the poverty alleviation programme, while the three parliamentarians have also received 179.6 million cedis as their share of the MPs Contingency's Labour Project Fund in their constituencies.
He said nine rural communities in the district have been connected to the national electricity grid under the national electrification programme (NEP), while Mpraeso-Pepease and Mpraeso-Adawso roads have been awarded on contract. The Presiding Member of the assembly, Mr Ben Oware-Antwi, commended the government for financing a number of development projects in the district.
