School buses used for funerals

Wa, March 1, GNA - Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Minister of Health has warned heads of health training institutions to desist from the excessive use of school buses as means of transport for funerals. He said the practice was bad and should no longer be tolerated. Dr. Kunbuor gave the warning in Wa when he presented a 30- seater bus to the Health Assistants Training School on Saturday The Health Minister advised the school authorities to use the bus to facilitate academic work.

Mr. Mahmud Khalid, Upper West Regional Minister, who received the keys of the bus, announced that the Regional Co-ordinating Council had acquired a land for the establishment of a permanent campus for the school. He appealed to the health ministry to expedite action on the construction of the structures to enhance quality teaching and learning. "Right now classes are being conducted under temporary structures and this is creating overcrowding and also affecting quality teaching and learning," he said.

Dr. Alexis Nang-beifubah, Regional Director of Health, thanked the ministry for providing the school with a bus and gave the assurance that it would be used to enhance the academic performance of the students.