Community deports crocodile woman

Beposo (W/R) May 28 -GNA-The Chief and People of Beposo, a farming community in the Wassa Amenfi East District, on Saturday deported Amina, a 60-year old Nigerian woman from the community for allegedly turning herself into a crocodile in River Edusiensu.

Nana Kwesi Tieku II, Chief of Beposo who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency at Beposo on Sunday, said the continuous stay of Amina in the community would cause too much fear and panic among the people and could impact negatively on day-to-day activities.

According to Nana Tieku, the woman came to the community last week Wednesday to visit his son, Habib, who is a farmer. He said at about 0430 hours three days later, three women from the community went river Edusiensu to fetch water and saw a big crocodile floating on the surface of the river.

Nana Tieku said the women run to the community and called for help. He said, some men took guns and cutlasses and rushed to the riverside but when they got there, they saw that part of the crocodile was a human body.

Nana Tieku said the crocodile went down the river and after sometime, Amina came out of the river and was taken to the Chief's palace. He said when Amina was questioned about what she was doing in the river, she said she was feeling warm in her room but did not know how she got into the river and pleaded with the chief and people to pardon her.

Sod cut for commencement of a 5.7 billion-cedi water project

Jachie (Ash), May 28, GNA - Sod-cutting has been performed for the commencement of work on a 5.7 billion-cedi Small Town Water Project for three communities in the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma district of Ashanti. The project being funded by International Development Agency (IDA), the district assembly and the beneficiary communities including Jachie, Pramso and Foase, was expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Mr. Abdulaish Zachari, the District Co-ordinating Director, announced this when he performed the ceremony for the project at Jachie on Friday.

He said provision of good drinking water was among the necessities of the people and hoped that would help reduce diseases such as diarrhoea, bilharzias, cholera and others. Mr. Zachari commended the IDA, Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) and the beneficiary communities for their roles towards preparation work, which included the drilling of boreholes for the communities.

The District Co-ordinating Director urged the chiefs and the people to co-operate with the contractor to enable the project be completed on schedule, adding, since any delay could increase the project cost.

Mr. Peprah Manu, Project Manager of Tabcon Consult, the consultant, said Jachie is to benefit from 18 standing pipes, Pramso, eight and 13 for Foase respectively.

Nana Baffour Amoateng III, chief of Jachie on behalf of the chiefs and the people in the three communities, commended the government and the assembly for the project and pledged their support to ensure its early completion.