V/R Minister inaugurates boys hostel at Dodi Papase

Dodi-Papase (V/R), Aug 17, GNA- Mr. Kofi Dzamesi, Volta Regional Minister on Thursday gave credence to government's public-private sector partnership and collaboration, saying it was crucial for an accelerated socio-economic growth.

He said neither the public nor the private sectors alone could carry out the development aspirations of any country unless the two collaborate.

Mr. Dzamesi made these remarks at the inauguration of an 80-bed boys hostel with kitchen and sanitation facilities worth GH=A2 58,000 for the Dodi Papase Secondary Technical School at Dodi Papase in the Kadjebi district.

The edifice was constructed and funded by volunteers of a Sister Cities Relations between Kadjebi and Alkemade of Holland. The Regional Minister praised the mutual relationships and benefits that were accruing from the Sister Cities Concept, which is aimed at encouraging peoples of the World with different cultures to reach out to each other as a means of strengthening international cooperation, development and peace.

Mr Dzamesi said the relationship led to the creation of a database management of solid and liquid waste totalling GH=A2 580,000 with a counterpart funding of GH=A2 117,360 from the Kadjebi Assembly. He urged the people in the district to continue upholding the "Ghanaian hospitality" so as to leave profound memories in the mindset of their guests. Madam Lidi Remmelzwaal, the Netherlands Ambassador, said the Sister Cities Concept was flourishing positively and promoting development and networking.

She said her government had spent over 100 billion Euros through bilateral cooperation with Ghana spanning all spheres of the economy. Madam Remmelzwaal noted that the values and contributions of the private sector to the development of States could therefore not be wished away. Mr. Kofi Adjei Ntim, Kadjebi District Chief Executive said under the Atta Foundation resulting from the Sister Cities relations, an irrigation project would soon be constructed at Pepesu to enable farmers to have an all-year round farming. He said a bridge would be constructed over River Asukawkaw to facilitate the easy movement of people and farm produce to the buying centres.

Mr Ntim said a dairy project was also in the offing to produce fresh milk and the production of yoghurt for school children to boost their Body Mass Index (BMI) and Intelligent Quotient (IQ). The volunteers presented assorted medical materials to the Saint Mary Theresa Catholic Hospital at Dodi Papase. 17 Aug 07