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Ateiku D/A Basic School gets 3-Unit washroom
Mr Isaace Okyere(right)presenting the keys to the facility to MissJoyce Maneame with some of the pupils and staff looking on
An old student of the Ateiku D/A Basic School in the Wassa East District of the Western Region, Mr Isaac Kwadwo Okyere, has constructed a 3-unit washroom for the school.
As the first Junior High School (JHS) in the Ateiku community, the Wassa East District Education Directorate has turned it into a Circuit Centre and one of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres.
Currently the school’s enrolment stands at 430, with all the necessary infrastructural facilities provided except a urinal.
That makes Mr Okyere, the former Eastern Regional Manager of SDA schools and an old boy, very timely following an appeal from the Headmistress, Ms Joyce Maneame, during a visit by the philanthropist.
“Immediately l heard the situation, I decided to save the children and the teachers from contracting sicknesses and infections,” he said.
Mr Okyere, who single-handedly provided the infrastructure, hoped that will enable the pupils to have their peace of mind to learn and pass the just ended BECE examination.
According to Mr Okyere, the 3-unit urinal facility was valued at Gh¢10, 000.
Presenting the keys, Mr Okyere said the gesture was also his humble contribution to the development of the school and appealed to his colleagues to also come to the aid of their alma mater.
Ms Maneame thanked the donor for his prompt response to the needs of the school, saying, “it would go a long way to reduce the environmental pollution on the school’s compound and the mess and difficulties the teachers, pupils and visitors go through when nature calls.”
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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