Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister, who stated this said the government was committed to responsible mining and would work to ensure that all mining activities were done in a sustainable manner.

Addressing the chiefs and staff of the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly at Mankranso, he said stringent measures were needed to stop environmental degradation and ensure the protection and sustenance of natural resources in the country.

The visit was to create a platform for the Minister to assess some development projects currently going on in the district and dialogue with stakeholders to ensure their effective execution and timely completion to help bring improvement to the livelihood of the people in the areas of health, economic and other social lives of the people.

Among the projects the Minister inspected were ongoing Agenda 111hospital, a Community Park, a district Police headquarters and a six-unit classroom block, which is being funded from the District Assembly’s Common Fund at Mankranso, Kunsu and Onyinanufu, all in the district.

He urged the media to always report the true state of the inherited projects that were started by the previous government in order to ensure equal appreciation by the public after their completion by the current government.

Mr. Abubakar Sedik, District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, pledged his commitment to complete all inherited projects in addition to the construction of new ones for the benefit of the people.

Nana Dr. Agyemang Badu Duah I, Chief of Kunsu, commended the government for its willingness to complete both inherited and initiated development projects in the district.