The traditional authorities in the newly created Dormaa East District, have donated 14.5-acre plot of land for the construction of staff and office accommodation.
The first phase of the project would be the construction of the District Chief Executive�s (DCE�s) residence, two-unit semi-detached
bungalows and a self-contained apartment, valued at GH�497,770, to be funded from the assembly�s share of the District Assemblies� Common Fund.
Mr Isaac Kofi Kyeremeh, DCE and Akyempemhene of the Dormaa Traditional Council, Barima Tabiri Kumi Acheaw cut the sod for the commencement of the project.
The DCE said the project would ease the acute staff accommodation problem confronting staff of the assembly.
Mr Kyeremeh said the next phase of the project would include the construction of an assembly�s office complex.
Barima Tabiri assured the assembly of the unflinching support of the traditional council and opinion leaders to the development of the district, saying more land would be released for such a purpose.
In a related development the DCE handed over two completed development projects to the beneficiary communities.
The first project was a teacher�s quarters at Kofi-Nti Shed, constructed at the cost of GH�12, 029.43 and funded from the District
Development Fund.
The second is a renovated community clinic for Praprahabida, funded from the assembly�s common fund at the cost of GH�4, 789.81.
Receiving the keys to the teacher�s quarters, District Director of Education, Mr Twum Barima thanked the assembly and requested for similar projects to ease teachers� accommodation hardships in the district.
He noted that such facilities would spur teachers on to give off their best irrespective of where they had been posted to.
Madam Rebecca Domo, District Director of Health Services expressed joy at the provision of the health facility for the predominantly farming
community.
She appealed to the beneficiary community to take advantage of the clinic to improve their health status.
Madam Domo called on the residents to encourage their children to train as nurses and ward assistants to man health facilities in the area.