BONO REGIONAL MINISTER REAFFIRMS GOV’TS COMMITMENT TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT DURING SUNYANI ACCOUNTABILITY TOUR

The Bono Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has reaffirmed the government’s determination to accelerate rural development through the provision of essential infrastructure and social services aimed at improving living conditions in underserved communities.

He indicated that the government would sustain its social intervention initiatives to expand access to healthcare, education, water and other basic amenities, particularly in rural areas.

The Regional Minister gave the assurance during an engagement with the chiefs and residents of Kurasua No. 2 in the Sunyani Municipality as part of his Accounting to the People tour of the municipality on 5th November 2026. The exercise also involved inspections of ongoing and completed development projects to assess their progress and quality of implementation.

Hon. Akwaboa expressed satisfaction with the range of infrastructure projects underway across the Bono Region, noting that the monitoring exercise was intended to ensure timely execution and delivery of the expected benefits to communities. He expressed optimism that the completion of the various health infrastructure projects would significantly improve access to healthcare, especially for residents of rural settlements.

At Kurasua No. 2, he inspected the construction of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound, three detached staff accommodation units and a mechanised borehole. He also visited the six-unit classroom block under construction at Kurasua No. 1 Municipal Basic School.

The Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Vincent Antwi Agyei, disclosed that work on the Kurasua No. 2 CHPS compound began in November 2025, with an anticipated completion period of five months. He further announced that efforts were underway to improve telecommunications services in the community through an ongoing network connectivity project.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani East, Hon. Seid Mubarak, called on residents to take an active interest in community development and support initiatives aimed at improving local infrastructure. He pledged to channel his share of the MP’s Common Fund towards development priorities within the constituency.

He also recognised the contributions of his predecessor to the development of the constituency, while expressing confidence in his own commitment to advancing further development initiatives.

The inspection tour extended to several other communities and project sites within the municipality. At Baakoniaba, the Regional Minister assessed ongoing construction work on a health centre, while at Yawmire, he inspected a three-unit classroom block equipped with an office, stores, a staff common room and a four-seater KVIP facility.

At Tanoano, he visited completed three-unit classroom and two-unit kindergarten blocks. He also inspected a three-unit classroom block, together with its ancillary facilities, at Yawhima African Faith School.

The final phase of the tour covered a storm drain project at the Islamic School in the Sunyani Garage enclave, pavement works at the Sunyani Main Lorry Station and the development of a football pitch at Methodist Basic School in Sunyani Estate.

The inspection formed part of the Regional Minister’s broader accountability and project-monitoring efforts to evaluate development interventions, identify implementation challenges and ensure that public investments translate into tangible improvements in the lives of residents across the Bono Region.