Regional News of Friday, 20 November 2009

Source: GNA

Four basic schools receive furniture from MP

Elmina, Nov. 20, GNA-Dr. Joseph Annan, Member of Parliament for the Komenda-Edina-

Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) on Thursday presented 360 desks and chairs valued at GH¢9660.00 to

four basic schools in the area. The beneficiary schools are Komenda M/A which received 180 sets of t= he furniture, Edina

Bantoma M/A 120, Dwabo M/A and Sehwi M/A 40 each. Presenting them on behalf of Dr. Annan who is also the deputy Minist= er for Education, Mr.

Charles Entsuah, special assistant to the Minister, said they were purcha= sed through the GET

Fund in response to an appeal made by the schools' authorities to the Minister during a tour to

the area. At Edina Bantoma, Mr. Emmanuel Awudi, headmaster of the school, than= ked the MP and

said the lack of furniture compelled them to run the school which has a population of 240 pupils

in two shifts.