Regional News of Monday, 4 May 2020

Source: Mcanthony Dagyenga, contributor

Okyenhene donates GHC 100,000.00 into COVID-19 Fund

Okyenhene, Osaagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin presenting some relief items to some institutions Okyenhene, Osaagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin presenting some relief items to some institutions

The Okyenhene, Osaagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has donated an amount of GHC 100,000.00 into the National COVID-19 Fund to augment government's efforts against COVID-19.

The Okyenhene also made donations of assorted items including foodstuff, Veronica buckets and washing bowls as well as detergents and hospital usables to some institutions and Traditional areas.

The specifics of the items include 400 bags of rice, 100 bags of beans, 17 bags of gari, 100 cartons of tuna and 1000 cartons of tomato paste.

Other items include 95 boxes of nose masks, 225 boxes of disposable gloves, 600 rolls of tissue paper, 140 Veronica buckets and washing bowls.

The rest of the items were 20 pieces of gun meter, 750 gallons of liquid soap, 100 waste bins and 100 washing tables.

The hospital usables including the gun meter as well as some bags of rice, beans among others were presented to the Kyebi Government Hospital.

The rest of the items were presented to the various subdivisions in the Abuakwa Transitional Area for distribution to the poor in the area.

Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamanto, Chief of Kwabeng and Gyaasehene of Akyem Abuakwa made the presentation on behalf of the Okyenhene on Monday May 4.

Kojo Oware, a staff of the Kyebi Government Hospital who received the items on behalf the hospital thanked the Okyenhene for his timely intervention.

The other chiefs as well expressed their appreciation.