29-11-2011
The Management of China Gold (Ghana) Resources Group Limited has handed over a vehicle valued at about 65,000 US dollars to the Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region. The provision of the vehicle is to mitigate the transportation needs of the assembly. Making the presentation, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, which is providing technical support for the Yeyenye Mining Company, a local mining firm, Mr. Wei Xing said they were proud to be associated with efforts at promoting development in the area. He said aside the vehicle; the company is also interested in promoting social economic development of its operational area. To that end it is in the process of extending a 34 KVA electric power supply from Pwalugu to Gbane, where it operates. The company will as well establish a health facility to help bring health care delivery to the door step of the workers and members of the community. Mr Wei Xing told Radio Ghana that his outfit has already provided furniture for schools in the locality where it operates. He however declared their preparedness to construct a Junior High School for the area to help increase school enrolment. As part of its corporate social responsibility, the mining firm will by the close of December this year, reconstruct a bridge to link and open up two communities in the area, notably Tarkwa and Kajetia. The motive, he said, is to facilitate easy movement of the people. Mr. Xing promised to donate 20 computers and 10 printers to the district assembly to support in its administrative work. The District Chief Executive for Talensi-Nabdam, Mrs. Vivian Anafo expressed the assembly’s appreciation to the company stressing that the assembly was happy to be associated with efforts of the company at promoting development in the area. She moreover expressed gratitude to the company for creating employment opportunities, particularly for the teeming unemployed youth in the area and called for the strengthening of bond of partnership and cooperation amongst the two organizations to help ensure development in the district. The Deputy District Coordinating Director, Mohammed Akalifa, praised the company for the gesture and the many interventions being carried out in the district by the company. He also called for more support in ensuring that mining in the area takes place successfully without creating health problems for the people.
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