SUCCESS STORY IN AHANTA WEST – CITIZENS EMPOWERED TO DEMAND FOR QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY AT FRETSI
In 2018 – 19, Fresti, a community in Ahanta West had its name in the Municipal annual action plan. The Assembly embarked on the construction of a 2-unit classroom block (Nursery Block). Although the community saw the initiative from the Assembly as a blessing because their wards commuted to nearby communities such as Hotopo, Aboadi, […]
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UCSOND CELEBRATES GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY WITH SIX (6) SCHOOLS IN AXIM
The 2018 edition of the Global Hand Washing day was commemorated by 6 schools in NEMA in collaboration with UCSOND. The celebration was marked by route march through the principal streets of Axim with the school children who were in jubilant moods. The children marched and demonstrated the importance of hand washing to the teaming […]
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USCOND ADVOCATES FOR NZEMA EAST ASSEMBLY TO RENOVATE TOILET FACILITIES TO SUIT PWDs
Access to public places is a major concern for Persons with Disabilities, pregnant women, children and the aged in Ghana. The situation is very disheartening when it comes to access to places of convenience for such people in the country. The status quo is same in Nzema East and Jomoro Municipals. PWDs and vulnerable groups […]
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JOMORO DISTRICT SHOWS THE WAY IN SANITATION MANAGEMENT
The inhabitants of Jomoro district have heaved a sigh of relief as most of the communities in the district have been cleared off of heaps of refuse. The District Assembly recognizing the need to protect the inhabitants from sanitation related diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, typhoid fever, malaria among others embarked on massive clean-up exercise […]
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Public Announcement: GNP OIL AND GAS LEARNING FOUNDATION Call For Application
UCSOND wishes to inform the general public that GNPC OIL AND GAS FOUNDATION call for application is out. Aspirations: The GNPC OIL AND GAS LEARNING FOUNDATION (GNPC-OGLCF) is an autonomous entity set up to give better institutional focus to GNPC’s contribution to build national capacity in oil and gas science, policy, management and operations in […]
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Public Announcement: Tullow Technical Training Scholarship Is Out!
UCSOND wishes to inform the general public that the Tullow Technical Training Scholarship is out. Sponsorship is now available to eligible candidates to pursue training at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre in Takoradi, funded by Tullow Oil plc. The Scheme is aligned with Tullow’s aim of supporting long-term socio-economic development in countries where it operates. […]
Read MoreDiabene: Not benefitting from the oil- and gas industry
In Western Region the oil and gas industry is booming these years. The oil production began a couple of years ago and in January the gas is scheduled to start running through the pipelines. The discovery of the oilfields in 2007 made everyone optimistic about the future of Ghana, and there were great expectations that […]
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Five Different Communities, Three Similar Issues
UCSOND visited five new communities in Jomoro district to hear about the issues they were facing in connection to the blooming Oil and Gas industry. Three issues stood out. This week representatives from UCSOND visited the five communities: Effasu, Mangyea, Egbazo, Takinta and Kablansuazo, to hear about which issues the community members were facing in […]
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Nursery in Kikam Needs Financial Support
At the Community Nursery and Library in Kikam, the children are sleeping on the concrete floor while using questionable toilet facilities. There is not enough money to pay the teachers and maintain the buildings. The CEO of UCSOND made a donation to help the nursery, but a lot more help is needed. It was a […]
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Planning the Next Four Years
At a public hearing in Takoradi, the Sekundi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly asked for inputs and comments from the public on the new Medium Term Development Plan. All chairs were occupied in the conference room at the Melody Hotel. Outside you could hear the vibrant sound of the streets of Takoradi in the mid day heat as […]
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