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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Community Perception means a lot in the Process of Development
It was a very positive experience when UCSOND and two members of the Shama District Assembly visited the community of Fawomanye. The whole community was united and eager to make an effort for the development of the community. Most of the community members of Fawomanye were gathered under the small shed trying to avoid the […]
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No Compensation for Lost Land
Many farmers have lost their lands due to the construction of a big gas pipeline in Ellembelle District. Most of them still have not received any compensation from Ghana Gas. Antony Nyame draws an invisible line with his finger, as he points out, where his land used to be. He clearly remembers the day, when […]
Read MoreWish for Change in Jomoro District
Representatives from the two communities, Egbazo and Ahobre Kakraba, had a lot of things they wanted to get on the agenda in the new Medium Term Development Plan for the district. Everyone stood up when the two chiefs made their entry at the community centre in Egbazo. The spokesperson addressed the visitors with great respect. […]
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