Justina Owusu-Banahene addressing the media at the Ministry of Information in Accra on Thursday, September 15, 2022
The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene has mentioned the reopening of the Sunyani Airport will assist stimulate economic growth in the area.
The Airport, closed since 2015 due to security issues brought on by seen deterioration of its airside pavement and poor state of infrastructure will on Monday, September 19, 2022, be reopened to visitors.
This follows the commissioning of Phase I of renovation and growth works of the airport by President Akufo-Addo final month.
Madame Owusu-Banahene made the announcement at the Minister’s Press Briefing, a weekly platform put collectively by the Ministry of Information for Regional Ministers to present replace on developments in their areas on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Accra.
She mentioned the reopening of the airport will cut back the difficulties passengers travelling to and fro the center belt of the nation endure.
“In October 2019, the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Airports Company Limited collectively funded the Phase One of the Airport Rehabilitation Project at a value of Fifty-Two level Two Five Million Ghana Cedis. I’m pleased to report that the Airport is prepared to be used and Passion Air is ready to make its maiden flight on Monday, nineteenth September 2022.
“While the reopening of the Airport will open up the economic growth potential of the region, as well as ease travelling time from Sunyani to Accra, which takes an average of between Eight (8) to Ten (10) Hours, we see this as an opportunity to promote eco and cultural tourism in the Bono Region and beyond. And for that, we are very grateful, Mr. President. Discussions are far advanced to conclude the Phase Two of the Project which will see a further extension of the runway as well as the building of a new terminal, among others,” she mentioned.
Unprecedented infrastructure growth in Bono Region
Touching on different infrastructure developments in the area, Madame Owusu-Banahene mentioned no authorities in the democratic dispensation of the nation has launched into huge infrastructure initiatives in her area than the authorities of President Akufo-Addo.
On roads, she famous that authorities has improved a complete of 539.52km of feeder street community beneath numerous periodic upkeep interventions throughout all districts in the area. This she mentioned has “improved greatly the socio-economic status of towns located along the various corridors in the region.”
With regards to well being, Madame Owusu-Banahene mentioned in the previous 6 years, the area has seen the development and completion of 19 well being amenities together with a 60-bed hospital in the Tain District, the Benkasa Health Center in the Berekum West District and 17 CHPS compounds with workers lodging dotted throughout the area.
She additionally famous that there was important enchancment in the staffing ranges of key medical professionals in the area thus, impacting positively on the well being supply in the area. She mentioned the physician to affected person ratio in the area is 1:10,395 in contrast to 1:14,896 some 6 years in the past.
In the space of training, she disclosed that whole of 78 academic initiatives have been initiated and beneath implementation in the area undertaken by the 12 Municipal and District Assemblies in the area. This consists of dormitories, libraries, school rooms, eating halls, administration blocks, workers quarters, science, and ICT facilities.
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