LISTEN 1 HOUR AGO 0 Anglogold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine has collaborated with the Obuasi Municipal Assembly to handover a fully furnished training and rehabilitation center to Persons with Disability in Obuasi and its environs.
The project according to the Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti, Eric Asubonteng is a firm demonstration of the mine’s commitment to supporting Persons with disability in Obuasi, a pledge it made in its Social Management Plan rolled out in 2019.
He expressed the mine’s excitement in seeing to the completion of the project which was stalled due to lack of funds. He said he was optimistic that the facility will serve its intended purpose by building the capacity of Persons with Disability to enhance their social and economic well-being.
Mr. Asubonteng seized the opportunity to thank stakeholders for their unflinching support and cooperation towards the implementation of AGA’s Social Management Plan which birthed programmes like "Obuasi Goes Agro", " Obuasi Trade Show", "Educational intervention programmes and training programmes for businesses and Artisans among others.
He said the company has carried out consultations towards developing a longer-term plan mirroring the collective aspirations and committed towards the socio-economic development of the people which are in sync with the longer life ore body of the Obuasi Mine.
The Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei- Mensah in his speech said the training and rehabilitation center is a product of successful collaboration between Government and private entities. Again, he said the project symbolises the benefit of continuity in governance since this project was started by the previous administration but could not continue due to lack of funds
He praised Anglogold Ashanti Ghana for its continuous efforts to partner Government in developing the mining town of Obuasi. He said, " I was here to witness the commissioning of Knust- Obuasi campus initiated by Anglogold Ashanti and the construction of a 1.5km Asphalt road by AGAG. We can only say Thank you".
The National President of Ghana Society of Physically Disabled, Rev. John Mefful said the project has come at a time where there has been calls for Ghanaians to support Government’s efforts in promoting technical and Vocational training in Ghana in a bid to reduce unemployment especially in the case of Persons with Disability.
He commended AGAG for its pioneering role in promoting and pursuing the interest of PWDs. He however called on the mining giant to prioritize the interest of PWDs in their local content policy regarding […]
