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The Ga East Municipal Assembly (GEMA) has donated an amount of thirty-five thousand, four hundred and seventy-four cedis, forty pesewas (GHC35,474.40) to the East Kwabenya Residents' Association (EKRA) to support the construction of the East Kwabenya Police Post.

The donation forms part of the Assembly's move towards addressing the priority needs submitted by the Residents' Associations (RAs) in the Municipality.

It is also to encourage them and other philanthropic organizations and individuals who wish to embark on self-help projects in the various communities to complement the Assembly and Government's efforts in developing the Municipality.

EKRA, last year, submitted a request for support for the construction of a permanent Police Post to replace the old "Container Police Post" which had existed since 2007 when it was commissioned by the then Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency and immediate-past Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rev. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye.

In 2018, following persistent complaints by officers who manned the facility of the increasing health risk they were exposed to, the Association was informed of the decision by the Police Administration to withdraw the personnel and collabrate afterwards to find a permanent structure to replace it.

The Police Post, hitherto, served the security needs of residents of East Kwabenya and beyond and contributed immensely to the overall provision of security in the Municipality for nearly two decades.

On Monday, 9th May, 2022, the Municipal Chief Executive, Elizabeth Kaakie Mann, accompanied by the Presiding Member (PM), Jesse Nii Noi Anum, Assembly Member for Kwabenya Electoral Area, Bright Paul Mintah, and Municipal Planning Officer (MPO), Daniel Baah Tenkorang, presented a cheque of thirty-five thousand, four hundred and seventy-four cedis, forty pesewas (GHC35,474.40) to ECRA to support the construction of the new Police Post.

Additionally, the Assembly is issuing a permit for the construction at no cost and promises to provide further assistance when necessary.

The MCE commended the Association for their commitment towards the development of the area and emphasized the need for the construction of the Police Post.

She urged other Residents' Associations in the Municipality to emulate the example of EKRA, however, acknowledging that she was aware of such self-help projects undertaken in their respective jurisdictions.

She reiterated her commitment in ensuring the needs assessment carried out by the Assembly on the various RAs are addressed as possibly as it can and called for patience and continued support.

"As an Assembly, we are supposed to support all the departments, so this is just one of those. Per the needs assessment, we have in our records, need for roads, streetlights, etc. For East Kwabenya, their need was a Police Post and I am here today."

"It shows that I have noted all their needs. Today it is East Kwabenya, tomorrow it would be Taifa, so they should just hold on and be expecting me", She, assured.

The Chairman for EKRA, Mr. Charles Debrah Asante, expressed delight at the gesture by the Assembly and thanked the MCE and Management for not reneging on their pledge to support the project.


"We are most grateful for the day. The Good Lord has heard our prayers and we have been able to break the ground. With the support that we've had so far, we are going to start the project immediately. We're most grateful for his support", Mr. Asante remarked.