7 November 2008
Each Regional Coordinating Council, with the exception of the Greater Accra, was allocated GH¢400,000 to construct a Jubilee Park for Ghana's golden jubilee celebrations, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, Minister of Presidential Affairs, told Parliament last Wednesday.
He said an additional amount of GH¢150,000 was allocated to each of the regions to renovate regional venues that were to be used for the celebrations.
Mr. Mpiani was responding to questions on cash and resources given to each region for preparations towards the celebrations between 2006 and 2008.
He said an amount of GH¢20,000 and assorted souvenirs were also given to the regions while "each of the 138 District Assemblies was given an amount of GH¢10,000 for the jubilee day activities".
In response to another question on the circumstances surrounding the deployment of armed security personnel to the residence of the former National Security Minister Mr. Francis Poku and his subsequent departure from Ghana, Mr. Mpiani said he had no idea how Mr. Poku left the country.
He said at the time the minister was removed from office, his official residence was being guarded by the military, contrary to directives that the police should provide security for all members of the Executive, including the President.
"An exercise was therefore undertaken to replace the military with police personnel," he said.
Dr Richard Anane, Minister of Road Transportation, who was also in Parliament to answer questions, said the construction of three interchanges across the Accra-Tema motorway, the widening of the Spintex road and other projects to be implemented soon, would help minimize the use of un-authorized exits and entries from and onto the Tema Motorway.
Mrs. Gladys Asmah, Minister of Fisheries, told members of the House that plans were in place to develop an improved breed of tilapia along the Volta Lake and efforts were being made to encourage people to invest in cage and pen fish culture along the lake, as part of measures to revamp the fishing industry in the Volta Lake.
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