Suhum (Eastern Region) 30 March ’99
Inhabitants of Teacher Mante, a farming community near Suhum in the Suhum-Kraboa Coaltar district today launched a five year development plan involving 200 million cedis to face-lift the town. Launching the programme, Baffour Fianko-Mante the second chief of Teacher Mante said projects envisaged includes the construction of a market, digging of 10 wells and tapping electricity from Nsawam to the town. Baffour Mante who personally donated one million cedis towards the project said the projects would be under taken through communal labour and contributions of 10,000 cedis a man 5,000 a woman, while non-resident citizens will contribute 20,000 cedis each. The chief appealed to the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar district assembly and non governmental organisation to come to the aid of the people. Mr Addo Odei assembly member for the area congratulated Baffour Mante for releasing land for the project and urged non-citizen of the town to come home and assist to make the programme a success.
