The Bono Regional Minister, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, has inaugurated a standard market facility in the Berekum Municipality, constructed under the first phase of the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP) of the World Bank.
The GH¢7,524,001.59 facility has seven number 20 unit stalls, a crèche, police post, passenger waiting area, toll booth, ticketing room, pavements, a bus terminal and sheds, as well as street lights fitted with 150 watts LED lamps.
The market also has 60 lockable stores, health and fire posts, 10-seater water closet toilets, urinals, and the surfacing of a 1.35-kilometre access road.
The Regional Minister said the market would enhance economic activities in the area and tasked the Municipal Assembly to take advantage and increase its revenue generation.
She asked the assembly to collaborate with the Berekum Traditional Council and ensure proper maintenance of the facility.
The Paramount Chief of Berekum, Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II, commended the government for the project, and expressed the hope that the facility would spur the rapid socio-economic growth and development of the municipality.
The Regional Minister later broke ground for work to begin on the second phase of the GSCSP project in the municipality.
Works on the second phase of the project costing GH¢6,856,904.53 consists of the construction of a 745-metre British Inn Junction road, and the installation of street and traffic lights.
Other components include the construction of two-story 40-unit lockable stores, banking hall, and offices, as well as another two-story 48-unit lockable store.
