Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, following reports of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, facing a setback due to challenges in clearing essential items from the ports, has intervened, promising to get the "issue resolved favourably".
According to graphic.com.gh, a consignment of imported tiles crucial for the Heal Komfo Anokye Project which is aimed at revitalizing the aging Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has been held up at the Tema Harbour, accruing demurrage charges.
To release the 10 containers of tiles, the project is required to pay over GH¢1.7 million in duties, the report added.
According to Samuel Adu-Boakye, Chairman of the project, pleas for waiver have not yielded any results.
He said with only 39% of the $10 million target achieved so far, diverting funds to pay import duties would severely impact the project's feasibility.
However, a letter signed by Samuel Adu-Boakye on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2024, indicated that the Vice President and the immediate past Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu are assisting in resolving the matter.
"The office of the Vice President has thankfully responded with alacrity with the assurance of taking up the matter and getting it resolved favourably. The immediate past Majority Leader in Parliament has also been very proactive in seeking to assist the Heal Komfo Anokye project to receive the necessary waivers so that contributions and donations can be applied directly to procuring quality materials for the sake of this project which has enormous public benefits" the statement indicated.
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