Chirano Gold Mines Limited (CGML), has handed over 13 development projects worth GHS 15,000.00 to its host communities under the Chirano Sefwiman Foundation.Commissioning the projects at various ceremonies, Mr George Nutor, Vice President and General Manager of CGML, said the projects were at the request of the beneficiary communities and that it indicated the Sefwiman Foundation was living up to its objective of meeting its host community needs. Mr Nutor said in two years, the Chirano Sefwiman Foundation had provided full scholarships to 60 students at the tertiary level from 20 catchment communities of the company. The Vice President and General Manager said the commissioning of the projects was another significant contribution of the Chirano Sefwiman Foundation and that many communities would now have access to potable drinking water and other amenities and believed that more communities would see development in the coming years through the Foundation.
The beneficiary communities, Ntrentreso, Futa, Appeakrom, Kwanikrom, Surano, Anglo, Nsuansua and Subri each received a machanised borehole, while the Paboase Primary and Junior High schools also received Marker boards each, with Lawerkrom getting a Funeral and durbar grounds. Ahwiaa community also received a large refuse skip for Ahwiaa and the fencing of land fill site at Akaaso.