Rebecca Akufo-Addo donates GHC50,000 to Appiatse fund
The First Lady had already made an earlier donation of some relief items to the victims of Appiatse when the incident first occurred
Donate US$5 million out of Maxam’s fine to Appiatse Fund
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that US$5 million out of the total US$6 million to be paid by Maxam Ghana Limited to the government be donated to the Appiatse Support Fund.
This is to help support victims and reconstruct the community.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says the Minerals Commission has since been directed to act on the Presidents directive.
“The President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that Five Million United States Dollars(US$5,000,000.00), out of the total of Six Million United States Dollars (US$6,000,000.00) to be paid by Maxam Ghana Limited to Government , be donated to the Appiatse Support Fund, established by Government to, among others, support the victims of the Appiatse incident and reconstruct the community.”
“Accordingly, I have directed the Minerals Commission to ensure that the said Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) is paid to Appiatse Support Fund, in accordance with the agreed terms of payment,” the statement added.
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