MTN commissions three-unit classroom block in Tamale

Tamale, Oct. 22, GNA – MTN Ghana Limited, a leading telecommunication company operating in the country on Monday commissioned a three-unit classroom block for the Kanvilli Presby Junior High School to ease congestion.   The project, which was constructed at a cost of GH¢ 159,000 has store, office and an ICT laboratory, equipped with 20 computers to enhance ICT learning for academic excellence.   Mr. James Bukhani Basiatale, General Manager of the Northern Business District of MTN, who commissioned the project, said it was part of many efforts MTN was making to put smiles on the faces of its subscribers, stressing that, “MTN Foundation has invested GH¢ 9.7 million over the last five years in health, education and economic empowerment across the country.”   He stressed that the company had invested GH¢ 1.1 million in various projects in the Northern Region alone by providing services such as schools, hospital’s rehabilitation and medical supplies.   Mr. Basiatale said even though the Kanvilli Presby JHS was located in an urban area, its facilities were poor, resulting in over congestion in the classrooms, with some of the classes accommodating about 90 students, necessitating the assistance and was of the view that the facility would provide a conducive teaching and learning environment.   He said the commissioning of the three-unit classroom was part of a month long Savanna Fest being celebrated by the company, which would see the commissioning of some projects and the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.   “We will continue to invest in network coverage to improve quality”, he said and urged stakeholders to use the facility judiciously for the betterment of the people.   Alhaji Saani Abdul-Razak, Tamale Metro Director for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) urged the students to take their studies seriously to shine among their peers.   The students expressed their gratitude to the MTN Foundation for the facility and appealed for more support from the benevolent organizations.   GNA... Read Full Story