By: Paul Mamattah
The Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has commissioned 22 mechanised and two non-mechanised boreholes across the district as part of efforts to tackle persistent water shortages and improve access to potable water in rural communities.
The boreholes, which were commissioned on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Asiwa, are expected to provide relief to residents who have, over the years, travelled long distances in search of safe drinking water, particularly during the dry season.
The beneficiary communities include Amormoso, Korchikrom, Tebeso I, Tebeso II, Ahwiaso, Besease, Semdadieso, Fereboye, Anyaso and Bobiam, among others.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Bosome Freho District Chief Executive (DCE), Charles Appiah Kubi, said the intervention was in response to persistent appeals from communities for access to potable water.
“Water is life. As an Assembly, we cannot achieve our development goals if our people still walk miles in search of water. These 22 mechanised boreholes demonstrate our commitment to bringing relief to our people,” he said.
Mr. Appiah Kubi explained that the boreholes had been strategically located based on a needs assessment conducted by the Assembly, with support from the District Works Department and traditional authorities.
He said the provision of potable water would not only improve the health and sanitation conditions of residents but also contribute to improved school attendance and economic activities in the beneficiary communities.
According to Mr. Appiah Kubi, women and children, who often bear the greatest burden of water scarcity, would particularly benefit from the intervention, as the facilities would reduce the amount of time spent travelling long distances in search of water.
The DCE urged beneficiary communities to take ownership of the facilities and protect them against vandalism, theft and misuse.
He also called on the Water and Sanitation Management Teams (WSMTs) to ensure the proper maintenance of the boreholes to keep them functional and enable the communities to benefit from them for many years.
Residents of the beneficiary communities expressed appreciation to the Assembly and the government for the intervention, describing the provision of the boreholes as timely and significant.
As part of its broader development programme, the Assembly also commissioned school infrastructure, including a completed Kindergarten classroom block at Manfi on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The Assembly also has a six-unit classroom block with an office and another three-unit classroom block at various stages of completion, with contractors expected to complete and hand them over for commissioning.
The projects are part of the Assembly’s efforts to improve educational infrastructure and create conducive learning environments for children in the district.
The Assembly said some other projects were still under construction and would be commissioned once they were completed and formally handed over.
Mr. Appiah Kubi said the Assembly was hopeful that the remaining projects would be completed and commissioned before the end of 2026.
The DCE disclosed that the development projects were being funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund and formed part of the Assembly’s contribution towards the socio-economic development of the district.
“All these projects are coming from the Common Fund,” he stated.
He said the Assembly would continue to undertake projects that responded to the needs of residents while ensuring that completed projects were put to use to improve the living conditions of the people.
The projects, he noted, formed part of the Assembly’s broader development agenda to expand access to basic social amenities and contribute to the socio-economic development of the Bosome Freho District and the country as a whole.
