Ghana: VRA Engages Stakeholders At Anwomaso On Its Operations In The Area

The Volta River Authority (VRA), state largest power generation company in the Republic of Ghana has engaged with stakeholders at Anwomaso in the Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region as part of the efforts to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relations with communities impacted by the Authority’s operations.

The engagement which took place at the Ebenezer Methodist Church, Anwomaso, was aimed at educating stakeholders on the operations of the Anwomaso Thermal Power Station (ATPS) and the Authority’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

The Manager for Community Relations, Mr. Samuel Fletcher, in his address, provided insights on the Authority’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and the various channels through which the communities impacted by the operations of the Authority can be supported.

Some of the CSR initiatives highlighted were the Community Development Programme (CDP) Tertiary Scholarship Scheme, Community Development Projects, among others.

The stakeholders present commended VRA for the initiatives and expressed particular interest in the scholarship programme.

They assured the Authority of their support in carrying out its operations in the community.

The Chief of Anwomaso, Nana Osei Boa III, in his closing remarks, expressed gratitude to the Authority and encouraged his people to continue to support the Authority.

Present at the meeting were the Municipal Chief Executive and Officials from Oforikrom Municipal Assembly, Chiefs, Opinion Leaders and some members of the Anwomaso community, representatives from the Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Police, GPRTU and other stakeholders.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.om