Regional News of Friday, 15 December 2017Source: Daniel KakuMixed reactions meet creation of proposed Western North RegionGovernment has proposed the creation of Western North Region out of the Western RegionA cross section of the people of Takoradi who appeared before the Commission of Inquiry into the creation of the proposed Western North Region shared divided views on the pros and cons of the proposal. He explained that, the commission is on a fact-finding mission a d therefore needs the inputs of all in the region. Proponents for the creation of the Western North Region mentioned the dearth of infrastructure, poor road network and the distance from the northern districts to the capital thus increasing cost of doing business and poor service delivery. Another issue that came up as a strong reason for the creation of the Western North Region is inadequate and poor access to justice delivery. They contended that, the m the new region will not increase government's expenditure on the districts in the new region because regional coordinating councils do not undertake projects.

Source: GhanaWeb December 15, 2017 21:22 UTC