The Ghana Revenue
Authority (GRA) on Monday donated GHS50,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund to
help in the reconstruction of the community.
Mr Dominic D.Naab, Assistant Commissioner and
Technical Aide to Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the Commissioner-General of
GRA and a team from the Communications Department, presented the cheque to
Reverend Dr Joyce Aryee, Chairperson of the Fund.
Mr Naab said the donation formed part of the
Authority's Corporate Social Responsibility and to complement Government’s
efforts to rebuild the community after the disaster.
He stated that even though the GRA was an entity
to mobilise revenue for socio-economic development of the country, the
Authority was also keen in responding to the needs of society during disasters.
He said having heard of the Appiatse disaster,
the Authority which was a socially responsible organisation thought it prudent
to contribute its "widow's mite" to support the affected communities.
"The Appiatse community are our tax payers
and the gesture is to demonstrate that we care for them in this difficult
time," he said.
He called on other corporate institutions to
support the Fund to meet its objective of rebuilding the collapsed community
and bringing respite to the victims.
Rev Aryee commended the Authority for the
gesture, stating " We are delighted to know that you do not only take
revenue but you give as well."
She said the Fund had so far raised an amount of
GHS 45 million out of the required minimum of GHS 70 million for the
reconstruction project.
Rev Aryee commended the Appiatse Reconstruction
and Implementation Committee for the state of work, stating that companies like
Glico Group, Vodafone Foundation and others have pledged to construct modern
market, community centre and other services.
The Government on January 26, 2022, launched the
Fund to help in the rebuilding of the community, as well as the rehabilitation
of persons affected by the explosion that occurred at Appiatse, a community
near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni Valley District in the Western Region.
Thirteen people died and many others sustained
injuries when a truck carrying explosives to a mining site exploded in the town.
Source: GNA