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President Mahama begins Central Region Resetting Ghana Tour
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President John Dramani Mahama commenced a two-day working visit to the Central Region as part of his Resetting Ghana Tour. The tour aims to foster direct engagement with the populace outside Accra. His itinerary includes addressing a durbar of chiefs and people at Assin Bereku, where he will also inaugurate a new "24-hour economy market." Accompanied by ministers and government appointees, President Mahama will inspect four ongoing road projects and inaugurate a CHPS compound in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, presenting Free Primary Health Care kits. He will also visit the Cape Coast Castle to promote heritage tourism. The tour will conclude with a Citizens Engagement Town Hall at Apam Junction, serving as a platform for accountability and direct feedback from residents regarding development, investment, and job creation initiatives.
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