E/R: Three Die Out Of Snake Bite At Pimpimso.

Residents of Pimpimso, a farming community in the Eastern region at the Fanteakwa south district  appeals for social Amenities.  Pimpimso is a village on the Osiem – Begoro stretch.  

However, the natives are into maize and cassava farming. the challenges the residents are facing are poor school infrastructure,  Lack of health facility,  public toilet, and Telecommunications Network. 

Speaking to CTV’s kamal Ahmed  the ‘ Dademantse’  Teye Ebenzer   lamented that due to  lack of health center in the community has led to the death of three people through snake bites.

He said when some needs a quick medical treatment or  attention,  they find it difficult to transport the person to the hospital. 

He Revealed that Two women have delivered on the road side because they  couldn’t find a car to transport the pregnant women to either begoro hospital or bosuso health center due to lack of Health Facility in the Area.   As a farming community,  they mostly produces maize and Cassava.  

They will be glad if Gari factory will be mounted in the area   to help provide  jobs for the youth in the area.     

He said their community primary school is soo Dilapidated that it has become a death trap. Schools always closed  when it rains.

He reiterated that the Memeber of Parliament for the Fanteakwa south of okyere Agyekum is Building new community Primary school in the area.  

 The  acting queen mother of the community  ‘Manye’  Akua said they dont have even a  Drug Store  in the community.

Anytime someone is ill , they find it difficult to go to the hospital. We need a clinic here.  She said. 

The queen mother revealed that they need a gari and starch  factory because since there’s no job in the community  they end up engaging into Gari buiness     

Another dweller Rebbeca sackey  in the area said most of the natives walks half mile before they are able to make calls

She said she always raise her hands high in the sky holding her phone before  she’s able to get signal for mobile service network  to make call. We are calling on government to come  our aid  because we are not safe. They lamented 

Story by 

Kamal Ahmed – www.myghanamedia.com & CTV (Eastern Regional Reporter)