Kofi Ampeah Woode
United Nations Mission in South Sudan Ghana Battalion 11 (UNMISS GH 11) has successfully undertaken a major face-lift of the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) at the Battle Training Camp (BTC) in Bundase, to befit the status attained by the Army Peace Operations Training School (APOTS) as a certified United Nations training Centre.
The reconstruction works were done within 2 weeks and was one of the four projects commissioned on Thursday 18 May 2023, as side attraction to the official presentation of the United Nations Training Recognition Certification to the Commander, APOTS – Colonel Clement Kojo Dingane, by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) – Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, in the company of an array of Generals and Senior Officers of the Army.
The renovated new look of the RAP, which is a shining contrast to its old pale self, both internally and externally, was spearheaded by Lieutenant Colonel Dominic Ampomah – Commanding Officer (CO), 1 Infantry Battalion, who doubles as CO, UNMISS GH 11.
The CO, who has already undertaken similar projects at Michel Camp, home of 1Bn, including an ongoing auditorium project, said he felt urged to undertake the project when he embarked on pre-concentration reconnaissance to the BTC and encountered the sorry state of the RAP.
Friends of the Battalion who supported the renovation works are; Akroma Gold Mining Company, Mr Thomas Ayisa – Chief Executive Officer of Agazy Homes, Davida Roofing Company, TT Quarry Ltd and Mr Samuel Kyerbuah Bunyan who jointly supported with an air-conditioner and quarry stones.
Items of the reconstruction were; converting all louvres to slide glasses, re-roofing, floor tiling of the entire building, installation of new door locks, face-lift of staff and patients’ washrooms with new water closets and shower fittings, painting, plumbing works, landscaping, installation of new ceiling fans with switches, air-conditioners with switches, sockets and security lights.
Personnel of UNMISS GH11 and United Nations Multi-Dimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, Ghana Engineer Company 11 (MINUSMA GHANENGCOY 11), laboured to ensure the record time completion of the project, without compromising the quality of work.
The three other projects commissioned by the COAS were a Post-Exchange shop, a 900-person capacity Social Center, and a Water Purification Plant, by the APOTS.
