GETFund Engages K. Sarmad Limited for GH¢3.5m Ampabame School Project, Contractor Told to Ensure Quality
In a major step toward addressing classroom congestion in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has engaged K. Sarmad Limited to construct a 12-unit classroom block for Ampabame Basic School at a contract sum of GH¢3,495,774.00.
The new school block, scheduled to commence by August 15, 2025, is expected to be completed within 12 months. It will serve as a long-term solution to ease the growing pressure on Bohyen Basic School, which has been overwhelmed with students since the relocation of Ampabame pupils to the Bohyen campus.
This relocation was a result of a strategic decision by city authorities to free up Ampabame’s original school site for the construction of an Agenda 111 hospital. While the hospital project is a welcomed development, the unintended consequence was severe overcrowding at Bohyen Basic School, compelling education stakeholders to seek urgent intervention.
Originally, GETFund had approved the construction of two separate 12-unit classroom blocks—one for Kotei in the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly and the other for Adomanu Basic School in the KMA. However, following a detailed needs assessment, the Adomanu allocation was redirected to Ampabame, where the situation was deemed more critical.
At a brief site-handover ceremony held on Friday, August 1, 2025, Mr. Ibrahim Frimpong, an architect from Amalgamated Group—the consulting firm overseeing the GETFund project—charged K. Sarmad Limited to deliver high-quality work within the stipulated timeframe.
“This project is of urgent importance, and we expect nothing short of excellence,” he stated. Mr. Frimpong also revealed that a monthly monitoring team and a dedicated clerk of works will be assigned to the site to ensure strict compliance with technical specifications and construction standards.
Judith Mensah Bamford, Head of the Planning Unit at the Kumasi Metro Education Directorate, speaking on behalf of the Metro Director of Education, echoed the call for quality, emphasizing that the new school block is vital to restoring effective teaching and learning in the area.
“The congestion at Bohyen Basic School has become unbearable, and this project is our biggest hope. We need superb work to be done,” she urged.
Hon. Emmanuel Fosu Frimpong, the Assembly Member for Bohyen Electoral Area, could not hide his excitement over the commencement of the project. He described it as a much-needed relief for teachers, pupils, and parents affected by the relocation crisis.
“We are committed to supporting this project every step of the way to ensure its success. Education is a shared responsibility, and we will play our part,” he assured.
Also present at the ceremony was Mr. Charles Adjei, the Metro Planning Officer for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, who supervised the official handover of the project site and pledged the Assembly’s continuous monitoring and support.
With work set to begin soon, the Ampabame school community, along with residents of Bohyen, eagerly awaits the completion of the classroom block, hopeful that it will not only decongest the current school environment but also elevate the standard of education delivery in the area.
