Day: February 15, 2025

Sunyani: The Sunyani Municipal ‘Adolescent Parliament’ has raised concerns over the Sunyani ‘Zongo dumpsite’, commonly known as the ‘Zongo Borla’, identifying it as a hub and breeding ground for criminal activities in the Bono Regional capital. According to Ghana News Agency, Master Daniel Sarkodie-Frimpong, the ‘Speaker’ of the Parliament, stated that the site is notorious for open defecation, drug use, and criminal activities, particularly theft. He emphasized that over 80 percent of reported theft cases in Sunyani occur in or around the area, with many adolescents both involved in and victimized by these crimes. He urged President John Dramani Mahama

Ningo-Ahwiam: Residents of Ahwiam in the Ningo-Prampram Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have expressed worry over the lack of access to potable water supply in the coastal community. The residents are concerned about the health risks, especially the threat of communicable diseases, due to the inadequate water supply. According to Ghana News Agency, the situation has become so dire that children in the community sometimes miss school because they have no water to bathe or wash their school uniforms. The residents have resorted to digging the ground around a dried-up stream to collect water for daily activities. Ms. Naomi