Category: News

Sunyani: Mr. Abraham Kaabawi, the headmaster of Nwawasua Municipal Assembly Basic School, has made an urgent appeal for toilet facilities for the school children. The issue arises as the community has repurposed the school’s only toilet facility, initially built by a fun club, for public use, leaving both students and teachers without a dedicated place of convenience. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Kaabawi highlighted the challenges faced by teachers who struggle to find suitable washrooms. He further emphasized the need for additional desks, as many students are currently forced to sit on the bare floor during lessons. This lack

Accra: The Chinese community in Ghana has extended a generous hand to thousands of individuals displaced by the recent Gbinyiri conflict in the Savannah Region by donating relief items valued at over GH?1 million. The conflict, which tragically claimed lives and displaced more than 40,000 people, prompted this substantial humanitarian response. According to Ghana News Agency, the donated items included essential supplies such as bags of rice, boxes of tomato paste, blankets, 10,000-liter water tanks, buckets, boxes of mosquito coils, bags of washing powder, cartons of soap, sanitary pads, and cartons of Kivo Gari Mix. Mr. Stephen Shun, General Secretary

Koforidua: A father whose triplets were each diagnosed with autism in 2020 is pleading for urgent and affordable early intervention, as Starminds therapy centre opens the Eastern Regional first autism parent training series in Koforidua. The programme brought together over 60 caregivers, health professionals, and educators to strengthen child development and promote inclusion for children with autism and related conditions. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was held at the Koforidua Library under the theme ‘Empowering Parents, Raising Abilities.’ It was organised by Starminds, a Ghanaian therapy and intervention centre, in partnership with AfriVAN. Mr. Kwabena Barnafo, a parent

Sefwi bodi: The Sefwi Bodi Calvary Methodist Church under the Afere Circuit, Sefwi Bekwai Diocese, has organised a Send-Off Church Service in honour of Reverend Kingsley Frimpong Tandoh and his family. In his farewell message, Rev Tandoh urged Christians, especially those in the Afere Circuit, to put God first in everything they did, emphasizing that mankind could not serve God and something else at the same time. He was preaching on the theme: ‘YOU CANNOT SERVE GOD AND WEALTH. (Luke 16:1-13).’ According to Ghana News Agency, Rev Tandoh highlighted that the Bible clearly stated that one could not serve two

Senase: The Chiefs and people of Senaase in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region have expressed concern about the growing incidents of murder in the area, asking the police to improve personnel visibility in the area. According to Ghana News Agency, citing the recent murder of a tricycle rider in the area, the community also consulted the local shrine and performed traditional rituals to evoke the anger of the deity against the perpetrators of the murder and other crimes in the area. Nana Tua, the Traditional Linguist to Nana Agyeiwaa Dufie III, the Queen of the Senase in the

Bolgatanga: The Northern Sector Action on Awareness Centre (Norsaac) has initiated the formation of a Youth and Media Coalition in the Upper East Region as part of efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism. The formation of the coalition under the Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism (STRIVE) project aims to raise awareness on counter-terrorism, strengthen traditional conflict resolution and peacebuilding mechanisms, and ultimately contribute to resilient populations and communities against violent extremism. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, with funding support from the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), is being jointly implemented by AfriKids and CAPECS in

Wiasekrom: Mr. Eric Irigodomo, the Headteacher of Wiasekrom District Assembly Basic School in the Tain District of the Bono Region, has made a public appeal for additional classroom blocks to enhance the educational environment. The school, located in a predominantly farming community, currently operates with only three classroom blocks, compelling many students to attend classes in deteriorating structures. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Irigodomo voiced his concerns during an event where MercyMe Anidaso International, a non-governmental organization, donated teaching and learning materials valued at GHS100,000 to the school. The donation included 1,800 exercise books, various notebooks, 800 pens, pencils,