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  The South Akim Community Bank has been urged to intensify its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to strengthen its engagement with communities within its operational areas. The call was made by the Eastern Regional Director of the Association of Community Banks, Mr. Patrick Amanor Bucker, who said the transition from rural banking to community banking requires financial institutions to deepen their involvement in grassroots development. Mr. Bucker made the remarks while addressing shareholders and other stakeholders at the 41st Annual General Meeting of the South Akim Community Bank held at Nankese in the Eastern Region. He urged community banks to channel more resources into initiatives that directly benefit shareholders and customers, while also supporting Farmers' Day celebrations and improving local health and educational facilities. He stressed that such interventions would help strengthen the relationship between community banks and the people they serve. The ...

  More than 3,000 students from Amenfi Central and other parts of the country who are entering Senior High School have benefited from an educational support initiative by the Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe. The initiative, dubbed the “Back-to-School Project,” provided beneficiaries with essential items including chop boxes, mattresses, buckets, books, pens and trunks to support them as they begin their Senior High School education. Each beneficiary received items estimated at GH¢2,060, with students required only to present their admission letters to qualify for the support. According to the MP, the beneficiaries were drawn not only from Amenfi Central but also from Amasaman, Prestea, Tarkwa, Asankrangwa and other parts of the Western, Western North, Ashanti, Greater Accra and Upper West Regions. Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on parents and helping students begin their Senior High School journey ...

Traders affected by the planned demolition of the last block of the Nkawkaw Central Market say while they accept the need for modernization and redevelopment, they are appealing for adequate alternative trading spaces, proper consultation and realistic relocation timelines to protect their livelihoods. The Nkawkaw Sanaahene, Nana Onwona Asante, speaking on behalf of the Chief of Nkawkaw, dismissed claims that the exercise is politically motivated. He explained that the demolition is solely part of the market redevelopment agenda and urged affected traders to conduct themselves peacefully during the exercise, which he said will help decongest the central business district of Nkawkaw. Meanwhile, the Municipal Engineer of the Kwahu West Assembly, Mr. Eric Adu Nyamekye, disclosed that a five-member committee, after a physical assessment of the remaining structure, recommended its demolition for redevelopment. He appealed to traders, especially market women, to cooperate with the Assembly t...

Teachers, pupils and parents of Abamkrom Islamic Basic School can finally breathe a sigh of relief after years of teaching and learning under the constant threat of a deteriorating school structure. The school community has entered a new era of safety and hope following the commissioning of a newly constructed six-classroom block through a partnership between the Ebro Foundation and Me Boafo Foundation. The new facility comprises six modern classrooms, a headteacher’s office and a staff common room, replacing a dilapidated structure that the school’s headteacher, Lurifa Issah, described as a “death trap.” “We, the teachers and the students, are free from death. We can now learn in peace, all because of the state of the school building now,” Mr. Issah told the media as he expressed his profound gratitude to the two foundations. For years, the poor condition of the old school building affected teaching, learning and enrolment. According to the headteacher, some pa...

The Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, has called on traditional leaders and residents of Kokrompe to practice a culture of maintenance to protect and prolong the lifespan of the newly commissioned ultra-modern Kindergarten block. He made the call during the official commissioning of the facility at Kokrompe, which is aimed at improving access to quality basic education in the community and its environs. Hon. Halidu also urged teachers to handle the children with care and advised the pupils to take their studies seriously. Commending the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) and its partner, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), for investing in the future of the children, the MCE noted that education remains one of the most important responsibilities of any society. On his part, the General Secretary of NALAG, Mr. Sheriff Jerry Amarh, reaffirmed NALAG's commitment to improving educational standards in Ghana. He said the ne...

                      Hajia Mariam Dzifa Mohammed   Businesswoman, entrepreneur, investor and politician, Hajia Mariam Dzifa Mohammed, has highlighted her extensive experience in business, politics, traditional leadership and community development, saying her ultimate vision is to contribute to a peaceful, united and prosperous Ghana. Speaking in an interview with Nana Kwasi Asare on Nopras FM, Hajia Mariam Dzifa Mohammed said her professional and leadership journey has focused on connecting people, businesses, investors, institutions and communities to create opportunities for sustainable economic and social development. She said she currently serves in various leadership capacities, including Director of Akwa Digital Logistics and Technologies Group Limited, Director of Kingdomcoin Mining Limited, Director of MMAY Haulage and Transport Limited, Co-Director of Isoman Ventures, and CEO of Maine Verlangen Enterprise. Hajia Maria...