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  Residents and concerned citizens of Awukugua in the Okere District of the Eastern Region have announced the suspension of payment of taxes to the District Assembly and other government institutions, effective Monday, September 7, 2026. According to the residents, the decision will remain in force until urgent steps are taken to rehabilitate the Awukugua United Junior High School, which they say has been neglected for several years. The residents are also demanding that government officials refrain from visiting the community until the school’s condition is addressed, describing their action as a demonstration of their frustration over what they consider prolonged government neglect. The Awukugua United JHS is reportedly facing serious infrastructural challenges, including dilapidated and roofless classroom blocks, inadequate furniture and poor sanitation facilities. The residents say the conditions pose risks to the safety and well-being of students while also creating an unfavou...

  The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly has finally elected its Presiding Member after three sittings and six rounds of voting. The election, supervised by the Municipal Officer of the Electoral Commission, was contested by Hon. Peter Adjei Dua and Hon. Eric Owusu. After the second round of voting in the latest sitting, Hon. Peter Adjei Dua secured the required two-thirds majority with 28 votes to become the Presiding Member of the Assembly. Speaking after the election, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, expressed excitement and commended Assembly Members for showing commitment to the progress of the Assembly by ensuring the election of a Presiding Member. He explained that the absence of a Presiding Member would have negatively affected the Assembly's performance under the District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT). Credit: Janet Kwakye 

Nana Dwomoh Brobbey, popularly known as Peace, an entrepreneur and member of the Koforidua Anoo family, has dismissed allegations that he was behind the recent demolition of the Anoo family house. Addressing a press conference in Koforidua on Sunday, September 6, 2026, Nana Dwomoh Brobbey stated that he had neither been involved in any legal dispute concerning the property nor played a role in the demolition. He attributed the allegations circulating on social media to what he described as an attempt by business competitors to damage his reputation, particularly because of his growing business interests and efforts to create employment opportunities for young people. He consequently urged the public not to give credence to claims associating him with the demolition. The Abusuapanin of the Anoo family, Asiedu Boadu, however, confirmed that he personally supervised the demolition. According to him, the exercise was undertaken after he obtained a court execution order and police protectio...

                                Adrah Eli Kwaku The Deputy Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress  in the Abuakwa North Constituency and Youth Organizer hopeful, Adrah Eli Kweku, popularly known as Commander Ballistic, has appealed to Ghanaian youth, particularly those in Abuakwa North, not to view the National Sanitation Day exercise as a partisan political event. Commander Ballistic expressed disappointment over the low turnout of youth during yesterday's clean-up exercise in the constituency. He urged the youth to embrace such communal activities and support the Municipal Assembly irrespective of their political affiliations, stressing that a clean environment benefits everyone. "Cleaning our environment helps all of us, so we must see the clean-up exercise as a national event, not a political one," he stated. He made the appeal in an interview with the media during yesterday's National ...

  The Kwahu West Municipal Environmental Health Director, Mr. Diamond Kwame Amedonu, says the Assembly will no longer spare persons who flout sanitation regulations and will prosecute offenders to serve as a deterrent. Speaking after a clean-up exercise, Mr. Amedonu disclosed that persons who indiscriminately dispose of refuse have been served to face prosecution in court. He said the move is to promote responsible sanitation practices, improve environmental cleanliness, and protect public health. He noted that the exercise involved desilting of choked gutters and sweeping within electoral areas to enhance the Municipality's capacity to deal with sanitation challenges and improve waste management for a cleaner and more environmentally friendly environment. In a related development, the Director of KLEMAV Sanitation Company in charge of the Kwahu West Municipality, Mr. Eric Klenam, disclosed that the company has intensified efforts to improve environmental cleanliness and waste mana...

The Cocoa Research Institute Primary School (CRIPS) has officially reopened for the 2026/2027 academic year, with pupils welcomed back during a reopening parade held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the school’s forecourt. The Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), Dr. Kofi Owusu Domfeh, welcomed the pupils and encouraged them to approach the new academic year with discipline, dedication and commitment. Addressing the pupils, Dr. Domfeh stressed that academic excellence, supported by discipline and determination, would help them achieve their dreams and aspirations. The Deputy Executive Director in charge of Cashew, Shea and Coffee, Dr. Mrs. Esther Gyedu Akoto, commended the teachers and management of CRIPS for their continued dedication and commitment to the academic and personal development of the pupils. She urged the pupils to take their studies seriously and remain focused, saying their commitment to education could prepare them to become successful l...