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Kwahuhene Donates GH₵200,000 to Support Kantamanto Fire Victims

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  Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, has donated GH₵200,000 to assist traders whose businesses were devastated by the recent fire at Kantamanto Market on January 2, 2025. The donation, aimed at supporting reconstruction efforts and helping affected traders restore their livelihoods, was presented on his behalf by Kwahu Abetifihene Akyemfuor Asiedu Agyemang III, Kwahu Tafohene Nana Kwasi Opoku Mintah II, and Kwahu Pepeasehene Nana Bonsu Ayirepe II. Speaking on behalf of the Kwahuhene, Akyemfuor Asiedu Agyemang III reiterated the unwavering support of Kwahu Chiefs for the Kantamanto traders and expressed sympathy for their losses. He also called on the government to collaborate with the traders to develop a modern market, emphasizing that Kantamanto Market plays a crucial role in reducing unemployment. Receiving the donation on behalf of the traders, Aikins Boakye Mensah, Chairman of the Redevelopment Committee, expressed immense gratitude to Kwa...

E/R:Worapon Sees Surge in School Enrollment as New Classroom Block Transforms Education

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  Education in Worapon, a community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of Ghana's Eastern Region, has received a major boost following the construction of a modern six-unit classroom block. This development, completed in just six months at a cost of ¢458,000, has significantly improved learning conditions and led to an increase in student enrollment. The initiative was spearheaded by the New Juaben Cocoa Farmers Union in collaboration with Cocoa Life, as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts to support education in rural communities. During one of their meetings in Worapon, the union’s president, Mr. Thomas Agyei, observed that schoolchildren were studying under a dilapidated pavilion. Moved by the poor learning conditions, the union decided to convert the pavilion into a fully furnished classroom block to provide a conducive environment for teaching and learning. Addressing the chiefs and people of Worapon at the official handing-over ceremony, Mr. Thomas Agyei urged ...