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  Born in Kyiremfaso, a small farming community in the Asante-Mampong Municipality, what once seemed like an uncertain childhood has blossomed into an inspiring journey of resilience, education, and purpose. Today, Dr. Daniel Agyemfour-Agyemang Sarpong, lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Management Studies, Koforidua Technical University, stands as a beacon of possibility. Rising from humble beginnings, he has earned four master’s degrees and a PhD, and has now returned to his roots with a mission—to uplift the very community that nurtured his early steps. Through the invaluable partnership of Care for Society Network International (CfSNI), Dr. Sarpong spearheaded the renovation of Kyiremfaso M/A Junior High School and launched the Yen Anidaso Reading Club and Library Project. At the inauguration ceremony, he emphasized the urgent need to create an enabling environment for learning, with a strong focus on girl-child education, community transformation, and mindset change. He a...

  The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has extended his “Thank You Tour” to the Nkawkaw Constituency in the Eastern Region. The tour, according to him, is to show appreciation to the rural voters he personally campaigned to during the 2024 elections. While some political observers suggest the tour could be laying grounds for a future presidential ambition, Mr. Asiedu Nketia emphasized that it was solely to fulfill his promise of returning gratitude to the people. Addressing party faithful, branch executives, cadres, grassroots organizers, and traditional leaders of Kwahu, the NDC Chairman expressed profound gratitude for their immense contributions to the party’s 2024 victory. Touching on growing concerns from members yet to receive government appointments, Mr. Asiedu Nketia urged patience, assuring that leadership is working to create opportunities for loyal members. He cautioned against complacency, stressing that if the part...

  A journalist and anti-galamsey activist, Tweneboah Koduah, has issued a passionate open letter to the Overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin (Okyehene), calling for urgent action to save rivers in Asiakwa from destruction caused by illegal mining. In the letter, Mr. Koduah expressed deep concern about the state of the Twafo, Supon, and Birim rivers, which he said are being severely polluted and depleted due to galamsey activities. He noted that the survival of fishing, agriculture, and other livelihoods in the community depends on these water bodies, making the situation particularly alarming. The activist emphasized that as the traditional ruler of Akyem Abuakwa, the Okyehene has a critical responsibility to safeguard natural resources. He urged the Okyehene to work closely with chiefs, elders, and local leaders to fight the menace of galamsey and protect both the environment and cultural values of the area. Mr. Koduah stre...

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, has cut sod for the commencement of several developmental projects in the municipality. He also officially handed over contract documents to contractors tasked with executing the projects. The projects, funded through the Municipal Assembly’s Common Fund and Internally Generated Fund (IGF), include the construction of Kindergarten blocks with ancillary facilities and sick bays for the Nkawkaw Salvation Army School and the Kokompe Islamic Basic School. According to the MCE, these facilities are aimed at providing pupils with a more conducive learning environment. In addition, ground was broken for the construction of a modern office for the Ambulance Service at Nkawkaw. The Head of the Kwahu West Municipal Ambulance Service, Principal E. M. Benjamin Yerenkyi, expressed his gratitude to Hon. Tamimu Halidu, noting that the new office, when completed, would greatly enhance administrative work and ease service delivery ...

Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North and former Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), on Monday, September 22, 2025, paid a visit to the family of the late Kena Bright, popularly known as B Ball. The young man allegedly died after being brutalized by police officers led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh at Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality on Sunday, September 21, 2025. According to Hon. Twum-Ampofo, her visit was to sympathize with the bereaved family and help calm tensions in the community. Speaking to the media after the visit, she urged personnel of the Ghana Police Service to exercise professionalism and not emotions in carrying out their duties. She noted that based on accounts from the family, due procedure was not properly followed, as the complainant should have briefed the police after home arbitration to avoid escalation. The family of the deceased, while expressing their ...

  Tensions that erupted in Kukurantumi, a town in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, have begun to ease after violent clashes between irate youth and the police on Sunday, 21st September 2025. The unrest followed the death of a young man identified only as Bright, popularly known as “B Ball.” According to residents, the police, led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh, initially went to retrieve a stolen television but later attempted to arrest the deceased for allegedly possessing a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. In the course of the arrest, reports indicate that Bright allegedly stabbed a community police officer, an act which triggered the excessive force used by the officers to subdue him. He sustained injuries during the confrontation and was later rushed to the hospital, where he died. News of his death sparked outrage among the youth, who stormed the Kukurantumi Police Station and set the facility ablaze. The chaos forced the police to fire warning shots and...

  Tensions flared in Kukurantumi, a town in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, following the death of a young man identified only as Bright, popularly known as “B Ball.” According to residents, the police, led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh, initially went to retrieve a stolen television but later attempted to arrest the deceased for allegedly possessing a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. When he resisted, officers allegedly used excessive force, injuring him. He was later rushed to the hospital but died on Sunday morning, 21st September 2025. News of his death sparked outrage among residents, particularly the youth, who stormed the Kukurantumi Police Station and set the facility ablaze. The situation escalated quickly, forcing the police to fire warning shots and call for reinforcement to prevent further destruction and loss of life. The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Charles Yeboah Darko, together with the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Awatey, ...