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  The Fanteakwa South District Education Directorate has honoured outstanding teachers and non-teaching staff for their exceptional contributions to education during the 3rd Annual Teachers Awards Ceremony held in the Eastern Region. The event, themed “Igniting Passion for an Educational Reset,” recognized dedicated educators from the Kindergarten, Primary, Junior High School, Senior High School levels, as well as non-teaching staff. Rev. Edmund Asante, Administrative Officer at New Nsutam Senior High Technical School, emerged as the Overall Best Teacher, receiving a refrigerator and a microwave. Other awardees also took home prizes including laptops, refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, irons and certificates. Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Richard Akosah-Addo, Fanteakwa South District Director of Education, commended the awardees for their professionalism, hard work, and commitment to promoting quality education in the district. He expressed optimism that such recognition w...

  The community of Ahyia Yeboah near Sokode-Juaso, close to Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, continues to grapple with fear and tension following the tragic death of Kwadwo Yeboah, a civilian employee at Burma Camp who was reported missing earlier this month. Mr. Yeboah disappeared on 16th November 2025 after visiting Foforfo to retrieve a mobile phone. His body was later discovered in the Bediasi River on 25th November by a community search team, sparking anger among residents and leading to the burning of three houses before the Ghana National Fire Service brought the situation under control. Police earlier deployed a pathologist to assist in the professional retrieval and examination of the remains. Upon arrival, the pathologist confirmed that the body had been severely dismembered, and some parts were already in an advanced state of decomposition. Due to the condition of the remains, authorities have since released the body to the famil...

  A teacher at The Saviour Senior High School in Akyem Osiem, Mr. Boakye Yiadom, reported an early-morning attack on his residence on Monday, 25th November 2025. According to Mr. Yiadom, the incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. at the Saviour Church Mission area in Osiem. He was inside his room when he heard a sudden loud noise. Upon stepping out to check, he discovered that a stone had been thrown through his window, leaving the glass smashed. The attacker fled the scene immediately. The matter has since been reported to the Osiem Police Station, where investigations are underway to identify and arrest the suspect. Credit: Nana Kwasi Asare 

  The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS), Eastern Region, has successfully held its 2nd Quadrennial Conference at the Greenery Site Auditorium in Kibi on Thursday, 20th November 2025. The event, themed “Empowering Heads, Enhancing Education Leadership for Quality Basic Education,” brought together key stakeholders in the basic education sector to discuss leadership, innovation, and the evolving role of school heads in strengthening Ghana’s educational system. The programme was chaired by Osabarima Marfo Kwabrane, Abontendomhene of Kyebi, with distinguished guests including Nana Adu Asare Sarpong Addo-Aikins, Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa South, and Hon. Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, who served as Special Guest of Honour. In his remarks, the Eastern Regional Chairman of COHBS, Mr. Sadick Abubakar, expressed concern over what he described as government’s neglect of responsibility allowances for staff from Director I upwards who perfo...

  The Project Manager of OAfrica, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Madam Jacinta Owusua Atakora, has reaffirmed the NGO’s commitment to protecting vulnerable children in mining communities, stressing that no child should end up in an orphanage or be forced into illegal mining (galamsey) due to financial hardship. Speaking at a town hall meeting at Akyem Samang in the Fanteakwa South District, Madam Atakora revealed that for the past 23 years, OAfrica has worked tirelessly to ensure that orphans remain with their families rather than being sent to orphanage homes. She explained that children suffer emotional distress when separated from their parents, which negatively affects their education and future development. She expressed deep concern about the growing involvement of young people in galamsey across several communities, emphasizing that parents have a responsibility to prevent their children from engaging in such dangerous activities. “OAfrica strongly advocates that you...

  The District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South, Hon. Mercy Korang, has engaged residents of Anyem Samang in a town hall meeting to present the Assembly’s achievements and outline development plans. The meeting, held on Wednesday, November 21, 2025, formed part of efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in local governance. Hon. Korang noted that the engagement was meant to update residents on government projects, gather feedback, and address development concerns. Department heads of the Assembly presented reports on their 2025 activities and projections for 2026. The event also brought together traditional authorities led by the Chief of Anyem Samang, Nana Tetepor, who praised the initiative and called for fair distribution of development across communities. Residents welcomed the opportunity to directly interact with the Assembly, ask questions, and seek clarification on ongoing projects. Hon. Korang thanked the traditional authorities for th...

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa West, Hon. Amo Johnson, has cut sod for the commencement of several key developmental projects aimed at improving health and education infrastructure within the district. The projects include the construction of a CHPS compound with ancillary facilities at Nkurakan, a 6-unit classroom block at Sankubenase Presbyterian Basic School, a 3-unit classroom block at Asamama Methodist Basic School, and a 2-unit KG classroom block with ancillary facilities at Abranya R/C Basic School. Addressing the gathering after the sod-cutting ceremony, Hon. Amo Johnson emphasized that these initiatives form part of the government’s broader agenda to expand infrastructure and ensure equitable development across all communities. He noted that funding has already been allocated for all five projects, reaffirming the Assembly’s commitment to enhancing essential facilities in the district. He further urged the contractors to strictly adhere to project specifications ...