COMMUNITY WATCH

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed that the Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, and the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, appear before Parliament to brief the House on measures against flooding in the country. This follows the devastating impact of recent downpours in parts of the …

The Ketu South Member of Parliament, Hon Abla Dzifa Gomashie, went to visit some flooded areas in the constituency over the weekend 10th June, 2023. The areas includes Viepe Electoral Area in Aflao, Agbozume North and South Electoral area, Dagbakope in the Kpoglu Electoral area in Klikor among others.   …

Introduction: To combat teenage pregnancy and inspire young minds toward a brighter future, Noble Alms International recently paid a visit to Nsapor Methodist Junior High School (JHS) on 2nd June 2023. The organization’s passionate team embarked on a mission to educate the students about the consequences of early parenthood while …

Supporters of various political parties in the Akyem Oda constituency of the Eastern region have officially announced to  embark on a massive clean-up exercise tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 within the Akyem Oda Township.   The exercise  dubbed, “Let’s Clean Oda; Rep Your Party cleanup exercise” is aim at making …

In a timely turn of events, some roads within Assin Bereku, the district capital of Assin North constituency, are currently being repaired, just a day after the Electoral Commission scheduled a by-election for June 27 in that constituency. Several residents, speaking anonymously to Citi News, believe that the upcoming by-election …

Ghanaian businesswoman and philanthropist Hajj Fawzie recently made a passionate appeal to parents and teenagers regarding the importance of menstrual health. During her three-day birthday charity trip to the East Gonja district in the savanna region, she donated sanitary pads and mathematical sets to final year students, emphasizing the significance …

The newly enstooled Mawerehemaa of Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Akua Serwaa I, has sworn the Great Oath of allegiance to the Goaso Manhene, Nana Akwasi Bosompra I in Goaso. The ceremony, which took place at the Goaso Palace on Tuesday, was witnessed by a large crowd, including royals, divisional chiefs, …

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has expressed the intention of his outfit to petition the Ministry of Local Government and the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund for the release of funds designated for development in the Akyemansa District.   “We are …

Effective June 1, 2023, the cost of water services will see an upward adjustment for all consumer groups. This follows a review and approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for water tariffs to go up for the second quarter of 2023. “In taking this decision, the commission took …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Val Charity Foundation, Janet Asibi, popularly known as “The Sewing Teacher” has appealed to government to reduce the tax on the importation of sanitary pads to make it affordable. She stated that “lack of sanitary pads has been identify as a major contributing factor …