Okada Riders Impregnating Our Girls-Queenmother of Ayekokooso laments. Teenage Pregnancies is on the rampant in the Ayensuano District Ayekokooso community of the Eastern Region. The situation has become so alarming to the extent that traditional authorities have started exploring ways to save their daughters from falling prey to the men. Queenmother for the Ayekokooso, Nana Ofosua Sekyifa has attributed the rise in teenage pregnancies to the proliferation of okada riders and their operations in the community and neighbouring towns. She was speaking with Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com news reporter Apelete Kofi Michel, which she says youth groups and other stakeholders on gender and reproductive health.should come to their aid. Nana Ofosua Sekyifa indicated that most of these okada riders have sexually exploited their girls, and disrupted their academics and future life. In her analysis of what had contributed to the situation, the queenmother said most of these girls are from broken...
Berekum East Municipal Assembly Makes Steady Progress in Utilizing DACF for Development. The Berekum East Municipal Assembly in the Bono Region, under the leadership of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon. Hajia Fatima Abubakar, is making significant strides in utilizing the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to drive development across the municipality. The quarterly DACF allocations have become a major source of funding for several infrastructure and social intervention projects, contributing to visible improvements in many communities. Over the past year, numerous projects have been completed, while several others are at various stages of construction. During a working tour of the Bono Region, the Bono Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Addae Akwaboa, commended both the MCE and the Member of Parliament for Berekum East, Hon. Simon Ampaabeng Kyeremeh, for their dedication and commitment to the municipality's development. According to the Assembly, the government remains committed...