CORRUPTION FIGHT: BEREKUM EAST MUSLIMS SENSITIZED ON SARIS PROJECT. The Muslim Community within the Berekum East Municipality of the Bono region has been sensitized on anti-corruption and its related offenses, effects and antidotes. The event which was put together by GACC, LANet and Citizens Watch Ghana focused on anti-corruption campaign on SARIS Project at Berekum Central Mosque. Speaking to the Islamic congregants at the Berekum Central mosque, the Executive Director of Citizens Watch Ghana and Focal Person for Berekum East LANet, Mr. Simon Asore explained that, the objective of embarking on the SARIS project is to mobilize, empower and incentivize citizens and citizen groups to actively report and speak against corruption with an effort to help reduce the corruption canker degrading the country. In his speech, he called on the Imams and the entire Muslims to get involved in the fight against corruption and also have the will and courage to report on corruption whenever they come a...
Western Nzema Traditional Council President Decries Poor Roads in Jomoro. The President of the Western Nzema Traditional Council, Awulae Kwasi Armachi III, has expressed dissatisfaction about the nature of roads in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region. The chief said the road has been a major challenge to the people of Jomoro, and as such, urgent attention is needed on the road. Awulae Kwasi Armachi III made the observation when the Member of Parliament, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, presented educational materials in the form of scholarships to over one thousand pupils who have qualified to enter into various tertiary institutions. The road from Samenyi to New Town (Newtown) in the Jomoro Municipality is approximately 25 kilometers long according to local stakeholder and infrastructural descriptions. The route, which connects the Samenyi Barrier area toward New Town and passes key links such as Jaway Wharf Junction to New Town and Half Assini, has been in a deplorable state, forcing re...