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MAXWELL MAHAMA & YAA DAMOAH 24/11/18 B/A Berekum ASOMAH KYEREMEH'S MAXWELL MAHAMA, SUNYANI MUNICIPAL NHIS MANAGER FINDS LOVE In Ghana, Saturdays are mostly notable for weddings! Maxwell Mahama of Sunyani Municipal NHIS Manager, a politician and a former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Asomah Kyereme’s special aid is 'out of the market last Saturday! He ties the knot to Yaa Damoah who is a health worker at Sampa Government Hospital in the Jaman North District Capital as a Nurse. The two have dated for sometime now and have come together. The two lovebirds, Maxwell and Damoah had prior to the engagement had a wonderful traditional wedding at Damoah’s family residence Berekum. Several political folks and majority of Brong Ahafo MMDCEs from the various districts and municipalities, troops in their numbers and tycoon contractors in the region graced marriage ceremony which was celebrated at the Freeman Methodist Church in Berekum. Minister of Land and Natural Res

MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY TO PARTNER AN NGO FOR MORE SCIENTIFIC PROVE ON PERSONS WHO ARE BORN ON SPECIFIC DATES. A social group called Think About Mentally Challenge Person Near You, (TAmeC PenY) an NGO with the purpose of creating an awareness on people born on the 4th,13th, 22nd, and 31st day of every month irrespective of the year of birth to desist from the use of narcotic drugs of all kinds. This is a new research done by the above organization to help reduce mental problems cause by narcotic drugs. The research is believed to be 100% according to the group. In response to this, Mental Health Authority letter dated 15th November, 2018 and signed by Dr. Caroline Amissah, Deputy Chief Exercutive, said “we are happy to collaborate with you (TAmeC PeNY)” but need more scientific evidence to that analogy. She said that, the facts cannot be denied that most of the youth in the country are on hard drugs and most of them are having mental issues. However, there is no scientific proof t

WATCH THE VEDIO OF BEREKUMMAN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION COMMISSIONING WATER PROJECT AT BEREKUM ADUKROM. Story by: Opamago PapaRichy, Berekum

JAPEKROM AND DROBO TO SMOKE PEACE PIPE - GOVERNMENT DELEGATION A three (3) member government delegation made up of 3 Members of Council State has been sent by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to the Jaman South Municipal of the Brong Ahafo Region to help resolve the traditionl disputes between the twin towns of Japekrom and Drobo which resulted in the death of three souls including a one year old baby. The delegation is led by, Nana Owusu Nsiah, the former police IGP, the former Ambassador to Israel. The rest includes Hon. Dr Margaret Amoakohene, a Communication Lecture of School of Communications and Hon. Kojo Agyemim Boateng the Brong Ahafo representative. The team who all hails from the Brong Ahafo Region are to begin a peace processes that will lead to a lasting solution to the impasse in area. The President of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs, Pimapim Yaw Kabrease the Omanhene of Yeji was also part of the delegation to help solve the escalating tensions tha

FORMER MP OF BEREKUM, HON. NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEY, CUT SOD TO CONSTRUCT A CLINIC AT DOMFETE, BEREKUM. The Former MP for Berekum Constituency, who served as the Deputy Minister of Interior and  Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development , Hon. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey, has cut sod to construct a clinic for the people of Domfete , in the Berekum West District. The former MP met the chiefs and people of the town to perform a sod cutting ceremony to start the construction of the clinic.  Hon. Effah Dartey expressed his joy during the ceremony  and he said “ after the construction of the clinic, the people of the area will meet their health needs”. He thanked the chief of Demfete and the elders for releasing a  land to build the clinic for the people. He said the construction , when started , will be completed by next year 2019. He called on the other stakeholders, citizens of Berekum both home and abroad, NGO'S and other agencies to support him with their contributi

BEREKUM YOUTH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT CALL FOR PROPER GRADING IN BEREKUM ROADS A youth group in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region by name, Berekum Youth For Accountability and Development has expressed their displeasure on the grading and filling of potholes of Berekum roads and streets. According to the group, the contract of grading and filling of potholes was awarded by the Berekum Municipal Assembly headed by the MCE, Hon. Kofi Adjei but said the grading which started from Sofokyere  road and extended to other areas like Kyiribaa roads, Apraku quarters roads at Kato, Zaabo Zong roads and other parts of the municipality were not properly graded by the contractor. The Public Relations Officer for the association, P.Y. Kyeremeh said, the time has come for the people of Berekum to enjoy better roads therefore if first class roads has not been constructed, there must be a well graded roads for the people in the municipality to enhance free flow movement of vehicles and

WHERE IS BEREKUM INNER CITY ROADS ?  BEREKUMMAN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION FUMES The people of Berekum East Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region are worried and asking why they were promised of 8Km inner city road  construction by the government but nothing has been heard of . According to the number of people  interviewed by Alrich24newsgh.com , they claimed , the political leaders in the Berekum East Municipal, have failed them because all the promises made before and during the elections are not being delivered. Nothing or little have been done to uplift the image of the city. The ongoing grading, patching and filling of potholes in the town's roads are another talk of the day in the city. BEREKUMMAN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION CALL. A pressure and developmental oriented organisation, Berekumman Citizens Association , as part of their monitoring and evaluation of the ongoing grading and patching which started from Sofokyere through to kyiribaa, Zaabo Zongo, and other areas within

EIGHT (8)  CHIEFS OF BEREKUM TRADITIONAL AREA GAZZETED AS DIVISIONAL CHIEFS IN BEREKUM TRADITIONAL COUNCIL Eight (8) Chiefs of the Berekum Traditional Area have performed their oaths of secrecy to be gazzeted as the divisional chiefs of Berekum Traditional Council The chiefs , numbering 8 ,have got a title "Osaberima" added to their traditional names. The high court judge , Justice Baayeh, on the 6th November 2018 , led the chiefs to swear the oaths of secrecy before issuing the certificates of recognition . The chiefs have been gazzeted to be part of any sittings of the traditional council and by so doing , all the 8 chiefs , have been approved by the government of Ghana to be part of the judicial committee of the Berekum Traditional Council. The 8 chiefs gazzetted are Osaberima Kwabena Diawuo Owusu II, the Katohene and Werempemhene of Berekum, Osaberima Yeboah Dartey II, Nsaporhene and Benkumhene of Berekum, Osaberima Krobea Asante Nkum II, Abesaasihene and Ankobea

BEREKUM WEST DISTRICT NEEDS SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS. Berekum West , a nine months old newly created district ,  in the Brong Ahafo Region , is in die need of medical officers to supervise the health activities and programs for the people in the district. Speaking to the Assembly Members,  at its maiden meeting, the District Chief Executive (DCE) Hon. Isaac Osei, in his sessional address , said, "the health sector in our district is  bedevilled with many challenges thereby jeopardizing our efforts to provide good and affordable health services to our people. The district has no medical officers to serve the population of about 79,656, he said." According to the DCE, the district capital, Jinijini can only boast of a health center and said, the physician assistant managing the facility has been posted from the center without a replacement. He said, the assembly has budgeted to construct staff quarters at the Jinijini health center very soon to accommodate the staff at t

BEREKUM OMANHEMAA PROPOSE FOR DVLA OFFICE IN BEREKUM The Omanhemaa of Berekum Traditional Council in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Akosua Ameyaahene III, has proposed for a Driving and Vehicle License Authority (DVLA) branch office to be open in Berekum to serve the drivers in the Berekum Municipality and it's environs which always acquired their Licences from Regional DVLA office which is in Sunyani. Nana Hemaa did emphasized that, some towns like Dormaa Ahenkoro, Sampa, Seikwa, Suma Ahenkoro, Drobo, Nsuatre, Japekrom and other communities will be benefited from this office when opened, because all these towns traveled to Sunyani but, pass through Berekum before they will finally reach Sunyani for their Licences and other driving particulars acquisition thinking the cost and hurdles they go through for their acquisition processing. Nana said all these challenges can be overcome by putting up a DVLA nearby office in Berekum to help the drivers acquire their licenses as quickly