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BEREKUM EAST MCE COMMISSIONS MECHANIZED BORE  HOLES IN BEREKUM. The Berekum East Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Kofi Adjei and the assembly has commissioned 7 mechanized bore holes in the municipality.  The bore holes were constructed to support the fight against Covid-19. Communities such as Berekum Central Market, Thursday Market, Di asempa (Pease Market), Anyinasu, Biadan, Akrofo and main station benefited from the project.  Hon. Kofi Adjei in his speech said, President Nana Akuffo Addo in his willingness to stop Covid-19 instructed the various assemblies to embark on water expansion for them in public places such as markets and bus stations.   He then thanked the President for the massive infrastructural developments that have commenced in Berekum. The Chief Executive used the opportunity to advice patrons of the water facilities to make good use of them. Although the water is free, it must be used conservatively. Traders and drivers at the market we gratefu...

BEREKUM OMANHEMAA LIFTS BAN ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN BEREKUM. The Queen mother of Berekum, Nana Akosua Ameyaahene III has lifted the ban on political activities in Berekum after seeing developmental projects erupting in the city. The ban which was placed weeks ago, is yielding positive results for the people of Berekum. She made this pronouncement during a sod cutting ceremony by Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah for the construction of culvert drainage on Berekum-Mpatasie road as part of the asphalt road project. Nana Akosuah Ameyaahene III was grateful to God, President Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament for the commencement of Berekum town roads construction. Speaking at the ceremony the Member of Parliament for Berekum East constituency - Hon. Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah remembered the people of Berekum of his promise on roads which he is fulfilling and will finish all till he leaves office. Story by Opamago Paparichy, Berekum

NELSON KYEREMEH PLEDGES TO WORK WITH DR.KWABENA TWUM-NUAMAH. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) elected Nelson Kyeremeh as parliamentary candidate for Berekum East Constituency after a kin contest with the incumbent MP Hon. Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah during the party's primaries. The new parliamentary candidate has declared his readiness to work with Hon. Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah to win the 2020 general elections. Adding that the development of Berekum is superior to their differences. According to him, all uncompleted projects under Dr. Twum-Nuamah's administration will be completed when given the opportunity as Member of Parliament for Berekum East. Hon. Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Berekum for supporting him as Member of Parliament for two terms. He made this statement when he introduced Joshop Construction Co. Ltd to Berekum Traditional Council as the contractor for Berekum 22km asphalt road project. Dr. Twum-Nuamah promised...

BEREKUM MANHENE COMMENDS PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO FOR 22KM ASPHALT ROADS. The incumbent MP of Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Dr. Kwabena Twum-Nuamah on Wednesday 22nd July, 2020, introduced Joshop Construction Co. Ltd to the Berekum Traditional Council as contractors for a 22km asphalt roads in Berekum. Berekum has over the years, suffered poor road network and their cry has finally earned them 22Km asphalt roads from the President. The MP in his announcement took the opportunity to introduce the contractor to Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II for the commencement of the project. Dr. Nuamah explained that there has been a halt on Sino Hydro project of which Berekum inner city roads were captured due to covid-19 pandemic but  a lot has been done to ensure the road construction commence. The Omanhene of Berekum, Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo receiving the contractor, expressed his sincere appreciation to President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo and the MP, Dr...

MOBILE MONEY THEFT AT BEREKUM THURSDAY MARKET. A young man believed to be in his mid twenty's was caught and beaten severely after stealing money and two mobile phones from a mobile money vendor at the Berekum Thursday market in the Berekum East Municipalities of the Bono Region. The young man was mobbed by a section of the public but for the timely intervention of the Berekum police patrol team he was rescued. Narrating the situation to Alrich24newsgh.com, the Mobile Money vendor explained that he was to cash out Ghc500.00 to a customer when the two young men entered his shop and took away the money and his two mobile phones he was operating with. He chased them for his items of which one pulled a knife and eventually gave out the two phones.    According to the eye witnesses, the vendor was seen struggling to take back his items so they assisted to stop one of them and beat him till the police arrived. The police therefore took the young man to the hospital for t...

VIS GHANA TRAINS FARMERS IN ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN BEREKUM. The Volunteer for International Development (VIS) in Italy has on Thursday 16th July, 2020 begun a training exercise for the unemployed at Senase in Berekum East Municipal of the Bono Region. Inauguration of the project was held at Nafa junction, a farming community at Senase to usher in 17 trainees who will be undertaking the training in the tactics, practice and mechanism of organic farming for 4 months. Speaking at the ceremony, the Kyidomhemaa of Senase, Nana Owusu Fakyewaa appreciated the international body for their enormous support towards the livelihood of the vulnerable in society. Adding that, this is not the only support they have been provided to the people in the area. She emphasized VIS has constructed a soap factory for the unemployed women at Senase in addition to this organic farming they have started at Nafa, Amomaso and other places in both the Bono and Bono East Regions. The Manager of...

BEREKUM EAST NPP WOMEN'S ORGANIZER DONATES 1000 NOSE MASKS TO HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL. Women's organizer for the New Patriotic Party - Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Mrs. Ernestina Asiedu Frimpong aka Efiritete has donated 1000 pieces of nose masks to Berekum Holy Family Hospital as part of her continuous support to fight covid-19. She distributed some of the masks to admitted patients at the emergency ward of the hospital. According to her,  donating to the public in this time is in the right direction and has been part of her life that is why she is giving out nose masks to help reduce the spread of the virus. This is the third time in a series of her donations, the women's organizer initiated this to support the fight of Corona virus in the Berekum East Municipality. On behalf of the hospital Mr. Atta Yeboah Snr. recieved the donation and thanked the women's organizer for her contributions towards the welfare of the hospital. He took the...

BEREKUM KONTIHENE CALLS ON GHANAIANS TO REGISTER. The chief of Senase in the Berekum East Municipal of the Bono Region who doubles as the Kontihene of Berekum Traditional Area, Nana Kwabena Asoma Agyemang Sabi II, has advised the people of Ghana to exercise their franchise in the ongoing voters registration. Speaking to Alrich24newsgh.com after his registration at the deaf and dump registration center at Senase he said, registering to vote is every citizen's right so Ghanaians must massively move out and register to get their vote cards to vote. He added that, the only power a citizen will have in democratic environment is to register so that whenever a decision is taking across the country in elections you can take part. He called for peace to be prevail at all the registration centers in the country and no act of violence must be entertained. The queen mother of Senase, Nana Adwoa Takyiwaa who also got the opportunity to register encouraged the people of Senase to re...

BEREKUM TO GET UNIVERSITY CAMPUS  IF AM VOTED INTO POWER - BEREKUM NDC PC. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Elder Simon Ampabeng Kyeremeh has promised the people of Berekum a University Campus when voted into power. Speaking on radio interview, he said it is long overdue for Berekum to have more tertiary institutions most especially University campus. He promised to do all within his power to make this dream a reality. He explained that education is the backbone of every society hence he will work hard to push most of the youth into higher education to have a brighter future. Adding that he will bring all technocratics on board to push for the progress of Berekum the Golden City. Story by Opamago Paparichy, Berekum

STOP DRUGS ABUSE AND BE RESPONSIBLE - FIAPRE MANHENE ADVISES YOUTH. The Omanhene of Fiapre Traditional council in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region, Obrempong Professor Kyem Amponsah II has advised the youth in the community to desist from drugs and other behaviour such as tramadol abuse, cocaine, heroine, rape and other social vices. The youth must be responsible citizens in the society and nation. According to the Omanhene, the rate at which these vices are increasing in the area is devastating and will not yield any significant future for them. The future is the youth and a shared responsibility for parents to educate their children for a better future. The Omanhene made this statement during a sod cutting ceremony for the construction of a palace complex for the people of Fiapre. According to the Omanhene of Fiapre Traditional Council Obrempong Professor Kyem Amponsah II, the palace is projected to be completed in five years. The GHc 5m worth palace complex wi...

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED MAN WHO SMASHED JUDGE'S VEHICLE IN BEREKUM CIRCUIT COURT HAS BEEN CHARGED. A 34 years old physically challenged man Kwame Clement who walks with an aid of a pair of crotches who smashed the wind screen, left door glass and left side mirror of a court judge in Berekum, His Honour Osei Kofi Amoako vehicle with his right crotch has changed with causing harm and damage to a property. The incident which happened on Wenesday morning around 9:30am at the court premises. The incidence led to adjournment of all proceedings scheduled for the day. The suspect after his charged has also been reminded for 10 days to appear before the Sunyani magistrate court on 20th July, 202 for prosecution. According to the sources the man,  the man acted out of anger, because he was knocked down by a driver in 2014 which the driver was sentenced 2 years into prison. Also the driver was charged to pay a compensation of Ghc2000.00 to him but has also paid Ggc500.00 out of this it...

NPP WOMEN'S ORGANIZER MOTIVATE VOTER'S REGISTRATION EXERCISE WITH FOOD AND NOSE MASKS IN BEREKUM. The NPP Women's Organizer for Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Mrs. Ernestina Asiedu Frimpong a.k.a Efiretete has today July 8 supplied free food and nose masks to Electoral Commission officials and party agents at the registration centres in the municipality. The food and nose masks shared was on no variations than to support the hard working officials and grease their elbow. Some of the polling centres she visited together with some constituency party executive members were Mpatapo M/A Basic School, Church of Pentecost, Namasua Methodist Church, M/A JHS, R/C Primary School, Oforikrom, Akrofo M/A JHS and Clinic area, Kotaa Presby Primary School, Domiabra and the Municipal Electoral Commission Office. Speaking to the media, she said that her donation is to motivate officials to work hard and meet their target and again visit the centres to encourage ...

POLICE OFFICER ASSAULTED BY COLLEAGUES IN BEREKUM A Police officer with the Berekum Command in the Bono Region, Sgt. Yaw Apau has been assaulted by his colleague officers in Berekum. Explaining the unforeseen incident, Sgt. Apau could not point out what ignited the brutality but perceived it could be on personal grounds. He said there has been a relationship matters that has ensued between him and one of the officers which he believes led to his assault but that is not the right way to deal with a police officer even if something has gone wrong. According to him, he was detained at police cells yesterday from 10:00pm till today Saturday 7:00am. Sgt. Yaw Apau is therefore calling for justice as some of the officers are found of maltreating their colleagues in the Berekum police division. He does not want to take the law into his own hands but believes justice will prevail on his behalf. Some cell mates who witnessed the physical attack and fight on the police officer descri...