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141-year-old AMECO Admin Block now Deathtrap.
The administration block of the E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe, (AMECO) which was built in 1880, long before the establishment of the college in 1946, is now a deathtrap.
The windows of the 141-year-old building are falling apart while the wooden floors are caving in gradually based on the weight of growing staff strength, heavy furniture and other pieces of office equipment.
“The structure is growing weaker every day and we can only thank God for our safety; it is our prayer that help comes from the government soon before the structure starts giving way,” Dr Dickson Tsey, the Principal said at the 14th Congregation of the college last Saturday.
Throwing more light on the infrastructural challenges at the campus, Dr Tsey said that AMECO was a college with very limited and unattractive staff accommodation.
“Many of our staff members travel from Ho, Kpando, Vane and surrounding areas to work every day because of the lack of accommodation on campus and also in the Amedzofe town,” he said.
To address this problem, Dr Tsey said that the institution was collaborating with the AMECO alumni, students and staff to embark on a self-help project to put up a four-unit two-bedroom flat to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the college.
He appealed to corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals to support the project in various ways to ensure its speedy completion.
Dr Tsey said that an amount of GHS 600, 000 was needed to fix the main road to the college and the road network on campus.
“This is beyond the reach of the college and we humbly call on the Ho West District Assembly and the government to come to our aid,” he added.
Madam Elizabeth Ohene, Senior Advisor at the Office of the President who was the Guest Speaker donated four computers and four printers to the college.
FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, AMEDZOFE
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
