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GREL HANDS OVER TWO WATER PROJECTS TO CHAVENE AND ELLOBANKATA.
The Managing Director of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL), Mr. Lionel Barre has advised the people of Chavene and Ellobankata both in the Ahanta Municipality of the Western Region to consider the two Water Projects the company has provided their own and maintain them.
He said the time government built infrastructure and maintained them for the communities had outlived its usefulness so beneficiary communities of government, Non-Governmental Organisations or philanthropists projects should take good care of them.
The Corporate Affairs Manager of GREL, Mr. Perry Acheampong was reading the Managing Director’s speech at the inauguration and handing over of two separate Water Projects undertaken by GREL at the cost of GH¢286, 100.00 at Chavene and Ellobankata, two farming communities. The Chavene Water Project cost GH¢93,500.00 while that of Ellobankata cost GH¢192,500.00.
He said GREL had been renowned through its many social intervention projects that it was championing in the 90 operational area communities in the Western, Central and Eastern regions of Ghana.
He said GREL believed it was essential to create and maintain a strong relationship with the stakeholders for improved livelihoods of residents in the operational areas by firmly holding on to their Sustainable Policy of Respect for Human Rights, Responsible Development of their Operations and Best Management Practices in line with National and International Laws Regulations and Conventions.
He said the water projects were in line with their SIFCA (GREL’s mother company) and GREL’s commitment to give meaning to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal Six (6) which talks of “Clean Water & Sanitation”.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ahanta West Municipality, Mr. John K. Agyare observed that what the two communities had got was an expression of true love from GREL because anybody or organisation that brought water to a particular group of people actually gave such people life.
He said government alone could not meet all the social needs of the communities so companies, NGOs and individuals should try to complement government’s efforts by offering projects for some communities.
The Chairman of (ACLANGO) Association of Chiefs on Whose Lands GREL Operates, Nana Kwesi Agyeman IX, told the beneficiary communities to form workable committees to take control of the water projects and see to it that the projects worked very well.
The Vice Chairman of ACLANGO, Awulae Attibrukusu II noted that GREL had brought life to the people of these two communities who before then had no access to potable water.
He said the Water Project would allow people to lay pipe lines into their homes in order to have better access to the water making the walking of women and children to the river side to fetch water a thing of the past.
FROM PETER GBAMBILA, CHAVENA AND ELLOBANKATA.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has engaged South Africa’ International Relations Minister over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians.
In a revelation on Facebook, he posted “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.”
According to him, ” The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full scale investigations into the depressing incidents.”
“The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today,” he added.
Okudzeto Ablakwa also confirmed that since yesterday, he had been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating the country’s response.
“I am gladdened that so far colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well,” he added
The Minister revealed that “No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians.”
He further noted that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both home and abroad.
“We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens,” he added.
“May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements,” Okudzeto Ablakwa concluded .
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, April 20, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned.
Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport.
Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya.
Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father.
The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court yesterday, April 21, 2026.
She pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on May 5, 2026 for case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has entreated the general public to remain vigilant at all times and promptly report any suspicious persons or behaviour to the police.
