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VRCC opens tender for GETFund educational projects in Volta Region
The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) has announced the opening of tender applications for several educational infrastructure projects in the Volta Region, funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund).
VRCC said the projects are aimed at improving facilities in selected senior high schools, including dormitories, an administration and library block, a technical block, a dining hall with kitchen, and toilet facilities.
According to the Council, Afife Senior High School will benefit from two 2-storey dormitory blocks with courtyards, and a 2-storey administration and library block.
St. Paul’s Minor Seminary and SHS in Denu will see rehabilitation of academic, accommodation, and administrative facilities, in addition to the construction of two 2-storey dormitory blocks.
The Council further stated that a new dining hall with kitchen will be built at Atiavi Senior High Technical School, while Ave Technical and Vocational Training Institute will receive a 6-unit technical block with equipment.
Two 12-seater toilet blocks will also be constructed at Afife SHS.
The VRCC noted that tendering will be conducted under the National Competitive Tendering procedures in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and its Amendment Act, 2016 (Act 914).
It explained that interested contractors may obtain tender documents from the VRCC Procurement Unit in Ho between September 10 and September 30, 2025, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of GH¢500 per lot.
The Council added that applicants must submit valid documents, including company registration, tax clearance, SSNIT and labour clearance certificates, as well as tender security equivalent to 2 percent of the bid price.
The VRCC emphasised that completed tenders must be submitted at the Council’s Conference Room in Ho by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after which bids will be opened in the presence of applicants or their representatives.
VRCC commended the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu for his commitment and swift action in ensuring the projects commence.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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