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Wee smokers invade Swedru Methodist Basic School … turn classrooms into hideouts, toilets
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Nana Efua Esaaba, Headmistress of Agona Swedru Methodist Basic School, has appealed to old students, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), advocacy groups and citizens of Agonaman to support the school with metal doors and burglar-proof windows to protect its classrooms from intruders.
She said the intervention would help prevent suspected wee smokers and other miscreants from breaking into the school and using the classrooms as hideouts and places of convenience.
According to the Headmistress, the intruders had destroyed all the wooden classroom doors, removed window louvre blades and defecated in some of the classrooms.
Nana Esaaba told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that when she assumed office in 2022, she was confronted with the unpleasant situation of finding human faeces on teachers’ tables.
She said the situation had worsened over the years, adding that about a year after she took office, unknown persons cut electricity cables connected to high-tension poles near the school, plunging the school and its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre into darkness.
The Headmistress said the suspects had also broken into her office and stolen government textbooks and other personal belongings, forcing her to permanently close one of the office windows to prevent further attacks.
She noted that louvre blades installed at the school’s science laboratory, constructed by the Rotary Club, had also been removed by the miscreants.
Nana Esaaba noted that the timely intervention of some passers-by about two weeks ago prevented suspected wee smokers from removing roofing sheets from one of the school buildings.
She explained that reports on the incidents had been submitted to the Agona West Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) for onward transmission to the Central Regional Office and the GES Headquarters in Accra, but the school was yet to receive assistance.
Furthermore, the Headmistress said in an effort to protect the school’s property, she and her management team had engaged the services of a private security guard at their own expense, but the problem persisted.
She appealed to police patrol teams from the Agona West District and Divisional Commands to intensify day and night patrols around the school campus to deter criminal activities.
Nana Esaaba also appealed to the Agona West Municipal Assembly to support efforts to secure the school environment.
Moreover, she called for the provision of additional furniture for both teachers and pupils, citing an increase in the school’s population. –GNA
The AGA Health Foundation, an NGO in partnership with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), has successfully concluded a three-day free gynaecological surgical outreach for women residing in Obuasi and its environs.
The medical outreach was carried out through the support of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, and it provided life-changing surgeries for 71 women, with 49 additional surgeries scheduled before the end of the year.
Out of more than 650 women screened during the programme, 120 were diagnosed with gynaecological conditions requiring surgical intervention.
Held from July 24–26, 2026, at the AGA Health Foundation in Obuasi, the outreach offered free specialist surgeries for women diagnosed with conditions including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, genital prolapse, genital masses and other reproductive health complications.
Dr Kwadwo Boahene Atua Anim, Executive Director of the AGA Health Foundation, speaking at the closing ceremony, described the initiative as a major step towards improving access to specialist women’s healthcare, while removing financial barriers to treatment.
He noted that the outreach surpassed expectations, adding that the remaining 49 surgery cases would be carried out before the end of the year.
Dr Anim assured beneficiaries that the Foundation would continue to provide comprehensive post-operative care and follow-up services to ensure full recovery.
“This programme has enabled us to restore hope and improve the quality of life for many women.
“We remain committed to ensuring that every eligible patient receives the care they need, even after the outreach has ended,” he said.
Although the programme primarily targeted women from Obuasi and surrounding communities, it attracted participants from across Ghana, underscoring the growing demand for accessible specialist gynaecological services.
The Foundation also encouraged women to prioritise regular health screening and seek early medical attention for reproductive health conditions, stressing that, early diagnosis and timely treatment were essential to preventing complications and improving health outcomes.
The outreach formed part of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine’s broader commitment to improving community health through strategic partnerships, expanding access to quality healthcare and enhancing the wellbeing of its host communities. -GNA
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.
Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, including defrauding by false pretences.
He also faces a charge of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which is to be prosecuted before the High Court.
His wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, has been jointly charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime.
Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the court that Kwarteng allegedly used an Instagram account, where he presented himself as a pastor, to establish relationships with women before inducing them to part with money.
The court adjourned proceedings to August 6, 2026, for the pleas of the accused persons to be taken.
Amoasah was granted bail in the sum of GH₵100,000 with two sureties and ordered to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday.
According to the prosecution, the complainants included an ambassador and a businesswomen.
The prosecution alleged that Kwarteng initiated contact with the complainants through his Instagram platform, proposed marriage to them, visited some of their families and represented that he operated a profitable tyre business.
Police alleged that he obtained various sums of money, including US$33,000, GH₵25,000, US$4,000, GH₵22,000 and other foreign currencies, on the representation that the funds were required to clear consignments of tyres, but failed to repay the monies.
The prosecution further alleged that Kwarteng secretly recorded intimate images and videos of some complainants and used the recordings to threaten or blackmail them when they demanded refunds.
It also alleged that he shared intimate images of one complainant with Amoasah.
Police told the court that the accused persons allegedly went into hiding after the complainants pursued the matter, despite police invitations.
The prosecution said the couple were arrested at their hideout on July 20, 2026, following intelligence-led operations.
Kwarteng allegedly attempted to escape but was re-arrested. –GNA
