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In the event of going into labour while writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the Ho West District Directorate of Education in the Volta Region found it prudent to make a vehicle available for a 17-year-old candidate who was nine months pregnant and could possibly give birh within that time, in the exam hall.
“She is due to give birth so it is only a matter of time that she will go into labour.
“We admire the young girl’s courage to sit the exam and so we pray that she finishes the BECE on Friday before that happens”.
The District Director of Education, Madam celestine Korsi-Agordo said these when she toured some of the centres to assess the situation on the ground relative to conduct of the examination.
She said, that in all there were five pregnant teenagers sitting the BECE at the four centres in the district.
According to her, three of the pregnant girls were about 16y ears old.
She said that the oldest of them was 17 while the youngest was 14 years old.
Madam Korsi-Agordo appealed to the parents of the pregnant candidates to continue to see them through Senior High School (SHS) if they passed their BECE papers.
“With the Free SHS Policy, the financial burden is now less heavy,” she said.
No incident was recorded at the respective examination centres in the Ho West District where the candidates wrote the final paper last Friday.
FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, DZOLO-KPUITA
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
