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Abbosey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association embarks on mini developmental project
Some members of the association cutting ribbon at the ceremony
Having taken over the reigns of leadership barely a month ago, The Abbosey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has re-constructed the entrance of the road leading to its business centre in Accra.
The road project, is close to the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange under which is construction.
The choked drainage system in this section of the road has generated unbearable stench and slowed down vehicular movement of customers who visit the area to do business.
With the re-construction, the choked gutter has been fitted with a pipe to facilitate the free-flow of water into the main drain.
The Chairman of the Association, Mr Henry Okyere Junior, said a little over GH¢35,000.00 was spent on the project through the assistance of some companies and philanthropists.
He said though there were many challenges which needed to be tackled, the executive decided to carry out this one first and assured that the rest would be done in batches as and when funds were available.
He said his administration was prepared to change the, “face” of Abbosey Okai and give it a befitting look.
The Secretary of the association, Mrs Gifty Fenu, called on the government to speed up work on the interchange to pave way for the construction of ancillary roads in the area.
She said this would boost revenue generation and help in creating more jobs in the enclave.
An aspiring Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Jefferson Sackey, called on the people to exercise patience with the government in carrying out development projects since many projects needed attention.
By Raymond Kyekye
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will undertake a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in schools from October to December 2026 to protect eligible girls against cervical cancer and other HPV related diseases.
The exercise, organised in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and its partners through the School Health Education Programme (SHEP), will be conducted in two rounds.
The first round is scheduled for October 19 to 23, 2026, while the second will take place from November 30 to December 4, 2026.
In a press release dated October 19, the GHS explained that health workers would visit schools across the country to vaccinate eligible girls aged 9 to 14 who have not yet received the HPV vaccine.
The exercise forms part of efforts to raise awareness about the routine HPV vaccine, increase vaccination uptake and strengthen the country’s routine immunisation programme.
The GHS has called on school authorities, parents, guardians, teachers and community leaders to cooperate with health teams to ensure the successful implementation of the exercise.
The Service reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the health and well-being of Ghanaians, particularly children, through vaccination and other public health interventions.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held high-level discussions with organisers of the 2026 Global South Academic Forum in Shanghai, seeking to draw lessons from China’s acclaimed rural revitalisation and poverty reduction drive.
The meeting, led by the Forum Chair, Professor Lu Xinyu, explored practical areas of cooperation and knowledge exchange between Ghana and China, with focus on community-driven development, fisheries and aquaculture, local governance, sports initiatives, and infrastructure development.
According to officials, the engagement is part of a broader effort by the Ghanaian government to study tested development models that can be adapted to the local context to promote inclusive growth, empower local communities, and improve livelihoods across the country.
China’s success in lifting over 800 million people out of poverty through targeted rural policies, investment in agriculture and local infrastructure has become a global reference point for developing nations.
The Vice President’s team says insights from the Forum will help inform policy direction, particularly in strengthening decentralised governance, boosting the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and investing in community-level infrastructure and youth sports development.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang is expected to continue engagements with academic and development institutions while in China.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
