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Abutia-Kloe E.P Basisc School needs toilet facility
The absence of a lavatory is creating sanitation crisis at Abutia Kloe E.P Basic School in the Ho West District of the Volta Region.
The situation is driving pupils of the school away from their classrooms and off-campus every time they needed a place of convenience to ease themselves.
The worrying situation, according to the school authorities was affecting academic work and exposing the children to health and safety risks.
This came to light when a non-profit organisation, Volta College Foundation (VCF) visited the school as part of its February Love Initiative.
The Foundation, led by Patron Isaac Ofori (Sir Ike) and Mr Kelvin Shelter Klutse, popularly known as Governor, donated essential learning materials and sanitary items to the pupils.
The school authorities also used the opportunity to advocate improved conditions for deprived communities.
Making the appeal, the headmaster of the school, Mr Francis Yao Bortsi, said the situation was terrible as learners’ resort to unorthodox ways to ease themselves.
Mr Bortsi, therefore made an urgent appeal to individuals, corporate bodies and benevolent organisations to support the construction of a toilet facility for both pupils and staff.
He explained that without functional washrooms on campus, pupils have no option but to seek alternative places nearby whenever nature calls, a development he described as unsafe, undignified and detrimental to effective teaching and learning.
While expressing gratitude for the gesture, the headmaster stressed that the school’s most pressing need remains a decent washroom facility.
He noted that proper sanitation was critical to maintaining hygiene, improving attendance and ensuring that pupils remain in class throughout the school day.
Representatives of the Foundation acknowledged the challenge and assured support towards addressing the situation.
They also called on stakeholders and well-meaning Ghanaians to partner in addressing the sanitation crisis at the school.
For now, however, pupils of Abutia Kloe E.P Basic School continue to navigate the daily inconvenience and risk of leaving campus during instructional hours, as the school awaits urgent intervention to restore dignity and safety to its learning environment.
By Esinam Kuatsinu
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
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