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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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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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