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Akatsi-North District Assembly supports 123 PWDs in education, health and skills development
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The Akatsi-North District Assembly, has supported 123 People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in education, health and skills development, as part of government’s policy to empower and provide an enabling environment for PWDs to improve on their living conditions, and contribute meaningfully to development.
The District Assembly in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development (DSWCD) have provided training in employable skills, income generation activities with start-up capitals, provision of technical aids, devices, working tools, registration under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and supported those at the various levels of education.
Presenting cheques and working tools to another batch of beneficiary PWDs on Tuesday at Ave-Dakpa, the District Chief Executive (DCE) Mr Simon Peter Ofosu said the era when PWDs were only given pocket monies was over and equipping them with employable skills and helping them to establish their own businesses was economically viable.
Mr Ofosu said government policy to address economic challenges confronting PWDs is being implemented at the Assembly through the PWD component of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), which was used by the Assembly to improve on the living conditions of the beneficiaries in the District.
He explained that the Akatsi-North Assembly formed Disability Fund Management Committee (DFMC), which was tasked to identify PWDs to form a group that would easily benefit from the disability fund, and said the Assembly had shown much commitment to the wellbeing of PWDs in the area.
According to the DCE, much as the Assembly was committed to ensuring that PWDs were provided with the needed support to ensure that they would become economically independent, PWDs should support the activities of the Assembly by ensuring that they register with the Assembly to enable them to also benefit from the assistance being given by the Assembly.
Mr Ofosu said government support for PWDs was linked to the Sustainable Development Goal eight and ten, which aimed at ensuring economic empowerment to improve their livelihoods and mitigate the vulnerability they faced in the society among others.
The DCE also appealed to the PWDs who received support in the area of education, to take advantage of the available opportunities they were enjoying to learn hard to justify the investment government was making in them to become successful in their chosen academic carriers, to return and serve in the District.
According to the DCE, the Assembly did not impose anything on the PWDs but tried as much as possible to provide the demands that they made, as some of them requested for corn mills, sewing machines, and refrigerators to enable them to sell sachet water, plastic chairs and canopies for hiring, which were provided for them.
Mr Ofosu, however advised the beneficiaries to put the items to good use that would help transform their lives, and cautioned against sale of the items because the Assembly would regularly monitor the beneficiaries and anyone who was found to have sold his or her equipment, would no longer receive any benefit from the Assembly again.
The Akatsi-North District Social Welfare and Community Development (SWCD) Officer, Mr Isaac Abanga assured the PWDs who applied but did not benefit yet to be patient because processes to secure their equipment were underway and would soon receive them.
From LAWRENCE MARKWEI, Ave-Dakpa
Egypt will host Africa’s new flagship business summit this October, as leaders from across the continent converge in the newly built smart city of New Alamein for the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum.
The forum is scheduled for October 2-4, 2026 in New Alamein, Egypt’s fourth-generation coastal megacity.
The city combines advanced infrastructure, modern residential districts, international universities, cultural landmarks, and major tourism and investment projects under one master plan.
Dubbed “the continent’s premier gathering where political power meets entrepreneurial prowess,” the forum is expected to bring together over 20 African Heads of State and Government, senior leaders from leading international and regional financial institutions, and key players driving transformation across Africa’s most critical sectors.
Co-organised by the Government of Egypt, African Export-Import Bank, and AUDA-NEPAD, the Alamein Africa Forum is designed as a permanent biennial platform to advance strategic partnerships and unlock investment across Africa and global markets.[Afreximbank]
The agenda will focus on sectors defining Africa’s future: infrastructure, energy, digital transformation, manufacturing, critical minerals, health markets, and intra-African trade*.
The programme will feature high-level plenary sessions, sector-focused panels, closed-door roundtables, and structured B2B and B2G meetings aimed at facilitating concrete deals and long-term partnerships.
Special sessions will also highlight Egypt’s role as a regional hub and gateway to African markets.
The inaugural forum will be held in parallel with the 2026 African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting and the 33rd Annual Meetings of Afreximbank.
Organizers say the forum will serve as a launchpad to translate the African Union’s 50-year strategic master plan, Agenda 2063, into concrete projects, policies and partnerships that will define Africa’s economic trajectory for the next decade.
“In an era of shifting alliances and rising volatility, Africa can no longer afford to be a bystander in decisions that shape its own economic future,” organizers stated.
The forum aims to place the private-sector agenda at the heart of AU decision-making, lower investment risk, unlock capital, and build cross-border partnerships to strengthen Africa’s resilience to external shocks.
Located on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, New Alamein represents Egypt’s vision for smart, sustainable urban development. Hosting the forum there is expected to showcase the city as both a symbol of African modernization and a hub for investment and innovation.
By bringing public and private sector leadership into one alliance, the Alamein Africa Forum is positioned to become Africa’s go-to space for turning commitments into implementation.
By Chris KONEY, for Egyptian Embassy, ACCRA.
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on stakeholders in the Bono Region to raise the bar on professionalism and patriotism if the region is to unlock its full tourism potential.
Speaking during a familiarisation tour of the region, the Minister met with staff of the Centre for National Culture (CNC) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCs).
The engagement focused on how to position Bono as a leading cultural and tourism destination in Ghana.
Gomashie challenged public institutions to take a cue from the private sector by improving service delivery and embracing efficiency.
“Our institutions must be intentional about the way we serve the public,” she said, adding that “We need stronger collaboration and public-private partnerships to attract the right investment and build the tourism infrastructure that will make Bono competitive.”
The Minister urged MMDCs to work hand-in-hand with the Ministry and its agencies to identify, develop and promote key tourist attractions in their districts.
She also stressed the importance of preserving cultural heritage while creating an enabling environment for investors in tourism, culture and the creative arts.
The Minister added that “Tourism is not just about beautiful sites. It is about stories, about our heritage, and about the opportunities we create for our people.”
“This work we do today is not for ourselves alone. It is for Ghana and for generations yet unborn,” she noted.
Dzifa Gomashie further called on all stakeholders to build on the foundation inherited from previous leaders and leave behind a stronger, more vibrant sector.
The tour forms part of the Ministry’s efforts to decentralize tourism development and ensure every region benefits from Ghana’s growing creative economy.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
