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The dredger at work
The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in the Western Region is spending about GH¢ 62,000.00 to dredge major drains in the municipality to prevent the frequent flooding in very low lands like Kwesimintsim.
The municipality lies in the lowest lands within the region and has often experienced flooding in the rainy seasons every year.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of EKMA, Mr. Kojo Acquah told journalists that EKMA was a flood prone area and since becoming the administrative head, floods in the municipality had been his major concern.
He said many drains were constructed to stop the perennial flooding in the prone areas like Kwesimintsim, Adu and Effiakuma but the flooding persisted during the heavy rains destroying life and property.
Mr. Acquah said after feasibility studies by NADMO and the assembly engineers it was agreed that desilting the drains would allow free flow of water through the drains into the sea.
He said the assembly decided to hire a big dredger to dredge the drains because awarding a contract would take a longer time and the rains had set in already adding “if we wait for the award of contract it may be too late and we don’t want any disaster in the municipality this year.”
The Municipal NADMO Coordinator said the main objective of the dredging was to prevent any further flooding in the municipality since the water would easily flow downstream into the sea.
The Deputy Environmental Health Officer of the Municipality, Mr. George Salami also said a taskforce had been formed to go round to educate people on the best ways to dispose of solid waste.
The Assembly Member of Kwesimintsim Electoral Area, Madam Perpetua Appiah expressed her delight when the assembly came to dredge the drains.
She said the electoral area had formed watch committee to watch the drains and arrest anybody throwing waste into them for persecution.
From Peter Gbambila, Kwesimintsim, Takoradi
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
