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GREL inaugurates weighbridge at Abrem Agona
A farmer testing the weighbridge
Rubber farmers around Abrem Agona in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo- Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have expressed their happiness at the inauguration of a new weighbridge.
Madam Frimpongmaa Antwi one of the rubber farmers said at least the money they used on hiring trucks to convey the rubber to Apiminim in the Ahanta West Municipality, a distance of about 100 kilometres would be used on other viable ventures.
She said sometimes farmers would harvest their rubber but due to transport challenges the rubber could be at the community for over a week before being transported to the weighbridge at Apiminim.
Another farmer, Mr. Kojo Nsiah said on several occasions he harvested the latex but due to financial challenges to transport the latex to the weighbridge at Apiminim, he had to keep the rubber until he got money to transport it.
He said with the inauguration of the weighbridge at Abrem Agona it would ease the difficulties in conveying the raw rubber to Apiminim for weighing.
The Managing Director of the GREL, Mr. Lionel Barre commissioning it said the construction of the weighbridge would relieve the rubber farmers in and around Abrem Agona of the burden of transporting rubber to Apiminim to be weighed.
He said GREL had assisted over 8,000 farmers to plant 30,155 hectares of rubber plantations in the Western, Central and Eastern regions of Ghana.
He disclosed that all the weighbridges at Awudua, Subri, Allabokazo all in the Western Region among others, have been calibrated and certified and constantly regulated by the Ghana Standards Authority so farmers enjoy the same quality of scale and services in line with the ISO Certification and Standards.
Mr. Barre said the construction of these weighbridges would significantly improve the economic fortunes of the communities and the municipality.
The chairman at the occasion, the Chief of Abrem Agona, Nana Essuakor Terpor V said rubber farming was yielding good results and bringing development to the communities.
He urged those who had land not used for any purpose to release it to people who were interested to go into rubber production.
He appealed to the management of GREL to assist the community provide furniture to the newly constructed Police Station to allow the offices to be decent.
From Peter Gbambila-Abrem Agona
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
