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Growth Aid hands over mechanised bore hole to Krobo Girls School
Growth Aid, a Non-Governmental Organisation has handed over a new mechanised borehole with an overhead poly tank to Krobo Girls Presbyterian Senior High School (SHS) in the Lower ManyaKrobo Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The initiative is under the organisation’s Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project.
Under the initiative, the NGO had provided the Lower ManyaKrobo Municipal Assembly with 25 new mechanised boreholes and repaired six faulty ones within the middle belt areas.
Dr. Joe Lambongang, Executive Director of Growth Aid in his address acknowledged the unique support from the Latter-Day Saints Charities over the years for providing potable water to Ghanaians.
He said the NGO would continue to partner the assembly to ensure that all communities and institutions within the municipality would have access to clean water.
He, therefore, advised the school authority and the student body to use the facility with care.
For his part, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Simon KwekuTetteh commended Growth Aid for helping to develop the municipality through the provision of boreholes which many communities and institutions had benefitted.
He assured that the assembly would always collaborate and support the NGO to enable it extend the gesture to the other communities within the municipality.
The Headmistress, Mrs. Betty Aduhene-Chinbuah thanked the donors and the MCE for selecting their school among the lot within the municipality.
She used the opportunity to appeal to other NGOs and individuals to provide the School with more washrooms.
She said that the washrooms in the school were not enough to accommodate the over 2,000 student population considering the fact that these girls “need to practise personal hygiene”.
FROM: KODJO DAVID, ODUMASE KROBO
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Speaker of Parliament inaugurates open Parliament Steering Committee, launches action plan
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has launched the Open Parliament Steering Committee and the Open Parliament Action Plan.
The ceremony was under the theme “Achieving Gender Equality: Action by Action.”
The Speaker highlighted the critical role Parliament plays in translating the will of the people into inclusive legislation, responsive policies, and accountable governance.
“The International Day of Parliamentarianism is worth celebrating, as it offers an opportunity not only to recognise and promote achievements in strengthening democratic governance, but also to pause and reflect on the remaining gaps in institutionalising parliamentary democracy,” he said.
He noted that the event was scheduled to coincide with the International Day of Parliamentarianism to reinforce the importance of open and inclusive governance.
The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, stated that the International Day of Parliamentarianism is intended to recognise the vital role Parliaments play globally as pillars of democratic governance.
He noted that this marks the first time Ghana is formally observing the day.
“The gravity of our observance is further accentuated as we convene to witness the launch of the Open Parliament Action Plan by the Open Government Partnership Caucus,” he said.
Delivering a statement on behalf of the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, described the Open Parliament Action Plan as a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening the relationship between Parliament and the public.
She said the plan represents a bold commitment to making Parliament more transparent, accessible, and responsive to the needs of Ghanaians.
The Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, described the launch as a key milestone in the effort to build a citizen-focused and accountable Parliament.
He added that the International Day of Parliamentarianism is a call to action to recommit to the highest standards of public service and democratic accountability.
The inauguration was attended by a wide range of stakeholders, including the Majority and Minority Members of Parliament, members of the Open Parliament Steering Committee, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus, Parliamentary Network Africa, representatives from civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic corps, traditional and religious leaders, student bodies, the Parliamentary Press Corps, and other media partners.
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NACOC declares drug menace a national emergency
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has paid a working visit to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to engage with its leadership and assess operational challenges hampering the fight against illicit drugs.
In a detailed presentation, Dr. Basha Ligbi, Head of the Commission’s Research Bureau, highlighted critical setbacks including broken body scanners at airport terminals, inadequate office infrastructure, overcrowded detention facilities, and deteriorating vehicles.
He also called for the Commission’s headquarters to be reclassified as a security zone, citing growing security risks due to private encroachment and nearby high-rise developments.
Director General of NACOC, Brigadier General Maxwell Obiba Mantey, described the escalating drug trade as a national emergency, warning that drug barons now rival armed robbers in threat level and are gaining influence at the highest levels.
He appealed for stronger institutional support and morale-boosting interventions to preserve the integrity of NACOC officers.
Chairman of the Committee and MP for Builsa North, James Agalga, assured the Commission of the Committee’s commitment to escalate the concerns to Parliament and engage key justice sector stakeholders to fast-track reforms in support of NACOC’s mandate.
