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Ho West launches ‘1 Household 1 Fruit Tree’ initiative
The Ho West District Assembly has launched the ‘One Household One Fruit Tree’ initiative to support nutrition, beautify the environment and address climate change.
This coincided with the handing over of more than 2,500 coconut and 1,500 citrus seedlings to the District Directorate of Agriculture by the DCE, Mr Ernest Victor Apau on Tuesday.
The seedlings are meant for distribution to 200 farmers in the district.
Mr Apau also announced that the district assembly was also set to distribute 100,000 cashew seedlings to registered farmers in the district.
Already, the assembly has distributed 20,000 Afram tree seedlings among the various communities for planting along the banks of 32 water bodies in the area.
The tree planting exercise, Mr Apau said, had so far covered the banks of 26 rivers and streams.
The DCE hinted that another initiative, ‘One Electoral Area One Nursery,’ would take off in August in all the 25 electoral areas to enable farmers to have easier access to seedlings.
Mr Apau specifically mentioned citrus, cashews, mahogany, coffee and cocoa among the seedlings to be produced at the nurseries in large quantities.
He said that the assembly would leave no stone unturned in making agriculture attractive to the youth.
Mr Seth Rashid Asuo, District Director of Agriculture gave the assurance that the welfare of the local farmers would always be treated with priority.
He entreated the communities to support the various initiatives with great zeal and enthusiasm to build a sound environmental foundation for the future generation.
Queen mothers from the various communities in the district, who were present at the function, pledged to throw their weight behind the initiatives.
FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, DZOLO-KPUITA
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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