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Kwabenya youth petition Ga East Assembly over poor roads and stalled projects
The Kwabenya Youth Association (KYA) has presented a petition to the Ga East Municipal Assembly, demanding urgent action to address poor roads, sanitation challenges in schools, stalled projects, and safety concerns in the community.
Presenting the petition to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ga East Municipal Assembly, the youth group expressed frustration over the deteriorating state of roads in the area, particularly the road leading to the Ga East Municipal Hospital.
A representative of the group noted that potholes on the roads had become dangerous and were delaying emergency response services.
He explained that ambulances transporting patients to the hospital were forced to spend more time on the road because of the poor conditions, which he described as a threat to lives.
The group raised concerns about sanitation conditions in some schools within the community.
According to them, several toilet facilities had been locked despite the availability of water, forcing some pupils to visit nearby homes to ease themselves.
The youth association claimed the situation was exposing school children, especially girls, to risks including teenage pregnancy and abuse.
They further complained about delays in the completion of the community astroturf project, which they indicated had remained under construction for nearly three years instead of the expected six months.
The association highlighted the absence of security personnel to assist school children crossing roads in the area.
The group appealed to the Assembly to ensure swift action on the issues raised and warned that they would organise a demonstration if no improvements were seen within three months.
Responding at a press conference, the MCE for the Ga East Municipal Assembly, Edmund Agboh, commended the youth for using democratic means to express their concerns.
He assured residents that the Assembly remained committed to completing projects within the municipality and addressing challenges confronting the community.
On the abandoned classroom project at the Kwabenya Cluster of Schools, Mr Agboh explained that the GETFund funded project stalled because of financial challenges.
He disclosed that the Assembly and the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, had engaged the GETFund Secretariat for approval to reassess the project.
According to him, approval had been granted and the Assembly’s Works Department would soon prepare a Bill of Quantities for submission to GETFund for further action.
The MCE announced that a three unit classroom block at Musuku had been completed and would soon be handed over to the Assembly to help ease pressure on schools in the area.
Touching on roads, Mr Agboh stated that the 23 kilometre Dome Kitase road project, being handled by First Sky Construction Limited, had resumed this year after funding challenges.
He explained that the project, which links Dome to Kitase through Brekusu, was now under the government’s “Big Push” programme and was expected to be completed in 2028.
On the astroturf project, he indicated that construction works were about 90 per cent complete and assured the youth that the Assembly was working to make the facility operational for the benefit of the community.
Mr Agboh reiterated that the Assembly’s doors remained open for engagement with residents to promote development in the municipality.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Oxfam in Ghana donates medical equipment and essential drugs worth GH¢1.5 million to Kasoa Polyclinic
Oxfam in Ghana has donated medical equipment and essential drugs worth about GH¢1.5 million to the Kasoa Polyclinic to strengthen maternal and reproductive healthcare services in the municipality.
The presentation, which took place on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, at the premises of the clinic in Kasoa, formed part of the sustainability and legacy activities under the Power to Choose (P2C) Project.
The donated items included delivery beds, maternity beds, oxygen cylinders, neonatal resuscitation equipment, blood pressure monitors, newborn weighing scales, suction machines, delivery kits, essential medicines, medical theatre wear and other critical supplies to support quality healthcare delivery.
The Power to Choose Project is a seven-year initiative being implemented by Oxfam in Ghana in partnership with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), WiLDAF Ghana, SEND Ghana, Norsaac and PARDA, with funding from Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam Quebec.
The project seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people, particularly adolescent girls, young women and young men living in vulnerable and marginalised conditions.
Addressing nurses and management of the hospital, the Country Director for Oxfam in Ghana, Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, said the project, which began in 2021 and will run until early 2028, is being implemented in seven countries across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
He said Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the two African countries benefiting from the project.
Mr. Adam noted that the project has already trained about 102 health workers in areas including youth-friendly services, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, gender-based violence response, respectful maternity care and inclusive healthcare delivery.
He said Oxfam and its partners conducted assessments at beneficiary facilities and identified equipment needs to help improve healthcare delivery.
According to him, the donation would create safe spaces where young women and girls could seek healthcare services without fear or stigma and would improve health outcomes in the community.
Mr. Adam thanked the Government of Canada, the Ghana Health Service, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), World Health Ghana and other partners for supporting the implementation of the project.
He urged the beneficiary facilities to ensure that the equipment is properly used and maintained to serve the community for many years.
A speech by the Municipal Health Director for Awutu Senya East, Dr. Stanley Kweku Yaidoo, which was read on his behalf by the Municipal Accountant, Rev. Dr. Askari Thomas, described the donation as timely and important.
He said quality healthcare delivery depends on manpower, financial resources and equipment, adding that healthcare workers cannot effectively deliver services without the necessary tools.
Dr. Yaidoo thanked Oxfam and its partners for selecting Kasoa as one of the beneficiary facilities and assured them that the equipment would be put to good use.
The Acting Medical Superintendent of Kasoa Polyclinic, Dr. Papa Kojo Arthur, expressed appreciation to Oxfam for its continuous support over the years through training and capacity building.
He said the equipment would greatly support the effective management of patients, particularly in maternal and child healthcare.
According to him, the donation would help reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in the municipality.
The donation formed part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of youth-friendly health facilities in eight implementing districts across five regions of Ghana to continue providing quality and accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare services beyond the lifespan of the project.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA) has announced that an electronic copy of Ghana’s revised National Cultural Policy is now available online for free access by the public and stakeholders in the creative sector.
In a statement issued on June 22, the ministry said the revised policy was officially launched on June 9, 2026, at the National Theatre of Ghana in Accra.
According to the ministry, the decision to upload the document on its official website is aimed at ensuring widespread dissemination, increasing public awareness and promoting the effective implementation of the policy.
The ministry encouraged sector practitioners, stakeholders and members of the public to visit its website and read the document.
“The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in the spirit of the Black Star Experience, remains committed to a transparent, inclusive and collaborative approach to building the better Ghana we want,” the statement said.
It added that it looks forward to the active participation of stakeholders in implementing the policy for the benefit of the country.
The ministry urged the public to take advantage of the free access to the policy document and familiarise themselves with its contents.
By: Jacob Aggrey
