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La Dade-Kotopon MP donates sewing machines to La Presec
Ms. Sowah (fifth from right) presenting the machines to Mrs. Habiba Kotomah (fourth from right). With them are Mrs Narloni (fourth from left), teachers and some students of the school Photo: Victor A. Buxton
The Home Economics Department of the La Presbyterian Senior High School (La Presec), last Monday received 10 new sewing machines from the Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Ms Rita Naa Dooley Sowah.
The machines, purchased from the MPs Common Fund, is to equip the department to train the students to actively participate in practical lessons.
Ms Sowah said the donation will assist students, especially those into sewing in order to enhance their skills in fashion design.
According to her, the presentation was to provide logistical support to enhance teaching and learning in schools under her jurisdiction.
Ms Sowah indicated that she had extended similar gestures to other schools in the Constituency and will continue to support them to assist the teachers to bring out the best from their students.
The MP advised the students to handle the machines with care, and pleaded with the school to adopt a good maintenance culture for the machines to stand the test of time.
Ms Irene Narloni, Head of Department (HOD), thanked the MP for her generosity and said it was timely as it coincide with preparation of final year students for their exams.
Ms Narloni further said the donation will help the school, especially her department and assured that the machines will be kept in good condition for other students to benefit from.
By Victor A. Buxton
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
