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The chief of Boabeng, a farming community in the Nkoranza North District of Bono East Region has appealed to the Nkoranza North District Assembly and the Tourism Ministry to reshape the road leading to Boabeng-fiema monkey sanctuary to a motorable one to attract more tourists to the facility.
According to the chief, Nana Owusu Damoa, the deplorable nature of the 4 kilometre Ntanko-to Boabeng road linking Nkoranza main road to the town was driving away tourists,first time visitors and potential ones to the Boabeng-fiema monkey sanctuary.
The situation, he said is denying the state a substantial revenue.
He lamented that the Boabeng-Fiema monkey sanctuary is one of the eco- tourism sites which has gained international repute which must be developed to rake in more revenue for the local economy and the tourism ministry.
Nana Owusu Damoa disclosed this to the Ghanaian Times during a ceremony to present medical equipment to the Boabeng community based and health planning services CHPS compound at Boabeng on Friday.
The chief said the ongoing renovation exercises taking place at targeted tourism sites such as kintampo waterfalls, Kwame Nkrumah mosoleum among others in the country by the Ghana Tourism Authority should be extended to the Boabeng-Fiema monkey sanctuary to give the place a face lift.
“We need recreational facilities as an add on to the monkey sanctuary for the tourists who intend to spend some days at the facility ” the chief noted.
He called for projects such as accommodation facilities for tourists, and library project embarked upon by the tourism Authority which had been abandoned to be revisited.
The chief finally added that all efforts to have the problem address by state authorities had yielded no results .
From DANIEL DZIRASAH, BOABENG
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
