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Street Academy patron donates food to vulnerable children
• Some of the packed food ready for dispatch
Mr Kobina Boni, a Patron of Street Academy has donated over 300 packs of foods to children who were affected by a recent fire outbreak at the Arts Centre in Accra.
The donation was in collaboration with the management of Street Academy.
Mr Boni who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abajo Restaurant, located at the Arts Centre said he was concerned about the plight of children at the Arts Centre because most of them came from poor homes.
He said the gesture would go a long way to improve the livelihood of the beneficiaries.
Mr Boni appealed to other philanthropists to come on board to help the vulnerable children.
Mr Ataa Lartey, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Street Academy, commended and thanked Mr Boni for the gesture.
He said the welfare of the children was the responsibility of all and, therefore, called on all stakeholders to commit more resources to protect poor and vulnerable children on the streets.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) expressed gratitude to the management of Street Academy for the food.
The Street Academy offers inclusive refuge for under-resourced and under-privileged children by providing an alternative school curriculum rooted in informal academic teachings, sports, music and arts.
It is a three-year bridge programme preparing students for mainstream education, the public school system and vocational training.
Renowned Ghanaian businessman and an indigene of the Upper East Region, Awentami Paul Afoko, has called for the construction of an international airport in the Upper East Region, arguing that it is critical to unlocking the region’s agricultural and export potential.
Addressing stakeholders at the Regional Development Framework validation forum in Bolgatanga, Mr. Afoko said the Upper East Region possesses enormous economic opportunities that can be harnessed through strategic investment in agriculture, infrastructure,, and trade.
“As an entrepreneur, I have learnt that governments do not create businesses; entrepreneurs do. Government’s responsibility is to create the environment within which businesses can thrive,” he said.
He highlighted irrigation projects and commercial farming as key drivers of economic transformation, urging greater investment in year-round production of vegetables, fruits, and flowers for international markets.
“The challenge is not finding buyers. The challenge is producing at sufficient scale throughout the year,” he stated.
Mr. Afoko also called for investment in warehouses, cold-chain facilities, packaging centres and standardized production systems to improve the competitiveness of local products, including shea butter, basket weaving, and textiles.
“We must organise ourselves to produce standardised products and invest in warehouses, cold chains, and packaging so that we become year-round suppliers,” he said.
He stressed that an international airport would significantly boost exports from the region.
“We need an airport urgently so that flowers from the Upper East can reach Europe before Kenyan flowers do. Burkina Faso produces strawberries, and we can do the same,” he remarked.
According to Mr. Afoko, the region’s strategic location also presents opportunities to expand cross-border trade with neighbouring countries through stronger economic diplomacy.
“There is the need for an international airport in the region to enable us to seize export opportunities. Our strategic location also presents enormous opportunities to strengthen border trade,” he added.
He called on the government, diplomats, and development partners to work together to position the Upper East Region as a major agricultural and export hub in West Africa.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained and extinguished a diesel tanker fire at Asutuare Junction in the Eastern Region following a distress call received on June 28, 2026.
Four fire pumps from Somanya, VRA, Akosombo and Gbetsile were deployed, with the first crew arriving at 0530 hours. The fire was brought under control and later fully extinguished.
The tanker and its contents were completely destroyed. One person, believed to be the driver, was found burnt to death at the scene, while the driver’s mate was rescued and transported to Akuse Hospital for treatment.
The operation was led by StnO II Achisey of the Somanya Fire Station. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
