The sanitation and water resources minister, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah has paid a working visit to the Accra compost and recycling plant, a subsidiary of the Jospong group of companies here in Accra to access the ongoing work at the facility. Minister after touring the facility indicated her satisfaction with operations at the facility and added that her government was ready to support any other private company willing to venture into waste management. Adding that government is fully ready in supporting and expanding green energy sector of the country and encourage the public to cultivate the habit of waste separation in the homes. Story by George Yawson Vineh.

Nkwanta South constituency organizer of the New patriotic party, Abu Mohammed has advised members of the party in the constituency to eschew factions and unite towards victory in 2024. He further urged party members to maintain the existing peace in the constituency ahead of the upcoming constituency elections from April 28th to May 2nd. His call follows when some aggrieved party folks in the constituency locked up the party office over an alleged underhand dealing in the sale of area coordinator’s election forms. The group is demanding a fresh nomination, claiming that people whose names were found on the list were not party members, adding that they will not allow any fraudulent election process to take place. Story by Abdul-Razak Samali

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wants the legislature to introduce structures that will make legislators more accountable to the people. He made this disclosure on the back of a directive by the Speaker to refer three lawmakers to the Privileges Committee for absenteeism which was heavily challenged by the Minority Chief Whip of the House who also the lawmaker for Aswase in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mumtaka Mubarak Muhammed. Speaking to journalist in the Ho Municipality, Mr. Ablakwa disagreed with the stance of his Minority Chief Whip cautioning the house to abide by the decision of the speaker. Further proposes to the house to initiate a well thought laid down structures that will make Parliamentarians more accountable to the

A team led by the local government, Decentralization and rural development minister, Dan Kweku Botwe after visiting the Kumasi Composite and Recycling plant in Kumasi last Friday has expressed satisfaction with operations of the plant, The working visit was to help the Minister and his team familiarize themselves with operations of both KCRP and the Wastewater Treatment Plant since its commissioning in 2020, and promised governments continues collaboration with Jospong Group of Companies. Addressing the media after the tour at the plant, the Sector Minister who double as the Member of Parliament for Okere in the Eastern region, Dan Kweku Botwe impressed with ongoing expansion exercise of the composite plant by Jospong Group stressing that it will help cater for the growing

Nine schools have so far benefited from an ongoing police campaign against defilement. The team was at the UHAS Basic and Henry International Schools today. During the interaction some pupils expressed concerns over what becomes their fate when their breadwinners get incarcerated for defiling them. Their concerns follow Police’s admonition to pupils to report sexual abusers for necessary police action. In her response the Deputy Volta Regional coordinator for DOVVSU, ASP Juliana Wiah, encouraged the pupils to still do so as she explained that whenever a parent is involved the DOVVSU collaborates with the Social Welfare Department to take care of them. She further advised them not to entertain excuses in reporting such cases as there are dire consequences. About 600 pupils