Sunyani, March 24, 2024 Consumption of a palatable and Ghana-adopted Ivorian local dish, “Akyeke” is high in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital. As a result of its demand, the traditional dish is fetching jobs for some indigenous Ghanaian women in the region.  It is mostly preferred in the afternoon time. Continue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, March 03, 2024. The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) on last Tuesday launched ‘Business in a box (Bizbox) project’ aimed at solving unemployment situations in Ghana. It a self-employment opportunities project launched at the Eusbett International Conference center in Sunyani by the GEA and MasterCard Foundation.  The Bizbox projectContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, Nov. 21, 2023 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Monday launched its 2023 mobile service week in Sunyani. The SSNIT Mobile Service (SMS) is to extend services of the scheme to previously uncovered population and reach out to them at their doorsteps. Staff ofContinue Reading

Africa: The huge markets prospects for local businesses By thefourlens.com Goaso, (Ahafo Region) Nov.17, 2023 The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) says huge markets abounds in the African Sub-Regions, therefore encouraged businesses and entrepreneurs to focus on trading within the Continent. The authority explained there are higher demands for goodsContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com  Sunyani, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A business forum has been held on Tuesday in Sunyani by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) with call on local businesses to register with the GIPC to attract investments opportunities. It was a regional sensitization tour by the GIPC to engage businessmen,Continue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, October 18, 2023 Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, the Director General, Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says 80 cent of Ghana’s working population are in the Informal Sector. He explained that out of 11.5million Ghana labour force, the country has a total working population of 9.9million people.Continue Reading

International Day of the Girl Child:  Digital literacy programs are crucial to child development By thefourlens.com Milan (Italy), October 18, 2023 Investment in digital literacy programs and infrastructure is crucial to foster a positive digital culture and to bridge the digital divide in order to create an inclusive environment for theContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, October 1, 2023 The Reproductive Needs and Fitness (RENEF) Foundation says it has trained more than 400 nurses and other health practitioners in handicraft skills opportunities in addition to their professions to enhance their socioeconomic livelihoods. RENEF is a Ghana based non-governmental organization (GNO) established in 2016,Continue Reading

SYDA to build creche to absorb children of apprentices in Sunyani By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 21, 2023 Discussions are underway for the Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) to build a creche to absorb children of trainees of the Association and apprentices in the Sunyani Municipality. This was announced at theContinue Reading

SYDA Integrated Sewing Project Trainees graduation By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 13, 2023 The Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) has set to graduate the first batch of its “Integrated Sewing Project” trainees and induct freshers on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. The graduands comprises of three (3) females from the Fashion Department, three (3)Continue Reading

NIA Workforce, Over 36 Months Unpaid Retention Premium By thefourlens.com  September 6, 2023 The National Identification Authority (NIA) Division of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) who are permanent staff of the Authority said management has for the past 36 Months denied them their retention premium and other benefits dued them. Continue Reading

Sunyani turned into ghost town, City mourns Paramount Chief. By thefourlens.com  Sunyani, July 28, 2023. The entire Sunyani City has turned into a ghost town as Traditional Council ordered business to halt operations on Friday. Shops, stores, petty trading activities, enterprises and all other businesses in Sunyani closed on FridayContinue Reading

Manna Foundation GHC60,000 Support By thefoulens.com  Abesim, July 21, 2023 The Manna Education Development Foundation, a non-profit organisation has released GHC60,000 worth of support for young people at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality to start and improve their microbusinesses. It is a pilot project including physical cash, payment of apprenticeship training fees,Continue Reading

Ecobank Targets Reaching Out To Farmers By thefourlens.com Sunyani, July 13, 2023. The Ecobank Ghana said it has started reaching out to people in the hinterlands to ensure their farming businesses needs are met. The head of Consumer Products, Kate Thompson therefore encouraged the farmers to open accounts with the bank. SheContinue Reading

Andre Dede Ayew in Bono region for the “All Star Festival”. By thefourlens.com  Dormaa-Ahenkro, June 20, 2023 Captain, Andre Ayew would for the first time be in Bono region for the maiden “All Star Festival” happening from 20th to 22nd June 2023 in Sunyani and Dormaa. It is a footballContinue Reading

Sunyani Astro-Turf 2023  By thefourlens.com  Sunyani, June 2023 The Member of Parliament for Sunyani, Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh on Monday cut sod for work to begin on Astro Turf  construction at Penkwase in Sunyani. The soccer pitch construction is a six months project, expected to be ready by December this yearContinue Reading

1600 candidates took the March 2023 NVTI exams By thefourlens.com Sunyani, April 19, 2023 A total of 1600 candidates from Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions sat for the March 2023 National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) Ghana TVET Service Testing Division. Mr. Kingsley Sarpong, the NVTI coordinator in charge of theContinue Reading

AFRICA STREET MBA training workshop for young entrepreneurs in Sunyani By thefourlens.com Sunyani, March 20,2023 – An entrepreneural skills development Services organization, AFRICA STREET MBA over the weekend held a capacity building workshop for young people with entrepreneural interest in Sunyani. The training program seeks to impact the youthful group,Continue Reading

SYDA Preparing Second Batch Trainees For NVTI Examination.  By thefourlens.com  Sunyani, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 The Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) is preparing its second batch trainees for the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) grade (1) examination in March this year.   They are seven (7) candidates, a male from theContinue Reading

Sunyani MCE, Swiss Embassy, Alternative Livelihoods Improvement Project By thefourlens.com Atronie (Bono region), February 04, 2023 The Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. John Ansu Kumi has commended the Embassy of Switzerland in Ghana for its socioeconomically empowerment support for women farmers in smaller communities in Sunyani. Mr. Kumi, on Thursday, onContinue Reading

Women Farmers Gets Alternative Livelihoods Improvement Support By thefourlens.com  Daadom, Thursday, January 12, 2023 Forty-Five (45) women at Daadom, a farming community in the Sunyani Municipality are undergoing Eight-days capacity building and skills training for their livelihoods improvement. The Switzerland Embassy in Ghana is supporting the women farmers in smallerContinue Reading

NDC Women Organizers Determined For Power 2024 By thefourlens.com Sunyani, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Madam Fati Line Lam, the Sunyani East Constituency Women Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday held an entrepreneurship skills workshop for the branch Women Organizers. She told thefourlens.com in an interview that the training was toContinue Reading

Reduce Prices of medicine – Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana By thefourlens.com December 22, 2022  The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has appealed to its members to reduce prices of medicines after a gradual appreciation of the Ghana cedi against the major trading currencies. “The PSGH has taken note of high prices ofContinue Reading

Transport Fares Reduced by 15.3%  By thefourlens.com December 17, 2022 The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of TUC has announced reduction in transportation fares by 15.3%. A Press Release sighted by thefourlens.com stated the new fares would take effect from Monday, December 19th 2022.The release was signed by Mr. Godfred Abulbire, the General Secretary,Continue Reading

Informal sector activities are not urban nuisance: Integrate them into mainstream of land use planning. By thefourlens.com Odumase, December 16, 2022 Ms Gifty Nyarko, the Sunyani West Municipal Physical Planning Director has reiterated that integrating the informal sector activities into the mainstream of land use planning is vital in achieving the GoalContinue Reading

InspiNest Sensitized SYDA trainees to change mindset for livelihoods improvement. By thefourlens.com Sunyani, December 11, 2022 InspiNest, a Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) has sensitized and trained trainees of the Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) to change mindset for innovations to become entrepreneurs. InspiNest is an NGO into empowering young people, particularlyContinue Reading

Night Fufu Pounding On Street pavement. By thefourlens.com Monday, December 05, 2022  Some night food vendors in Sunyani have taken over the recently constructed pedestrian walkway and pounding fufu on it in the night.   The pavement was part of the more than Ghc8 million secondary cities project including modern streetlights SunyaniContinue Reading

Over 22,000 people are living with HIV in Bono Region – Ghana AIDS CommissionBy thefourlens.com Friday, December 02, 2022 The Bono region is leading in the country with over 22,000 people living with HIV in the region, the Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed. The Commission worried the figure represents 2.61 perContinue Reading

Needs of PWDs to be assessed by Social Welfare  By thefourlens.com Goaso, December 01,2022 Officials of the Social Welfare have been tasked to undertake thorough assessment of needs and profile of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The move, according to the new guidelines documents for the management and disbursements of District Assemblies CommonContinue Reading

Integrate informal sector activities into mainstream land use planning processes. By thefourlens.com  Odumase, November 29, 2022 The Physical Development Planning Director at the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly, Ms Gifty Nyarko has called for integration of the informal sector activities into the mainstream land use planning processes to facilitate the achievement of theContinue Reading