By thefourlens.com Asesewa (E/R), April 23, 2024 People in rural communities of the Asesewa enclave in the Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region are predominantly traders and farmers in cassava and maize cultivation as main employment source. They have commercialized indigenous charcoal burning (production) as an alternative livelihoods support means.Continue Reading

By thefourlens.com Otwiso (E/R), March 29, 2024 A section of residents of Otwiso, a suburb of Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality are facing water scarcity challenge, burdening them socioeconomically.  People in the area located near Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital are depending on sachet water because they are struggling unendinglyContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Odumase, March 18, 2024 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are no more to issue building permit, Ms Gifty Nyarko, the Head of Physical Planning Department at the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly has said.  She disclosed that Section 33 of the Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, Act 925Continue 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

Spatial planning, development standards and compliance with the Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (Act 925) as well as regulations governing human settlements is the bedrock of national growth. Planner Gifty Nyarko, the head of Physical Planning Department for the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly in the Bono region hasContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com  Odumase, February 16, 2024 Establishment of Planning and Building Inspectorate Unit at all the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) is vital for orderly spatial developments of the country. The unit would help curb the phenomenon of uncontrolled haphazard development. Planner Gifty Nyarko, the head of Physical PlanningContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Krobo, (Bono East Region) February 06, 2024 Mrs. Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady, has donated 1,000 bags of cement to the Women’s Wing of the Islamic Mission Secretariat. The cement donation on Saturday was to support speedy completion of a 100-bed capacity hospital project initiated by the Secretariat andContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, January 10, 2024 A Sunyani based Bonoman Institute, working for the development of the Bono and Bono East Regions has outlined the need for conscious efforts led by chiefs in the Regions for industrialization and an enhanced employment promotion. The collective move, according to the Institute would furtherContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, December 11, 2023 Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic has on Monday launched an initiative to pay monthly salaries to 20,000 apprentices across the country. The initiative dubbed “Business and Employment Assistance Program” by Ghana government under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) wasContinue 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

WiLD, Women’s-Role-in-Local Governance By thefourlens.com Banda-Ahenkro (B/R), Oct. 31, 2023 The Women in Livelihood Development (WiLD), under its Action for Voice and Inclusive Development (AVID) project has held a forum to sensitize the general public on women development and the Role of women in Local Governance. WiLD is a non profitContinue 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

A Feature by thefourlens.com Banda-Ahenkro, October 15, 2023 In the nation’s quest to nurture good future leaders and responsible citizens, parents as key stakeholders owe it a great responsibility to carefully monitor their children and constructively advice them on societal values and strange behavioral change.  Parents and guardians are to increaseContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com Bonsu (Nkoranza South), Oct. 3, 2023 The National Women’s Wing of the Islamic Mission Secretariat has reiterated the benefits of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the process of socioeconomic development of the people, particularly women and Ghana at large. TVET is one of the possible ways toContinue 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

By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 29, 2023 The Reproductive Needs and Fitness (RENEF) Foundation has called for multi-sector and donner support through combination of resources and efforts to fight Gender Based Violence and most especially bring the alarming cases of maternal and neonatal mortality under control. RENEF is a Ghana based non-governmentalContinue Reading

By thefourlens.com  Sunyani, September 22, 2023 A three-days Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training workshop for youth groups to solve societal challenges is underway in Sunyani. The ICT workshop from Thursday to Saturday aimed at equipping participants with knowledge to identify problems in their respective communities and generate possible ideasContinue Reading

GIF injects GHC140,000.00 worth of training equipments into SYDA By thefourlens.com Sunyani, September 21, 2023 The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) has supported the Sunyani Youth Development Association (SYDA) with training equipment worth GHC140,000.00 to improve their employable skills training opportunities. Mr. Atta Akoto Senior, President of the Association announcedContinue 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

CUG, HITA Donates Hospital Beds By thefourlens.com Fiapre, September 8, 2023 Inadequate equipment is one of the challenges at the Sunyani Regional Hospital, Mr. Adams Mengu Umar, the Deputy Administrator of the Hospital has said. He is therefore appealing for more sectorial collaboration and support in diverse ways to improve the infrastructure and humanContinue Reading

Women Voice Crucial To Policy & Decision Making For Democratic Development. A Feature by thefourlens.com Banda-Ahenkro, July 19, 2023 Stronger women rights to land and productive assets enhances their status and improve living conditions, better nutrition and food sovereignty. It improves the health and education outcomes, give the women higher earningContinue 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

Let’s Prioritize TVET, STEM and Agricultural Education. By thefourlens.com Sunyani, June 27, 2023  Teachers and Educational Workers of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) schools have been implored to endeavor to make Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as well as Agricultural Education a ‘Core Priority’ in the SDA schools. Dr.Continue Reading

Dormaahene Clean-up Exercise After ‘Meko-Bono’ Festival By thefourlens.com Sunyani, June 26, 2023. Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs on Saturday stormed the City of Sunyani and surprised the people of with clean up exercise in the Central Business Area after the 2023Continue 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

Building ICT Centre for Penkwase High Street Basic School By thefourlens.com Sunyani, June 19, 2023 The Parents Association (PA) at the Penkwase High Street Junior High School (JHS) in Sunyani is appealing to the general public for support, in cash or materials for the construction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centreContinue Reading

Prof. Kyem-Amponsah break ground to construct ultramodern library and ICT centre By thefourlens.com Fiapre-Near Sunyani, June 03, 2023 Obrempong Professor Kyem-Amponsah II, the Chief of Fiapre has break ground for the construction an ultramodern library and ICT laboratory. Fiapre is located near Sunyani, but in the Sunyani West Municipality of theContinue Reading

Sunyani West sensitized pupil on menstrual hygiene By thefourlens.com Nsuatre, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Pupil of basic schools in the Sunyani West Municipality have been sensitized and given menstrual hygiene education as part of effort to psychologically empower them to stay and focus in class even when menstruating. The one-day menstrualContinue 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