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  Thirty(30) selected youth leaders representing African Youth & Adolescent  Network(AfriYAN) drawn from the four (4) UNFPA working districts in the region( Sene East, Sene West, Pru East & Techiman Metropolis; received  intensive 2-day training on the 25-26 June, 2025 at AJ Plaza Hotel-Techiman.  The program  partnered by UNFPA, Bono East Regional Coordinating Council and National Youth Authority had been targeted to train participants as facilitators, peer educators, advocates & volunteers on Reproductive Health Education as well as Sexual & Gender- Based Violence( SGBV).  The training covers topics among others like: Reproductive Health Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)  Youth Leadership & Facilitation Skills Youth Advocacy, Peer Education & Volunteerism Record Keeping Mad. Julian Harison Mutaah, the focal person representing UNFPA & BERCC enticed the participants to identify reproductive health challenges affecti...

  As I step into this sacred responsibility, I do so on the shoulders of giants—visionary leaders, selfless mentors, loyal comrades, and beloved family members whose guidance and support have brought me to this defining moment. Let me express my deepest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to: His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, whose inspiring leadership and vision for an inclusive Ghana continues to open doors for women like myself to rise and serve. The Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin for his continuous advocacy for democratic growth and women’s leadership across Ghana. The Honourable Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, for the Ministry’s role in ensuring this process was fair, thorough, and dignified. The National Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and his able national team for believing in my capability and endorsing my nomination. The ...

QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH YOUTH COUNCIL YOUTH EXCURSION 2025 DESTINATION: DAMONGO. DATE: FRIDAY, 23RD TO SATURDAY, 24TH MAY, 2025 The just-ended excursion to Damongo was joyfully anticipated by many young parishioners. The thought of it was always as inspiring as it was exciting. To see the newly built St. Anne’s Cathedral of Damongo Diocese, to visit the game and to behold the wild animals not in pictures and videos but really and physically, to see the historic Mystic Stone of Larabanga, and to freely and closely interact with the soldiers right in the barracks have always been the desire of most youngsters if not all. But is that all? No! This tour has also been a great avenue for learning, especially for these young and inquisitive minds hungry for knowledge and experience. For them, tourism is not only a noble exploration but also a divine adventure. This explains why the theme was chosen, “Exploring God’s wonders through divine adventures”. The long-awaited day came – a sunny day in ...