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  The Village man's son writes... In West African countries, the high prevalence of poverty is a serious canker that stands to threaten the future of the youth and generations yet unborn if measures are not immediately instituted to mitigate or curb it.  In 2024, it was reported by the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa that a significant 468 million people are living in extreme poverty.  Still on the statistics of this worrisome analysis, Ghana youth unemployment stood at 5.41% and this figure represents the percentage of the labor force aged between 15-24 who are without work but actively seeking work.  Also, a total of 7.3 million Ghanaians representing 24.3% of the household population who are predominantly youth are multidimensionally poor. (GSS June, 2024) In the face of the above,  the future of the youth looks very bleak and there is no hope looking at what's confronting us. It's a trite knowledge that a lot of families in the West African coun...

  On Friday, August 8, 2025, Doctor Michael Yelbore, the esteemed Assembly Member for Daffiama North Electoral Area, made a substantial donation of essential drugs to the Daffiama Health Center in the Daffiama Bussie Issa District of the Upper West Region. This generous act is a testament to Doctor Yelbore's commitment to improving healthcare delivery in his constituency. As the deputy director medical affairs at the Tamale Teaching Hospital and lecturer at the Tamale UDS, Doctor Yelbore leveraged his professional network to secure these pharmaceuticals from companies he had written to for support. The donated drugs include: 1. 44 boxes of Simple Linctus Syrup, which is often used to relieve coughs. 2. 44 boxes of Simple Linctus Paed, a formulation designed for pediatric care. 3. 410 boxes of Cap Abycap, likely used for pain relief or other specific medical conditions. 4. 1440 boxes of Life Tone Caps, which could be supplements aimed at enhancing overall health. 5. 273 boxes of Cap...