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Representatives of the Fian Youth Association recently visited the Fian Health Center to discuss challenges affecting healthcare delivery with staff and donate essential items, including mattresses, bed sheets, a working table, chairs, and a wall clock. The youth leaders assured the facility of their continued support and called on government and the District Assembly to expand and upgrade the health center to a polyclinic, citing the increasing patient load and inadequate space. They noted that patients often have to be treated on the bare floor due to limited capacity. The Fian Health Center serves several communities and is a critical facility for emergency services, accident patients, and referrals. The youth group's donation and advocacy aim to improve primary healthcare in the district. The staff appreciated the youth group's support and thanked the community for their interest in the facility's development . Denis Andaban

  A 36-year-old entrepreneur from Bussie, Jonas Dorsah, popularly known as "Bozing Man", has been crowned the Best Farmer in Daffiama, Bussie, Issa (DBI). This surprise win has left many in awe, as the young businessman has been keeping his agricultural pursuits under wraps. Dorsah's farming empire spans across rice, livestock, yam, maize, soybeans, and sorghum production. His hard work and dedication have earned him a brand-new tricycle and the coveted Best Farmer award for the district. Speaking to the media, Dorsah revealed that he's been farming seriously for 15 years, urging the youth to consider agriculture as a viable business opportunity. He also appealed to the government to make farming inputs more accessible to farmers, lauding the efforts of the current administration's FEED GHANA PROGRAM. Dorsah's win is a testament to the potential of agriculture in Ghana and serves as an inspiration to young entrepreneurs looking to make a mark in the industry. ...

The Daffiama, Bussie, Issa lawmaker, Hon Sebastian Sandaare, donated three brand-new tricycles as special awards at this year's Farmers' Day celebration in Bussie. The event recognized the outstanding achievements of farmers in the district. The tricycles were awarded to the best Disabled Farmer, best Youth Farmer, and District Best Farmer of the year. Hon Sandaare stated that the awards aim to encourage farmers in the district to invest in agriculture, supporting the government's "Feed Ghana" program. The district is known for subsistence farming, but government initiatives have promoted large-scale commercial farming, with significant production of maize, sorghum, yam, soybeans, and groundnuts. The MP's efforts have also led to the district benefiting from the government's Farm Service Center policy, which will provide farm machinery like tractors and combine harvesters to transform agriculture in the district. This gesture demonstrates the MP's comm...

  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...

The Bono East Regional Youth Authority recently visited the Regional Youth Employment Authority office to strengthen their collaborative bonds and explore opportunities for youth development in the region. This move aims to tackle pressing issues like youth unemployment and drug abuse in Ghana ¹. The visit, which took place on March 25, 2025, was a working visit to build a rapport with the Agency and discuss ways to empower young people in the region. The Youth Authority has expressed its commitment to championing youth empowerment and collaborating with stakeholders to create a better future for young people. In a related development, the National Youth Authority, led by Madam Abigail Fosuaa Boateng, held a Youth Engagement Program in Techiman on March 19, 2025. The program aimed to assess the impact of employable agripreneurial skills training models and encourage participation among potential beneficiaries. These initiatives demonstrate the Bono East Youth Authority's dedication...

  The member of Parliament for Daffiama Bussie Issa (DBI) Constituency, Hon. Dr. Sebastian Sandaare on 31st December 2022, at an annual durbar of Wogu Development Association (WODA) donates a cheque of Gh¢10,000.00 to the Wogu community towards the building of a maternity block and Gh¢1000.00 to support the activities of the association. Wogu, a community in the Daffiama Bussie Issa District, initiated the building of a maternity block for the CHPS compound in Wogu as part of the efforts of the community to promote quality health care in the community. Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Sandaare commended the Honourable Assembly member of the Wogu electoral area, Hon. Tabiasi Naa Peter and the chiefs and members of the community for the good initiative since it will ease stress of pregnant women traveling to the district capital to seek for gynaecological services.  The Law Maker also declared his readiness to support any project that will be initiated by the community and that, ...

  Infinity Sparta, Artist The Upper West based Reggae/Dancehall Artist, Infinity Sparta on Tuesday December 20 cleared the airwaves on claims that his latest track titled "The Government Hear We" is being politicized. In an interview with the entertainment news host of Tumpaani FM, King Process, Sparta explains that his track "The Government Hear We" is devoid of partisan politics, however it is a message to inform the government that things are not going right in the country.  He states that the youth are suffering and as a youth he feels the pains of his colleagues in this country, hence the government have to hear the voices of the people of this country. The "Mama" hitmaker, in his latest track released in December 2022 chastised government for the economic hardship in the country and called on the "big men in suits" to try and put things in place. This however did not go down well with some people therefore claiming he is doing politics. He...