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Nanton DCE visits farmers after the loss of farm crops to floods, assures support for victims

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Published on Sunday July 13 2025

Published at 11:19am

The District Chief Executive of Nanton, Rosina Zeinabu Abdul-Rahamani has assured to support farmers and community Members who have been hit hard by floods in the district.

The DCE’s pledge of support comes after Some Farmers in the Nanton District have lost their farms after the dam at Nanton-Kurugu, a farming community, burst its banks to wreak havoc on community members.

This has caused extensive devastation to farm crops, causing farmers to reel in pain after investing huge capital into their farms in anticipation of a good yield, only for it to be truncated.

The communities affected by the Nanton-Kurugu’s Dam spillover include Sando, Zogoo, Zogu, and Batanyili, causing the Communities’ dams to break through their banks, resulting in serious flooding.

For instance, the bridge on the main link road of Batang Yili has been badly damaged, exposing the road to floods, hindering transportation of residents, petty traders, and school children as they can no longer access it for agricultural, economic, and educational purposes.

Several Communities, including Batanyili, are currently cut off from the major communities in the district, such as Nanton, Tampion, and Nanton-Kurugu, after the link road has been destroyed by the floods.

Farmers who have been hit by the floods cry out loud for help from the government, NGOs, and Benevolent Groups and Individuals to ameliorate their plight.

Following this development, the DCE of Nanton, Hon. Rosina Zeinabu, has visited the affected farmers for a fact-finding mission and is taking steps to support victims.

Having identified the Nanton-Kurugu Dam as the cause of the floods in the area due to ‘shoddy’ work done under the previous administration under the auspices of the Ministry of Agric, the DCE has resolved to complete the project by ensuring that contractors who abandoned the work resume to site as soon as possible to complete it to benefit the people.

Story by: Inusah Dondaliya

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Parliament Approves $300 Million World Bank Facility to Transform Secondary Education

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 7: 53Pm

By Saibu Terry

Parliament has approved a US$300 million credit facility between the Government of Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to support the country’s secondary education sector.

The financing will be used to implement the Secondary Education for Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs Project, which seeks to expand access to quality secondary education while improving learning outcomes and employability.

Presenting the Finance Committee’s report to the House, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Isaac Adongo, explained that the facility is designed to increase equitable access to secondary education, eliminate the double-track system, and enhance the quality and labour-market relevance of both secondary and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

According to him, the project will help strengthen Ghana’s education system by ensuring that students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to meet the demands of the modern job market.

Following the approval, the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, expressed appreciation to Parliament for endorsing the agreement. He noted that the funding would play a significant role in strengthening Ghana’s education system and advancing the government’s efforts to provide accessible, relevant, and quality secondary education for all.

The approval marks a major investment in Ghana’s education sector and is expected to support ongoing reforms aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding access, enhancing teaching and learning, and better preparing students for employment and national development.

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Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Completes Permanent Move to Ipswich Town

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 4:47Pm

BY Saibu Terry

Ghana international winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has completed a permanent transfer from Leicester City to Ipswich Town, signing a five-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club.

Ipswich Town confirmed the signing on Monday, announcing that the 22-year-old has joined the club for an undisclosed fee after successfully completing the transfer from Leicester City. 

Fatawu, who impressed during his spell at Leicester and represented Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is expected to add pace, creativity, and attacking flair to Kieran McKenna’s side as they prepare for the new Premier League campaign. 

The move marks another significant step in the career of the Black Stars winger, who has established himself as one of Ghana’s brightest attacking talents.

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Sankara Nationals FC Appoint Abubakari Nassam as New Head Coach

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Published: July 21, 2026

Published at: 4:21Pm

Story by Saibu Terry

Sankara Nationals FC have officially announced the appointment of experienced tactician Abubakari Nassam as the club’s new Head Coach ahead of the 2026/27 Access Bank Division One League season.

The Yendi-based club confirmed the appointment in an official statement, expressing confidence that Coach Nassam’s vast coaching experience will strengthen the team’s ambitions for the upcoming campaign.

Coach Nassam joins Sankara Nationals after successful spells with both the men’s and women’s teams of FC Samartex, as well as Steadfast FC. His experience across different levels of Ghanaian football is expected to provide the technical leadership needed as the club prepares for another competitive Division One League season.

The club welcomed the new manager with a warm message, saying: “We are delighted to unveil Coach Abubakari Nassam as the new Head Coach of Sankara Nationals FC. We are confident that the wealth of experience he has gained over the years will be a tremendous asset as we prepare for the upcoming Access Bank Division One League season. Welcome to the Sankara Nationals FC family, Coach. Amaraaba Coach!”

Supporters of the “Warriors of SankaraYili” will be hoping Nassam’s appointment marks the beginning of a successful era as the club targets a strong performance in the new Division One League season.

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