KOFIH provides significant boost to healthcare delivery in Oti region
By Elorm Yao Aryee The Korea Foundation for International Health (KOFIH) has made a significant contribution towards improving healthcare delivery in the Oti Region. The organisation has invested significant funds and resources into renovation works and furnishing of health facilities in some deprived communities in the region. The organisation provided a facelift for the dilapidated […]
OTI: K-Net battery storage room ravaged by fire
By David Bawanke, Oti Region K-NET battery storage room near GBC Krachi Radio in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has been ravaged by fire. The incident was reported when a resident noticed smoke emanating from the shortage room and raised an alarm on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The Ghana National Fire Service […]
Oti Region: Diver dies after being trapped by ferry propeller
A 55-year-old diver, known as Kofi Twee, died on Friday after he was trapped by the propeller of the Volta River Authority (VRA) ferry, when he attempted to fix a fault under it in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The ferry, which was carting vehicles and goods from Dambai in the Krachi […]
Oti Region takes turn in Ghana’s Curriculum Assessment
By David Bewanke The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA), has engaged stakeholders in the Oti Region as part of plans to educate stakeholders on the new curriculum for Senior High and Technical schools. After the new curriculum was introduced by the current government, text books are yet to be introduced by the Ghana […]
Erratic power affect morgue services -Oti Regional Health Director
By Jerry Bawanke The Oti Regional Director of Health Service, Dr. Osei Kuffour Affreh is worried about the unstable power supply in the Oti Region. According to Dr. Osei Kuffour Affreh, the situation ”is not only affecting our homes and businesses but also affecting the bodies in some mortuaries in the Oti Region”. Speaking to […]
Passengers stranded after heavy rains render road impassable
Some passengers in the Oti Region travelling along the stretch from B-Zongo in Nkwanta South to the Nkwanta Municipal market were left stranded on Saturday after heavy rains rendered the road impassable. Commercial drivers told the Ghana News Agency that the road had gotten to its worst state, which was becoming an annual ritual whenever […]
Zoomlion clears refuse heaps in five districts in Oti Region
By Jones Anlimah A total of five refuse dumping sites with accumulated heaps of refuse in the Oti are expected to be cleared. The clearing of the five refuse sites forms part of the ongoing nationwide refuse evacuation exercise across the country. The exercise, which is a collaboration between the Ministry of Local Government and […]
31-year-old chainsaw operator sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
By: Conrad Kadbry The Jasikan Circuit Court has sentenced a 31 year old chainsaw operator Kingsley Tabitey from Akaa in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region to 10 years imprisonment for causing unlawful damage contrary to section 172 of the criminal code 1960 Act 29 of the Constitution. He pleaded guilty to the charges […]
Feotus found in dumpster at Bejamese, Oti
By: David Bawanke Residents of Bejamese in the Nchumuru District of the Oti Region were thrown into a state of shock when they discovered an infant dumped in a dumping site in a bag. The baby girl was found wrapped and dumped on the site shortly after it was believed to be aborted. Children who […]
Krachi West District: Gyanekrom M/A School appeals to government for support
The Headmaster of Gyanekrom M/A School in Krachi West of the Oti Region, Mr. Richmond Badu has called on the Government and NGOs to come to their aid. Mr. Badu said the school lacks furniture and the school building is not in good shape. He added that, it is making teaching and learning difficult for […]
