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Residents of Gbache in the Wa West District have expressed concern about the indiscriminate open defecation (OD) being practised by schoolchildren due to the lack of toilet facility at the school.
According to them, the teachers are sometimes also forced to practice the same.
They said the lives of the teachers and the pupils are at risk as wild animals such as snakes could attack them in the bush.
Mr Seidu Alhassan, a resident of the community, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the practice, if not checked, could lead to sanitation-related diseases such as cholera in the school as the rainy season set in.
Youth Unemployment remains a time bomb, waiting to explode
By Adongo A. D. Fatawu LISTEN 1
A speech delivered by the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) Chief Director/RCD, Alhaji Alhassan Issahaku on behalf of the outgoing Northern Regional Minister, Hon. Salifu Saeed points out that, the thorny issue of youth unemployment in the Northern Region and the country at large remains a threat, waiting to explode.
He said, the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have tried best practices and have introduced various programmes to address this issue but it continues to be a threat.
“Youth unemployment, if not properly and urgently addressed remains a time bomb, waiting to explode” he bemoaned.