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The plight of the people of Awalavi

The plight of the people of Awalavi

Awalavi is a community in the Weta traditional area in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. The community is noted for its contribution to the production of rice to feed the good people of Ghana.

In spite of all these contributions to Ghana’s development, this community lacks some basic amenities among which is potable water.

It is also disturbing to note that they even have to share the water with cows.

Another aspect of it is that they are exposed to reptiles and risk getting knocked down by vehicles.

The good people of this community have to rely on under bridge water, a stream which also dries up at certain times in the year.

In the midst of all these challenges, the people of this community always do well to perform their civic responsibilities as expected of them among such civic responsibilities is they go out in their numbers to register during registration for voters ID cards and also go out to vote when the time is due.

They are represented like other communities in Ghana’s Parliament but it all seems their plea to get access to potable drinking always falls on deaf ears.

They are therefore pleading with the government to come to their aid by giving us potable water.

By Redeemer Kwasi Kukubo

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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