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𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗦
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At Kongo Senior High School in the Nabdam District, two temporary wooden classroom blocks remain in use about 10 years after construction, despite missing boards, excessive heat and poor sound insulation.
In March 2026, headmaster Martin Sebig Dittoh travelled to Accra to seek . He met Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who directed that the school’s requests be forwarded to GETFund. He did but the school is yet to receive any of the facilities requested.
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗦
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In March 2026, headmaster Martin Sebig Dittoh travelled to Accra to seek . He met Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who directed that the school’s requests be forwarded to GETFund. He did but the school is yet to receive any of the facilities requested.
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗦
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Teachers at Harirya Basic School in the Bawku West District have resorted to making desks from broken classroom doors.
One teacher with carpentry skills began converting the doors into furniture, while colleagues contributed wood and money for nails and other materials.
𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗦
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One teacher with carpentry skills began converting the doors into furniture, while colleagues contributed wood and money for nails and other materials.
𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗦
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At Hamdaniya Basic School in the Bawku West District, the shortage is so severe that none of the three junior high school classrooms had school-owned furniture when The Fourth Estate visited.
Students in JHS 2 and JHS 3 brought their own desks, while Primary 6 temporarily sks to newly promoted JHS 1 students as their parents arranged to purchase furniture.
Students in JHS 2 and JHS 3 brought their own desks, while Primary 6 temporarily sks to newly promoted JHS 1 students as their parents arranged to purchase furniture.
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When Barikisu Seidu enrolled her three children at Hamdaniya Basic School in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region, she was asked to provide chairs for them.
Each chair, she said, costs between GH₵ 400 and GH₵ 450, an additional expense she must bear to ensure her JHS 1 and JHS 3, can be seated for classes.
Each chair, she said, costs between GH₵ 400 and GH₵ 450, an additional expense she must bear to ensure her JHS 1 and JHS 3, can be seated for classes.
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The Fourth Estate retweeted
Our colleague Seth Bokpe, Associate Editor at @fourthestategh, today joined a panel on “SLAPPs and Lawfare: Waging War on Journalists in Africa” at the 22nd African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2026) in Nairobi.
The session examined the growing use of lawsuits and ce journalists across Africa, particularly in West Africa.
Next up, reporter Clement Kumsah will present “Shooting for Accountability: Turning Photojournalism into Investigative Evidence,” on how images can serve as evidence in holding power to account.
#AIJC2026 #InvestigativeJournalism #SLAPPs #Photojournalism #MFWA
The session examined the growing use of lawsuits and ce journalists across Africa, particularly in West Africa.
Next up, reporter Clement Kumsah will present “Shooting for Accountability: Turning Photojournalism into Investigative Evidence,” on how images can serve as evidence in holding power to account.
#AIJC2026 #InvestigativeJournalism #SLAPPs #Photojournalism #MFWA
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𝗖𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗦
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For 20 years, Stanley Opoku-Yeboah, Director of Physical Development and Estate at UNIMAC, has watched presidents, ministers and university leaders come and go, while NAFTI's permanent campus remains unfinished.
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The Fourth Estate retweeted
We are in Nairobi, Kenya, this week for the 22nd African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2026), taking place from 10 to 12 November 2026.
Senior Directors Dora Mawutor and Abigail Larbi are joined by three colleagues from @fourthestategh: Seth Bokpe, William Jalulah er the three days, the team will engage with editors, reporters, trainers and media practitioners from across Africa to exchange ideas, learn new tools and techniques, and discuss how to strengthen accountability reporting on the continent.
#AIJC2026 #InvestigativeJournalism #MFWA
Senior Directors Dora Mawutor and Abigail Larbi are joined by three colleagues from @fourthestategh: Seth Bokpe, William Jalulah er the three days, the team will engage with editors, reporters, trainers and media practitioners from across Africa to exchange ideas, learn new tools and techniques, and discuss how to strengthen accountability reporting on the continent.
#AIJC2026 #InvestigativeJournalism #MFWA
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While NAFTI's permanent campus rots, students grapple with inadequate lecture halls, equipment and practical training facilities.
Watch our documentary to see how the unfinished campus is holding back the next generation of filmmakers. Link in comments👇
Watch our documentary to see how the unfinished campus is holding back the next generation of filmmakers. Link in comments👇
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