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Eric Edem Agbana

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Eric Edem Agbana — Member of Parliament for Ketu North, sponsoring education infrastructure and teacher development initiatives.

2026-04-282026-06-24

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    In a statement signed by Mr Eric Edem Agbana, Founder and President of Nukunu Football Club and Member of Parliament for Ketu North, he described the collaboration as a shared commitment to excellence and the advancement of football in the Volta Region.

    Nukunu FC partners THB to boost visibility, promote Volta football talent
  3. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has welcomed the approval of a US$300 million facility by the World Bank under the Secondary Education Reform and Resilience Project (STARR-J), describing it as a major boost for Ghana’s education sector.

    Edem Agbana welcomes $300m World Bank support for secondary education
  4. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, says he is hopeful that the newly approved US$300 million STARR-J Project will bring meaningful improvements to educational infrastructure in schools within his constituency and across Ghana.

    STARR-J Project could transform learning conditions in Ketu North schools – Edem Agbana
  5. Joy Online

    The announcement was made by the founder of the academy and Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 16.

    Nukunu Sports Academy to support young football enthusiast until he turns 14
  6. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has expressed profound grief over the death of University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Ms Innocentia Avinu, whose body was discovered at a beach in Cape Coast after she had been reported missing for several days.

    Ketu North MP mourns death of UCC student Innocentia Avinu, calls for justice
  7. Joy Online

    Mr John Dumelo, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, announced this in Parliament on Thursday when responding to an urgent question posed by Mr Eric Edem Agbana, Member of Parliament for Ketu North.

    Gov’t registers 45 LBCs to purchase grains to tackle food glut
  8. Joy Online

    Mr Dumelo, while responding to an urgent question posed by Mr Eric Edem Agbana, Member of Parliament for Ketu North, said the government budgeted GHS100 million in November 2025 and additional GHS200 million in 2026 to purchase excess grains.

    Gov’t has distributed 1.7 million poultry birds under Nkoko Nkitsinkitsi
  9. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has dismissed allegations that the government has allocated slots to Majority MPs to facilitate the travel of supporters to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the claim as entirely untrue.

    Edem Agbana denies claims Majority MPs were given World Cup supporter slots
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    The programme is being sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, who says the initiative is aimed at strengthening teacher capacity and improving learning outcomes across the constituency.

    Edem Agbana launches CPD workshop for over 1,200 teachers in Ketu North
  12. April 2026
  13. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has announced the commencement of four new school infrastructure projects across the constituency.

    Ketu North MP to award new classroom projects
Sport

Nukunu FC partners with The Hope Brand to elevate regional football

The News

Nukunu Football Club has partnered with The Hope Brand to strengthen its identity, increase national visibility, and showcase football talent from the Volta Region. The partnership aims to support the club's goal of building a professional institution while creating opportunities for young people and promoting community development.

23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Nukunu FC partners with The Hope Brand to elevate regional football

    Nukunu Football Club has partnered with The Hope Brand to strengthen its identity, increase national visibility, and showcase football talent from the Volta Region. The partnership aims to support the club's goal of building a professional institution while creating opportunities for young people and promoting community development.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. World Bank approves $300m for Ghana secondary education reform

    Ghana has received approval for a US$300 million World Bank facility under the Secondary Education Reform and Resilience Project to improve infrastructure in secondary schools, addressing overcrowded classrooms, inadequate dormitories, and limited laboratory facilities, particularly in Category B and C schools.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. World Bank-backed STARR-J project to improve school infrastructure

    The US$300 million STARR-J Project, approved with World Bank support, aims to improve educational infrastructure in schools including those in Ketu North, according to the constituency's MP Eric Edem Agbana. The project will fund classrooms, dormitories, and laboratories to create better learning environments and address long-standing facility deficits.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Nukunu Sports Academy backs underage footballer with boots, school fees

    Nukunu Sports Academy has pledged to provide a young footballer who approached the academy below its minimum recruitment age of 14 with football boots, a personal football, school fees, and learning materials until he reaches the eligible age. The academy's founder and Ketu North MP Eric Edem Agbana announced the support in a Facebook post, describing the boy as "a star in the making" and noting his determination impressed the academy's leadership.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 14 June

  1. Ketu North MP grieves UCC student's death, urges police action

    Ketu North MP Eric Edem Agbana has mourned the death of University of Cape Coast Level 200 student Innocentia Avinu, whose body was discovered at a Cape Coast beach after she went missing on June 11. Agbana, who knew the deceased through his scholarship scheme, called for swift police investigation and prosecution of those responsible.

    14 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Government registers 45 licensed buying companies for grain purchases

    Ghana's government has registered 45 licensed buying companies through the Ghana Buffer Stock Company to purchase grains directly from farmers at guaranteed minimum prices, aiming to address grain gluts and protect farmer incomes. The initiative is backed by GHS100 million budgeted in November 2025 and GHS200 million in the 2026 budget, with support from the World Bank Group to refurbish storage warehouses nationwide.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Government distributes 1.7 million poultry birds under Feed Ghana

    The Government has distributed 1.7 million poultry birds to farmers under the Feed Ghana Programme (Nkoko Nkitsinkitsi), according to the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture. The government has also registered 45 licensed buying companies to purchase grains at guaranteed minimum prices and allocated GHS100 million (November 2025) and GHS200 million (2026) to address grain surpluses and protect farmer incomes.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Ketu North MP denies World Cup supporter slot allocations to MPs

    Eric Edem Agbana, MP for Ketu North, has rejected Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu's claim that the government allocated World Cup supporter slots to Majority MPs and MMDCEs, stating no NDC MP received such allocations and that any supporter travel would be privately funded, not from public resources.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. MP Agbana sponsors CPD workshop for 1,200 Ketu North teachers

    A Continuous Professional Development workshop for over 1,200 teachers and education staff in Ketu North Constituency has begun, sponsored by Member of Parliament Eric Edem Agbana. The initiative, delivered by Bismark Tay Leadership Solutions, includes training modules on classroom management, discipline, assessment, AI use, and leadership development to meet the National Teaching Council's requirement of 20 CPD points annually.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ketu North MP launches four classroom construction projects

    The Member of Parliament for Ketu North has announced four school infrastructure projects across the constituency: two six-unit classroom blocks at Dzodze Tove and Adelakoekorpe, a three-unit kindergarten block at Wuti, and a six-unit classroom block at Agordeke. The projects aim to improve access to quality education and reduce congestion in schools, with construction to begin immediately after site handover without sod-cutting ceremonies.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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