{
  "id": 10646259,
  "title": "Bono East Minister directs MCE to stop hotel project near Konkrompe SHS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/bono-east-minister-directs-mce-to-stop-hotel-project-near-konkrompe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/bono-east-minister-directs-mce-to-stop-hotel-project-near-konkrompe-shs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A private developer's plan to construct a hotel near New Konkrompe Senior High School has raised serious concerns among school authorities. The Assistant Headmistress, Catherine Antwiwaa, expressed her fears to Bono East Regional Minister Francis Owusu Antwi during a visit to inspect a government-funded dining hall project for the school. She warned that the proximity of the hotel to the school would expose students, particularly the girls, to negative influences and potential exploitation.\n\nThe Regional Minister immediately directed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) to stop the hotel project and charged the MCE to work with traditional authorities to prevent the developer from proceeding. The Minister emphasized that it is inappropriate to place a hotel next to a school, highlighting the need to protect the safety and moral well-being of students.\n\nThis case is part of a growing pattern of concerns across Ghana, where schools are being surrounded by bars, hotels, and other commercial establishments. The Konkrompe situation raises questions about zoning regulations and the enforcement of laws aimed at safeguarding educational spaces. The outcome of the Regional Minister's directive will determine whether the hotel project will be halted, serving as a test of authorities' commitment to protecting students from harmful external influences. For now, the school community awaits the MCE and traditional leaders' response, hoping to protect the over 1,500 students enrolled at New Konkrompe Senior High School.",
  "summary": "A private developer’s decision to put up a hotel facility adjacent to the New Konkrompe Senior High School has sparked serious concerns among school authorities, who fear it poses a direct risk to students, particularly the girls. The alarm was raised by the school’s Assistant Headmistress, Catherine Antwiwaa, during a visit by the Bono East […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Bono East Minister directs MCE to stop hotel project near Konkrompe SHS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/bono-east-minister-directs-mce-to-stop-hotel-project-near-konkrompe",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:14:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}