{
  "id": 7743725,
  "title": "Atafram community gets first basic school after years without access to education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/atafram-community-gets-first-basic-school-after-years-without-access",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:09:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/atafram-community-gets-first-basic-school-after-years-without-access-to-education/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, the Atafram community, home to approximately 1,000 residents, has recently gained access to basic education after decades of lacking an educational facility. Prior to this development, children from Atafram were required to travel extensive distances, up to several kilometres, to neighbouring communities such as Bosomefreho to receive an education. This forced many young individuals to face the dangers of road accidents and other risks associated with long commutes.\n\nThe Bosomtwe District Assembly has now stepped in to alleviate this issue by constructing and commissioning a Kindergarten block within the community, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund. The assembly's intervention aims to provide a solid foundation for basic education in the area, with plans to expand the facility to include primary and Junior High School facilities in the future.\n\nAt the commissioning ceremony, Nana Gyan Ababio, the Chief of Atafram, expressed his gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and the District Chief Executive, Ing. Abdullah Hamidu, for prioritizing education in the community. He emphasized that communities with schools tend to produce more educated professionals, and Atafram's lack of educational facilities had hindered the development of its people. Nana Gyan Ababio stated that with the new school, he anticipates an increase in the number of educated individuals in the future.\n\nThe Bosomtwe District Education Director, Rev. Ebenezer Oteng Marfo, urged parents to enroll their children in the newly opened school and to take proper care of the facility to ensure its longevity and effectiveness in serving the community. The assembly also presented school uniforms and learning materials to the kindergarten pupils, allowing them to begin their education. The commissioning of the school has brought excitement to residents, as it represents a much-needed improvement in access to education and a reduction in the risks children face while traveling to distant schools.",
  "summary": "Residents of Atafram, a rural community in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, can now access basic education after years of trekking several kilometres to neighbouring communities to attend school. The community, with about 1,000 residents, had no basic school since its establishment, forcing children to walk to Bosomefreho to access education. The situation, […]",
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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."
}