John Dumelo Unveils Major Project in Constituency, Sets Ambitious Target
- MP John Dumelo has unveiled a major education project for his Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, aimed at addressing a long-standing gap in the area
- He has set an ambitious nine-month target for completion, with the first intake of students expected by September the following year
- The project follows a series of past initiatives Dumelo has personally funded for his constituents, ranging from free fuel to free World Cup viewing
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Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has unveiled a new senior high school project for his constituency, setting an ambitious nine-month target for completion.
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Dumelo's latest project follows a long list of personal initiatives for his constituents.
In January 2026, he was seen personally distributing free fuel to taxi drivers at a filling station in Haatso, earning him the nickname "MP papa paa" online.
He has also frequently deployed free buses to assist residents and students during transport crises and university vacations, while distributing food items to school feeding caterers to ensure children in his constituency had wholesome meals.
Dumelo cuts sod for new senior high school
On August 5, 2026, the MP cut the sod for the construction of a new day senior high school in Ayawaso West Wuogon, right in Pantang.
Land for the project was secured through weeks of negotiation with the EP Church Ghana, which agreed to hand over the site after Dumelo explained the constituency's needs.
Speaking on why the project mattered, Dumelo said:
"I want to make Ayawaso a one-stop constituency when it comes to education, quality education. We only have one secondary school, which is the STEM, but that is more science related. And so I decided to look, let me look for land and let me construct a secondary school here."
Dumelo details funding and community involvement
He explained that the school would be built and staffed entirely by people from the constituency itself, adding:
"The interesting thing is that it's for the community by the community. And so the workers, everybody will be from the community. The students of course will be from the community, and it's going to be fully funded by myself and a group of friends. Already, some people have started donating sandstone, cement, iron rods and some cash."
Dumelo set a nine-month target for completion, aiming to welcome the first intake of students by September the following year.
The finished school, he said, would include a library, a science lab, and other standard modern amenities.
Below is an X video by 1957 News in which John Dumelo provides details about the new community secondary school in his constituency.
Ghanaians react to Dumelo's new project
The announcement has drawn widespread praise online, with many commending the MP's continued investment in his constituency.
YEN.com.gh compiled some of the comments below.
suzier wrote:
"farmer john go kill person plus his initiatives...kudos to him"
Aziz Remedy said:
"Soo beautiful and he called the elders in that area to come and witness"
NOK TECH indicated:
"Solid work from Hon. John Dumelo. More classrooms mean better opportunities for the young people in Ayawaso West Wuogon. Well done"
Nick Nii Sai commented:
"John Dumelo is doing a great job"
Richie Chaplin added:
"I remember the trolling he faced during his hard times. John Dumelo is a clear definition of 'never give up'."
Captain Smart cuts sod for community clinic
According to an earlier report by YEN.com.gh, media personality Captain Smart cut the sod to mark the start of construction of a community clinic in Gomoa Tarkwa.
A video shared on Instagram on July 26, 2026, showed traditional leaders and community members present at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Captain Smart was seen placing a shovel and axe into the ground to signal the official start of the building project, a move that came shortly after he declared his intention to contest the NDC's Gomoa West parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2028 general elections.
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