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112 teachers, others honoured
Mr Samuel Asare-Brew presenting an award to a beneficiary
Teachers in the Abore Ebom Electoral Area in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region have been honoured for their diligent and dedicated services to the communities.
Also honoured were the District Director of Education (DDE), Ms. Phyllis Boateng, District Police Commander (DPC), Chief Superintendent Samuel Akom and the District Health Director (DHD), Bernard Badu-Bediako.
In all, 112 persons were honoured during the solemn ceremony that pulled traditional leaders, the clergy, educationists,among others, to grace the occasion.
They took home 32 inches plasma televisions, cylinders and certificates and citations.
The awards ceremony, which was under the auspices of the Assembly Member for the Electoral Area, Samuel Asare-Brew, further offered GH¢1,000.00 each to eight students who excelled in the recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to support their education.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Asare-Brew used the occassion to appeal to all parents and guardians to ensure that their wards go to school “consistently and punctually, do their homework, ensure they learn at home in the evening and support the teachers in their own small way with food produce, cash among others to motivate them.
“We cannot pay them, but at least we can appreciate them and partner with them as stakeholders”, he intoned.
Mr. Asare-Brew, also the District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), urged the people to take advantage of the government’s Free Senior High School (FSHS) as well as the Free Technical Vocational Education (FTVE)to better their lot.
“It is refreshing to note that the government is keen on improving educational outcomes and will do whatever it can to make sure that every school going Ghanaian-child, at least receives free education to the SHS level. Education is the key to development and self-sustenance, take advantage of this,” he admonished.
Some teachers have faithfully taught for over 20 years, ensuring that Amansie West produced great men and women, and according to Mr. Asare-Brew “this cannot be overlooked”.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Manso
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National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
