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Dr Acheampong (left) presenting the items to Good Shepherd Home
Dr Daniel Acheampong, a faculty member of the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), has donated desktop computers to two orphanages in Ghana.
The donations were made to Rising Star Home in Dodowa and Good Shepherd Home in Ofankor.
The gesture was aimed at significantly improving the technological infrastructure of the two institutions and equip them with essential tools for learning and development in an increasingly digital world.
In an interview with The Spectator, Dr Acheampong highlighted the significant role that technology plays in shaping the future.
Dr Acheampong emphasised the significance of adapting to and leveraging technology to unlock new educational and professional opportunities.
He shared inspiring stories of how technological skills could lead to meaningful societal contributions, reinforcing the potential impact these tools could have on the children’s lives.
Ms Victoria Samson, Leader and Founder of Rising Star Home, said they were deeply moved by the donation.
She expressed gratitude to the donors, recognising the transformative effect these resources would have on the children’s educational journeys and future prospects.
Ms Samson pledged to effectively utilise and maintain the technology, ensuring it would provide lasting benefits for the children’s development.
The initiative is supported by Ms Tracy Wermelskirchen, FGCU’s Procurement Card Manager and the Lutgert College of Business.
“By equipping both orphanages with these crucial tools, the initiative will not only enhance the children’s learning opportunities but also sets a powerful example of global collaboration and impact” she added.
By Benedicta Gyimaah Folley
Miniser for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has revealed a major shake up at Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following recent power outages.
In a post on Facebook, Felix Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has asked the CEO of GRIDCo to step aside pending investigations into fire incident at Akosombo power control center.
Also, he further noted that there has been a major shake up in the leadership of the ECG in the Ashanti Region.
“At 2pm tomorrow, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon John Jinapor, will hold a major briefing on recent developments in electricity distribution,” he concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Abu Trica’s extradition case: Prophets, fetish priests demand pay for spiritual solution …Lawyer reveals
Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer for embattled Frederick Kumi, affectionately called Abu Trica and has made a shocking revelation over the behaviour of some members of the clergy.
According to him in a post on social media, the difficult part of Abu Trica’s trial is not the law but the number of ‘Men of God’ and fetish priests demanding financial sacrifices to help resolve the matter spiritually.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, “The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case; is not the law.”
He continued: “It is the number of, prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions.”
It would be recalled that in March this year, the Gbese District Court dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Abu Trica, challenging the extradition proceedings initiated at the request of the United States.
The court, presided over by Anna Akosua Appiah Gottfried Anaafi Gyasi, in its ruling held that the offences forming the basis of the extradition, particularly wire fraud, constitute extraditable offences under the 1931 treaty between Ghana and the United States.
He was then given 15 days counting from March 27 to appeal the decision of the court or be surrendered for extradition to the US.
Against this backdrop, he was on Tuesday, April 22, granted a bail in the sum of GH¢30,000,000 by an Accra High, pending the appeal of his extradition
Mr Kumi was arrested in Ghana in December 2025 following an indictment by United States authorities, alleging that he played a role in a romance scam network that defrauded elderly American victims of more than $8 million.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
