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Street Academy receives $1,000 sports kits from benefactors
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Zenzero Association, an international non-governmental organisation last Friday donated sports kits worth about $1,000 to the Street Academy in Accra to unearth talents of the less privileged pupils.
The items included sets of jer seys, sets of long socks, footballs, gloves, whistles and learning materials.
Donating the items, the President and Founder of Zenzero Association, Ms Jane Lepori said the gesture formed part of her outfit’s project to support needy but brilliant pupils and students in Ghana to reach their full potential as well as promote sports and healthy lifestyle among them.
She stated that helping the underprivileged pupils was also a way of empowering them to become a responsible citizens, fend for them selves and contribute their quota towards the development of Ghana.
Ms Lepori used the opportunity to educate the pupils on the need to keep the environment clean by keeping plastic waste for recycling purposes.
“Plastic recycling is important because dumping plastic bottles on the environment has a huge negative effect. This causes flooding and emissions of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.”
“Recycling our waste products is not only better for the environment, but it means that there is less rubbish buried on landfill sites,” she added.
Ms Lepori pledged her outfit’s commitment to support Street Academy to build recreational facility to develop sporting activities among the pupils.
Receiving the items, the Execu tive Director of the Academy, Mr Ataa Lartey thanked the NGO for their support and commitment towards the enhancement of the school.
“I would say a very big thank you for all that you have been doing for the School and we pray for more to come,” he added.
Mr Lartey called on other benevo lent organisations to support Street Academy in meeting the needs of the pupils.
By Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
The National Identification Authority has resumed the Ghana Card registration exercise for children between the ages of 6 and 14 in the Volta and Oti regions.
According to the Authority, the exercise begins on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority.
In a statement issued on May 4, the NIA said the exercise forms part of a nationwide campaign aimed at registering about 3.1 million children to strengthen Ghana’s national identity system.
The Authority explained that the Volta and Oti regions are the first areas selected for the phased national rollout, with each phase expected to last at least 21 days.
Registration teams are expected to move from school to school, covering both public and private institutions, to register eligible children.
The NIA said registration will take place daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
It added that children within the age bracket who are not in school can visit designated schools or registration centres in their communities to register.
According to the Authority, parents or guardians registering a child must present the child’s original birth certificate, valid Ghanaian passport or certificate of acquired citizenship.
Where these documents are unavailable, a parent, relative or legal guardian may complete an Oath of Identity form.
The NIA further explained that in cases where a child has no known relatives, two Social Welfare Officers may vouch for the child under oath.
Parents and guardians who have enrolled their children onto the National Health Insurance Scheme were encouraged to present the child’s NHIS card or number during registration.
The Authority stressed that persons presenting children for registration must be Ghanaian citizens, at least 18 years old, mentally sound and possess a valid Ghana Card.
The NIA also advised children who registered during the 2024 pilot phase but have not yet received their cards to visit their district offices for collection.
The Authority warned that providing false information or assisting in the registration of non-Ghanaians is a criminal offence punishable by law.
It reaffirmed its commitment to building a secure, reliable and inclusive national identity system for all Ghanaians.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Police in the Aburi District arrested 11 suspects for alleged possession of arms and ammunition without authority in connection with the Adambrobe chieftaincy dispute, the Command revealed on Monday.
Ten suspects were arrested on Sunday, May 3, at Adambrobe, Aburi.
Police identified them as Dawu Joseph, a farmer; Kwame Aboagye, a vulcanizer; Samuel Obeng, a taxi driver in Adambrobe; Owusu Paul, a member of the Adambrobe Asekyere family; Jerry John Kwame Atilla, a businessman in Sowutuom; and private security men Evans Dekadzor, Christian Atsu, Samuel Annan, Thomas Davidson, and Richard Agyeman.
The Aburi District Command retrieved five pump-action rifles, 23 live cartridges, one taser, six phones, and one body armor during the operation.
Police also impounded two vehicles used to transport the suspects: an unregistered Ford pickup and a Toyota Corolla with registration number GE 2560-19.
An additional suspect, Douglas Amoako Danquah, was arrested Monday, May 4, after being sighted in a procession within the area, police said.
The arrests are linked to the ongoing chieftaincy dispute in Adambrobe.
Suspects are currently in police custody assisting in investigations.
The Eastern Regional Police Command assured the public of their continued commitment to maintaining peace and stability in Adambrobe and urge all parties to exercise restraint.
