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Foto4Change presents photography equipment to Savelugu School for the Deaf
Foto4change Foundation, a Non-governmental organisation, has presented photography equipment to Savelugu School for the Deaf in the Northern region of Ghana.
The items presented to the school included camera, speedlite, tripod, and other accessories.
Presenting the items, Mr. Geoffrey Buta, a multiple-award winning photojournalist and the team lead at Foto4change Foundation said, the goal is to support and educate students from Schools for the Deaf in the country.
He said, the importance of visual storytelling and supporting these special students has become more necessary than ever, as it has the power to shape their perception, tell their own stories and make history.
He also said the presentation is to equip the students to express themselves on how visual storytelling is a very effective means of self-expression for the students against social issues that affect them and also the journey to becoming young professional visual journalists.
“Students will also be coached by some of the leading photo professionals in the country from whom they will receive training, inspirational lectures as well as having their portfolios reviewed within a group session”, he added. 
Mr. Buta further said that the mentors will share practical advice as well as their thoughts and perspectives on trends and developments in the industry.
“Part of Foto4change’s goal is also turning these special young talents into world-renowned professional visual storytellers to champion future visual storytelling by giving them the tools, knowledge and opportunity to advance their careers and build on their skills,” he added.
After the training, there will be a national photography contest among the schools and an exhibition where students from the school will be awarded.
After the presentation, Aisha Yakubu, a female student, expressed her joy as she operated the camera for the first time, “This is a dream come true, as I have been yearning to become a visual storyteller”.
Ms. Nora Naaso, Headmistress of the school commended Mr. Geoffrey Buta and the team from Foto4change for their initiative, saying it will help produce first-ever people with special needs visual journalists in the country.
“As we speak, there is no single professional journalist or cameraman in the country we can boost off, despite it being some of the student’s dream of becoming one,” she noted.
She said that despite their effort to encourage the students to partake in their studies, there is no single teacher to take them through.
“With education and coaching as part of the initiative to nurture the creativity in these young people, especially the girls,” and called for more support in the area of art so that the young ones can have a practical feel of whatever they are taught.
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Focus on more pressing issues like Galamsey, not hate speech – Ellen Ama Daaku to Mahama
An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,Ellen Ama Daaku has advised President John Dramani Mahama to shift his attention from social media hate speech to more urgent national issues such as illegal mining.
Speaking in an interview, she noted that the President’s recent comments about tracking the IP addresses of people who spread hate speech were unnecessary.
According to her, President Mahama must first define what he considers to be hate speech before seeking to punish people for it.
Ms. Daaku argued that the President himself had benefitted from hate speech and social media attacks in the past when he was in opposition.
She said even during his time in government, he described his opponents and their tribesmen in unpalatable terms, which later drew complaints from former President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
She stressed that harsh criticism of leaders on social media should not automatically be considered hate speech, adding that former leaders, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo had all been subjected to it.
“He is only feeling what Nana Akufo-Addo went through for eight years,” she remarked.
While acknowledging the need to regulate misconduct online, Ms. Daaku insisted that going after social media activists should not be a priority.
She noted that many political activists, including herself, had been insulted and attacked online but never called for arrests.
She concluded that President Mahama should focus his energy on solving pressing problems such as galamsey and the economy instead of concentrating on critics on social media.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
