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AWUSCO celebrates 60 years anniversary
OSUA 1993 celebrating their 30thanniversary with Davi Eli (middle)
The Awudome Senior High School (AWUSCO) has marked its 60th anniversary at Tsito in the Volta Region last week.
It was celebrated on the theme “60 years of quality education: benefits and relevance in contemporary times.”
The week-long celebration had activities such as a candlelight procession, inter-house competition, tree-planting, fashion night, health screening, football match, ‘borborbor’ night, talk on entrepreneurship and a fundraising dinner.
The grand durbar witnessed old students of the various year groups as well as continuing students and staff clad in the anniversary attire.
The Old Students Union of AWUSCO, OSUA also inaugurated an eight-bed capacity health centre for the school at the cost of GH¢1.6 million.
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, said the commitment of the old students to their alma mater had made AWUSCO one of the ‘sterling’ Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the region and the country at large.
He said the effort of the alumni was laudable, adding that the building of a health centre would benefit both students and indigenes of surrounding communities.
The National president of OSUA, Dr Leonard Amekudzi old students have brought on board their individual competencies which include skills, resources and time to serve their alma mater.
He mentioned that OSUA had embarked on a membership drive and currently have about 5,000 members across the country to gather resources to support several projects in the school.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Health Minister leads delegation Mimi Darko’s appointment as AMA Director General
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister for Health and Member of Parliament has led a delegation to secure the appointment of Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority, as the Director General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) during the ongoing 2nd Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties in Kigali, Rwanda.
This prestigious appointment, achieved through a competitive process, marks a proud and historic moment for Ghana and the entire continent.
It highlights Dr. Darko’s exceptional leadership, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to enhancing public health and regulatory systems across Africa.
The Minister expressed his deep appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his strong support and leadership throughout this process.
Mr.Akandoh congratulated Dr. Mimi Darko and Team Ghana for their incredibly successful campaign.
The AMA was established by the African Union on November 5, 2021, with the primary objective of improving access to quality, safe, and effective medical products throughout the continent. Its creation aims to facilitate the regulation and oversight of essential medicines at a continental level while promoting collaboration among African countries and regions.
The Agency’s mission is to provide leadership in creating an enabling regulatory environment for the pharmaceutical sector in Africa, ensuring that the African population has access to essential medical products and technologies.
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Police arrest five suspects involved in robbery cases in Ashanti Region
The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region has informed the public about a recent breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery in the Denchemuoso District.
Following a series of robbery incidents in the area, on April 22, 2025, PID/Ashanti operatives, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last, aged 32.
The suspect had been on the police wanted list since 2016 in connection with a robbery and the murder of Police Officer G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti, which occurred at the Open Space Hotel in Denchemuoso on May 19, 2016.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to engaging in multiple street and residential robberies in Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, Asuoyeboah, and surrounding areas.
He also disclosed that his gang operated with knives, pistols, and pump-action guns.
Further investigations led to the identification and arrest of his accomplices, namely:Emmanuel Owusu, alias Cassidy, Maxwell Gyimah, alias Nana Kwame, Sudais Oxford Ntiamoah, alias The Man Sudais and Rhano Okyere, alias Demon
These individuals were arrested from their hideouts within Atwima-Techiman and Denchemuoso.
However, one suspect, remains at large and efforts are underway to apprehend him and recover the weapons used in the robberies.
All five arrested suspects were arraigned before the Atasomanso Circuit Court on May 13, 2025.
They were remanded into police custody and are scheduled to reappear on June 4, 2025.
