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LifeCheck back-to-school programme supports 11,000 children …Offers free health screening in 6 c’nities in 2024 outreach
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Over 16,000 people at Teshie and its environs have benefited from this year’s LifeCheck outreach held last Saturday and spearheaded by Empowerment Care Foundation.
Dubbed ‘Life Check 24,’ the exercise was aimed at improving the quality of life for the underprivileged in areas like Teshie, La, Tse Addo, Baatsonaa, Nungua and Spintex Road.
Organised by the Empowerment Worship Centre (EWC), the outreach themed ‘Compassion to Make a Difference,’ it had over 11,000 children receiving exercise books, more than 4,000 schools bags, 5,200 shoes and 100 kids were barbered under the Life Check back-to-school arm.
There was also a free health screening for eye care, dental care, ultrasound scans, minor surgical procedures, and free medication.
Also, over 500 people were registered on the National Health Insurance
Scheme (NHIS), while some adults were screened for hepatitis B, malaria, prostate conditions, typhoid, and blood sugar.
The Global Lead Pastor of EWC, Prophet Gideon Danso, said “Life Check 2024 aligned with the church’s mission to create positive change by touching and transforming lives and improving the quality of life for the underprivileged.”
He noted that the Empowerment Care Foundation had implemented various programmes since its inception in 2014, focusing on healthcare, education and other transformative initiatives.
“This is the 10th year LifeCheck is being held and since its inception, more than
52,000 people have attended, 28,000 people received medical care, over
52,000 individuals fed, and over 32,000 children given back-to-school items.
More than 11,000 have been registered on the NHIS and these figures exclude this year’s target of 15,000 which was exceeded,” he stated.
He said the church volunteers had donated over 50 pints of blood to the National Blood Bank to demonstrate their dedication to helping society.
He expressed the hope that the event was held twice a year to help people in need and assist students to go back to school but that, he said, would call for assistance from other organisations.
A beneficiary, Mrs Gift Mensah, expressed gratitude to EWC and Prophet Danso for showing them love and reducing some financial burden on them as their kids resume school.
BY Cecilia Lagba Yada
The Paramount Chief of Bamvum, Abdulai Ziblim, has donated a one-acre plot of land at Jongshegu, a suburb of Tamale, to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for the construction of a new fire station.
The Northern Regional Commander of the GNFS, ACFO I Joseph Koranteng, led a delegation to formally accept the land and expressed appreciation to the Chief for his commitment to public safety.
The proposed fire station is expected to improve emergency response times and strengthen fire safety coverage as Jongshegu and surrounding communities continue to expand rapidly.
The Chief called on stakeholders to support the swift development of the facility, while ACFO I Koranteng described the donation as a strong example of collaboration between traditional authorities and state institutions to protect lives and property.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos”, in Ghana.
According to NACOC, the arrests followed the reported seizure of a cocaine shipment by French customs, which is allegedly linked to a wider drug trafficking network.
The Commission indicated that the three suspects are currently in its custody and assisting investigators to establish their alleged roles in the trafficking operation.
NACOC, in a statement dated September 14, 2026, said the arrests form part of efforts to prevent Ghana from becoming a safe haven, transit point or operational base for international drug trafficking organisations.
The Commission stressed that it would continue to work with both local and international law enforcement agencies to disrupt the individuals, finances and infrastructure supporting the illegal drug trade.
It assured that the rights and legal protections of all persons under investigation would be respected.
Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos”, is a Dutch fugitive who has been linked to international drug trafficking activities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
