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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare visit Gender Ministry
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare, led by its Chairperson, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntoso, has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to brief the Minister on their three-day monitoring tour in the Greater Accra Region.
During the meeting, Madam Ntoso stated that the purpose of the tour is to assess the conditions and standards of care in shelters and residential homes.
She emphasized that the visit will help the Committee identify critical challenges and gaps, which will inform stronger advocacy efforts and the mobilization of resources to improve services.
The delegation also engaged the Ministry in discussions on key government social intervention programmes such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and the Ghana School Feeding Programme.
They further deliberated on the importance of inter-agency collaboration to ensure the effective delivery of social protection services.
Madam Ntoso noted that at the end of the three-day tour, the Committee would compile a comprehensive report to facilitate further dialogue and collaboration with the Ministry.
In her closing remarks, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey expressed gratitude for the Committee’s visit and welcomed their findings and recommendations.
She urged the Committee to support the Ministry in advocating for the passage of the Social Protection Bill and the Domestic Violence Bill, both of which have been approved by Cabinet and are awaiting submission to Parliament.
Touching on gender-based violence, the Minister reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to constructing shelters in all 16 regions to provide care and protection for victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare plays a critical oversight role in ensuring that policies and programmes under the Ministry are effectively implemented and aligned with national priorities on social protection and gender equality.
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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