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Dr. Doris Dartey’s first anniversary ….family launches two books in her memory
The family of the late Dr. Doris Yaa Dartey has launched two books to mark the first anniversary of the passing of the renowned journalist.
The books titled “The Watch Woman” and “When Breast Cancer Strikes” were launched last Wednesday in Accra.
“The Watch Woman” is a compilation of features and articles written by the late Dr. Dartey during the 12-years that she wrote in The Spectator newspaper as columnist. The book focuses on issues pertaining to the environment, sanitation, health, children, gender, politics, economics, and human rights.”
“When Breast Cancer Strikes,” on the other hand recounts Dr Dartey’s six years personal experience with breast cancer.
In a review, Dr Lord Mawuko Yevugah, a political economist, described “The Watch Woman” as “an important addition to the repertoire of social, political and economic history of this country and a very useful reference for future historians and people who would wish to capture contemporary issues for posterity.”
Dr Florence Dedey, a Surgeon commended the book “When Breast Cancer Strikes” as it, among other things, campaigns for seeking early diagnosis and regular breast screening among other for achieving the fight against breast cancer.
Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, who launched the book “The Watch Woman” described the late Dr Dartey “as bold and assertive and an exceptional writer”, and charged journalists to follow the steps of the author to excel in their journalism field.
Mr Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), touched on the polarisation of the media landscape in the country and advised practitioners to perform their functions devoid of partisan politics.
“The best tribute Ghanaian journalists can pay to Dr. Dartey is to let her qualities nourish their journalistic output at all times.
“The GJA would do all it can to immortalise Dr Dartey’s name for her abosulte fidelity to the fundamental principles of journalism and titanium tenacity to cause of social activism.” he said.
He further challenged the media community to produce more seasoned journalists like the “iconic” Dr Dartey.
Former Editor of Ghanaian Times and former President of the GJA, Ms Ajoa Yeboah-Afari launched the second book “When Breast Cancer Strikes” and called on women to periodically go for checkups to ensure they were always at the peak of the stable health conditions.
Mr Kwasi Djan Apenteng, Board Member of the Doris Dartey Foundation, pledged to personally fund a ‘Doris Dartey Award’ for the best student journalist in features writing in subsequent GJA awards.
The chairperson for the occasion, Madam Elizabeth Adjei, former Director General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) said that the late Dr Doris Dartey was an extraordinary journalist, who was dedicated to serving her country through her writings.
Three copies of each book were auctioned at GH₵6,600.00 and the proceeds donated to The Doris Dartey Foundation. The books are available at local bookshops across the country for GH¢200 for ‘The Watchwoman’ and GH¢100 for ‘When Breast Cancer Strikes’.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
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Energy Minister announces full restoration of power generation units after major grid disruption
Energy Minister, John Jinapor has announced that all power generation units affected by the recent national grid disruption have been fully restored and are back in service.
According to the Minister on social media, engineers, technicians and emergency response teams worked continuously to restore electricity supply and stabilise the national grid after the incident caused major challenges within the power sector.
In a statement, the Minister praised the efforts of personnel from the Ghana Grid Company Limited, Volta River Authority and Electricity Company of Ghana for their commitment and coordination during the emergency.
“Mission accomplished. All generation units are now back in service,” the Minister stated.
He explained that despite the scale of the disruption, technical teams worked around the clock to restore power and secure stability within the system.
“Through their tireless work, discipline, and commitment to country, power has been restored and system stability secured,” he said.
The Minister further expressed appreciation to the leadership and staff of GRIDCo, VRA, ECG and other supporting agencies for their collective response to the crisis.
According to him, the successful restoration of the system demonstrates the resilience and capability of Ghanaian professionals in times of national difficulty.
“This moment shows that even under pressure, Ghana can rely on the strength and skill of its people,” he added.
The Minister offered prayers for the country’s energy sector and the engineers who led the restoration efforts.
“May God bless our engineers, our energy sector, and our nation,” he stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims that the government has reintroduced entrance examinations for prospective law students.
It would be recalled that MP for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah in a statement criticised the government over the decision to reintroduce entrance examinations for admission into the Ghana School of Law.
He described the move as a “betrayal of trust” against Ghanaian law students, arguing that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) had promised ahead of the 2024 general elections to scrap the exams.
According to him, the sudden reversal requiring candidates to sit for entrance exams scheduled for July 31, 2026 has created confusion and uncertainty.
However, in a press release dated April 30, 2026, Mr. Dafeamekpor described assertions by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament Vincent Assafuah as false and misleading.
According to him, the newly passed Legal Education Bill has not yet become law because it is still undergoing post-passage corrections before being sent to President John Dramani Mahama for assent.
He explained that until the President assents to the bill, the current legal framework governing legal education and the Ghana School of Law remains in force.
“One cannot reintroduce what has not yet been repealed,” he stated.
The Majority Chief Whip accused Mr. Assafuah of making comments without properly verifying the facts from the Ghana School of Law.
He said public discussions on legal education should be based on facts rather than “hearsay, speculation, and politically convenient assumptions.”
Mr. Dafeamekpor further stated that the government has not introduced any new entrance examination system for law students.
According to him, there has also been no official announcement from the Ghana School of Law directing students to sit for an entrance examination scheduled for July 31, 2026.
He noted that the new legal education framework passed by Parliament is rather aimed at expanding access to legal education through accredited institutions once the bill receives presidential assent and implementation begins.
The South Dayi MP urged prospective law students and the public to ignore what he described as misinformation and unnecessary panic surrounding the issue.
He added that concerns about legal education in Ghana, including access, infrastructure, accreditation and institutional capacity, require serious national discussion instead of partisan politics.
By: Jacob Aggrey
