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Adisadel Old Boys Association supports brilliant but needy students
The Adisadel Old Boys Association of North America (AOBA NA) has announced the 2025 recipients of its esteemed scholarship programme to enable them to pursue higher education.
The initiative, according to a statement from the Association signed by its President Dr Leonard Wryter, was to empower and support the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and change makers.
The scholarship programme recognises and rewards exceptional students who excel academically, demonstrate leadership potential, and commit to community service.
Despite financial challenges, the bright individuals have shown remarkable achievements, hence the Association is dedicated to helping them reach their full potential.
On academic excellence, the association celebrates outstanding academic achievements, exceptional scholarship performance and nurture a passion for learning.
For leadership development, the association invests in cultivating leaders who would shape the future, as their programme fosters leadership skills, responsibility, and innovation among recipients, the statement explained.
On community impact, the statement noted that giving back was a core value of the Adisadel spirit.
“We prioritise scholars who actively engage in community service and strive to make a positive difference,” it said.
The association, according to the statement was also committed to breaking the poverty cycle and expanding opportunities for disenfranchised students.
“By supporting their educational journey, we empower them to contribute to the civic and economic development of their communities and the world at large,” it added.
For the 2025 academic year, the AOBA NA Scholarship Committee received numerous applications from highly qualified Adisadel College graduates and although limited financial resources constrained their selections, they awarded full and partial scholarships to eight exceptional individuals.
Beneficiaries are Caleb McBanson, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), BSc. Architecture (Silver); Prince Malcom, KNUST, BSc. Human Biology (Platinum); Emmanuel Oppong, KNUST, BSc. Electrical Engineering (Platinum); and Jerry Elikplim, KNUST, Doctor of Pharmacy, (Platinum).
The rest are Ernest Domful, University of Cape Coast (UCC), BCom in Accounting, (Silver); Stanley Amon, UCC, BA in Information Science (Silver); Daniel Pratt, University of Ghana (UG), BSc in Administration (Silver); David Agyare, UG, BSc in Medicine and BSc in Surgery (Silver).
The statement explained that the silver package was a partial scholarship giving tuition assistance while the Platinum Package offered a full scholarship covering tuition, lodging and stipend assistance.
The statement explained that this year marks the seventh anniversary of the AOBA NA Scholarship Programme, which had supported 15 alumni in their tertiary education.
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Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
