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Afoko donates 400 bags of cement, GH₵30k to complete Volta NPP Regional Headquarters
Former NPP National Chairman, Awentami Paul Afoko, has donated 400 bags of cement and GH₵30,000 to support the completion of the Volta Regional Party Headquarters.
Mr Afoko received the request a week ago during his visit to the region.
Volta Regional Executives, through the Treasurer, appealed for support to pave the grounds of their ultra-modern Regional Secretariat.
They noted that rain constantly turned the area muddy, a problem expected to worsen with the onset of the rainy season.
Impressed by the initiative, Mr Afoko described the project as the most impressive NPP-owned Regional Headquarters in the country and pledged his “widow’s mite” to support it.
The donation was presented through Mr David Apugiba, former Hohoe Constituency Chairman on June 10, 2026 at the headquarters, with support from the Secretary of the Council of Elders and other leading NPP women and men.
Regional Treasurer, Mr Wisdom Gakpo, received the items in the presence of Regional Chairman Makafui Kofi Woanyah.
He thanked Mr Afoko and urged others to emulate his example.
“We thank Mr Awentami Paul Afoko for this timely gesture. We urge others to emulate his example as we collectively seek support to house the party ahead of the 2028 polls,” Mr Gakpo said.
Mr Afoko, who served as NPP National Chairman from 2014-2015, is contesting again on a “3R” blueprint: Reunite, Rebuild, Recapture.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, is appealing to the public to help trace the relatives or next of kin of Apia Solomon, a Ghanaian national believed to be from Osu, Accra.
According to a public announcement by the High Commission, Mr. Solomon, born on March 6, 1960, in Accra, died on July 5, 2021, from cardiopulmonary failure.
He worked as a temporary civilian staff member at the National Defence College in Nigeria. His remains are currently being kept at the Nigerian Air Force Hospital morgue in Abuja, pending burial arrangements.
The High Commission says efforts to locate his relatives have so far been unsuccessful and is urging anyone with information about his family, friends or next of kin to come forward.
Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact the Ghana High Commission in Abuja.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Security consultant Richard Kumadoe has blamed what he describes as flawed recruitment and incomplete background checks for some of the problems facing the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI).
He has called on the leadership of the BNI to review the backgrounds of officers recruited during specific periods, particularly those who entered the agency under recent recruitment processes.
Speaking on the issue on TV3 yesterday, Mr Kumadoe alleged that some individuals were recruited into the intelligence agency without proper background checks and completed vetting.
“Certain categories of persons were dumped into the BNI, whose backgrounds were not checked, and whose vettings were not completed,” he stated.
He said some of the officers linked to the concerns appeared to have been recruited within the same period, making it necessary for the agency to examine the recruitment records and backgrounds of those who joined during that time.
Mr Kumadoe argued that the problems could be addressed by ensuring that recruitment procedures were properly followed and that all applicants underwent the required checks before being employed.
According to him, when the selection process is flawed, it can lead to problems within the institution.
He blamed the politicisation of security institutions, arguing that appointing people without the necessary intelligence experience and allowing political interests to influence recruitment could undermine their operations.
“When you have a selection procedure that was flawed because you politicised the place, brought in people to come and head the place when they have no business being there, they don’t know anything about being a BNI officer, they are not intelligence officers, and you flood the place with politicians and political artists, then you circumvent the standard procedure and you are going to have some of these problems,” he said.
Mr Kumadoe, however, defended the current leadership of the BNI, arguing that efforts to address longstanding problems within security institutions could bring such issues to light.
He said the leadership should be assessed in the context of the steps it is taking to improve the agency’s operations and uphold professional standards.
Drawing on his own experience in the intelligence field, he said the opportunity to serve under experienced officers had helped him develop the skills and integrity needed to contribute to national security.
By: Jacob Aggrey
