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Ag. Amamole Chief hails government policy on youth development
THE Acting Chief of Amamole and Head of the Okortsoshishi and Nii Okpe families of Jamestown in Accra, Nii Ashittey Tetteh, has lauded the youth policy of President John Dramani Mahama.
He said the policy, especially those on responsible mining, would create thousands of jobs for the idle youth.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh made these comments on Sunday when he addressed family members during the celebration of the annual Homowo festival at Okortsoshishi at Jamestown in Accra.
He said the establishment of Information Technology centres by the government to outsource foreign jobs for the youth in the country could also be a game changer.
Nii Ashittey said the Homowo festival was a festive occasion where families gather to hoot at hunger and also perform rituals to thank and appease ancestors for their guidance and protection.
A delegation from the Republic of Togo was led by the Acting Paramount Chief of the Gas at Glidzi, Folly Bebe Kangni.
The rest were Togbe Kinvi, the Chief of Aklaku, Togbe Tipam Chief of Hamide Togbe Hanvi Chief of Zawla Kpogede, and Togbe Agbozome -Laga Ekoe, Chief of Agorkpame.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh made a passionate appeal to President Mahama to complete the Jamestown Fishing Harbour started by the previous government.
He said while the fishing harbour was currently not operating, some recalcitrant fishermen had resorted to using some electrical cables and pipe fittings as an anchor for their fishing net while they were far away on the high sea, thereby destroying those essential fittings.
Folly Bebe Kangni in a remark said the relationship and family ties between the Ga Adangbe people in Nigeria, Togo and Ghana dated as far back in 1600 before splinter groups went their separate ways to settle in Ghana.
He said despite the artificial boundaries created by the colonial masters, their identity, culture and norms in terms of their spoken Ga language and names, were never adulterated over the centuries.
By Francis Xah
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.
