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Akim Oda MP appeals for late Akwatia MP’s children to be included in presidential support fund
Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has appealed to President John Mahama to include the children of the late MP for Akwatia, Ernest Kumi in the support fund the President promised to establish.
The fund is intended to assist the families of eight individuals who died in a helicopter crash while travelling to the Ashanti Region.
Speaking in an interview with UTV Ghana, Mr. Acquah argued that the work of an MP was comparable to that of a president and therefore deserving of similar recognition.
“Ernest Kumi also deserves such treatment. He is even yet to be buried,” he stated.
He stressed that it was imperative for the government to consider the late MP’s children as beneficiaries of the fund.
He added that his remarks were also to remind the government of the need to honour the late MP, as well as to remember the 16 children who tragically lost their lives on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Turn your attention to the religious bodies – GTEC urged
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to extend its regulatory work to unaccredited religious leaders and institutions in the country.
Speaking in an interview with Channelone TV, Dr. Boakye-Danquah urged GTEC not to focus its attention on the Deputy Education Minister, but rather turn to the growing number of individuals who parade themselves with unverified academic and religious titles.
He said while Ghana has credible theological institutions such as Trinity Theological Seminary, the Ghana Baptist Seminary, and the Assemblies of God Seminary, many people still assume titles such as “Reverend Doctor,” “Apostle,” or “Professor” without going through accredited training.
“I would want to urge the GTEC to turn their attention to religious bodies… that will sanitize the system in our country,” he said.
Dr. Boakye-Danquah expressed concern that some individuals who previously had no religious background suddenly establish churches and assume high-ranking titles without proper training.
According to him, this trend undermines the integrity of both the academic and religious systems.
He added that enforcing standards in theological education and religious leadership would help create a more credible and well-structured society.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Review feeding allocation for prisoners from GHS1.80 to GHS5 – Human Rights Committee to Mahama
The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to increase the daily feeding allocation for prisoners from GHS1.80 to at least GHS5.
The Committee, chaired by Kumawu MP Ernest Yaw Anim, said the current amount was inadequate and therefore ought be reviewed to safeguard the rights and dignity of inmates.
It argued that an increment would help the country meet both local and international standards on prison welfare.
The call comes after the Committee commended President Mahama for granting a presidential amnesty to 998 prisoners.
The group described the gesture as a positive step towards advancing human dignity and easing congestion in prisons.
The Committee recalled that it had earlier visited the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons on May 19, 2025, where it urged government to fast-track efforts to improve conditions in correctional facilities nationwide.
According to the Committee, reviewing the feeding allocation alongside the amnesty will help create a fairer and more progressive society.
By: Jacob Aggrey
