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Banahene Specialist Hospital to provide affordable healthcare
Banahene Specialist Hospital has officially been opened with state-of-the-art equipment to provide affordable healthcare for Ghanaians.
The ceremony which took place at the premises of the hospital at Sakumono, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, brought together medical practitioners, traditional leaders, the clergy and many others.
The Hospital which is specialised in assorted medical conditions has various facilities which would create jobs for varied professionals.
The Paramount Chief of SefwiAnhwiasoPresident of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi, congratulated the Banahene brothers for their selfless contribution to healthcare delivery in Ghana and beyond.
He said the gesture was a demonstration of how Ghanaians abroad could contribute to the economic development of the country, considering the consistent call by government for those in the diaspora to come and invest back home.
That, he said, would have multiple effect on the growth of the country, and therefore urged all stakeholders to play their roles effectively to ensure the hospital succeeds.
He urged staff of the hospital to eschew all negative attitude which will result in inefficiency and low productivity to encourage others to invest.
He also implored management to lead by good example and motivate workers to give off their best.
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, said the gesture will ease the pressure on few medical facilities within the Tema enclave and applauded the Banahene brothers for this vision.
He urged the staff to ensure proper maintenance culture and to keep the facilities in good condition.
The Banahene Brothers, founders of the hospital called on Ghanaian medical practitioners living abroad to render their services to Ghanaians at the facility anytime they come home for vacation.
Recounting their challenges, the Banahene Brothers, Ebenezer and Emmanuel Banahene, said they had when growing up, however, their mother strived to cater for them to this height.
According to them, Ghanaians spend about $230 million yearly on Medical Tourism, seeking healthcare abroad, but they believe such money could be invested here in Ghana with the required medical equipment.
The Banahene brothers also announced a free prostrate cancer screening for the month of July, and urged men to take advantage to check their status.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, April 20, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned.
Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport.
Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya.
Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father.
The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court yesterday, April 21, 2026.
She pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on May 5, 2026 for case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has entreated the general public to remain vigilant at all times and promptly report any suspicious persons or behaviour to the police.
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), through its Ashanti Regional Command, has conducted an intelligence-led operation in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to rescue undocumented migrants from exploitative street begging networks in Kumasi.
The operation, which commenced at dawn yesterday, targeted identified hotspots including Asawase, Alabar, Akwatia Line, Dagomba Line, Sabon Zongo, and Aboabo.
A total of 606 individuals were rounded up, comprising 381 children, 72 females, and 153 males. Many of those rescued are believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced begging.
This exercise forms part of a nationwide GIS campaign to address the growing menace of organised street begging networks across the country.
In a related operation on April 15, 2026 in parts of the Greater Accra Region–including Abossey Okai, Zongo Junction, Nima, Madina, and Kaneshie–the Service facilitated the safe repatriation of 356 West African nationals to their home countries, namely Niger, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso.
In line with the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol, which guarantees visa-free travel residence, and establishment rights for citizens of Member States, GIS emphasises that these operations are targeted at criminal exploitation and irregularities, not legitimate regional mobility.
The Service, in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, assisted 89 Nigerian nationals to regularise their documentation and facilitated their handover to relevant anti-human trafficking authorities in Nigeria
The GIS has also engaged various African diplomatic missions in Accra to ensure coordinated and humane interventions, particularly for the protection of vulnerable children and destitute persons.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr. Samuel Basintale Amadu, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment, stating: “The Ghana Immigration Service remains resolute in safeguarding Ghana’s borders and enforcing immigration laws, while upholding our obligations under the ECOWAS Protocol. We will continue to strike a balance between regional integration and decisive action against trafficking and exploitation.”
The public has been reminded that the Beggars and Destitute Act, 1969 (NLCD 392), prohibits street begging by both citizens and non-citizens. Offenders are liable to fines, imprisonment of up to three months, or both.
Members of the public have been encouraged to report suspicious activities involving foreign nationals to the nearest GIS office.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
