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Emmanuel Senyo Amekplenu declares bid for NPP Volta Regional Youth Organizer
Emmanuel Senyo Amekplenu has announced his intention to contest for the position of Volta Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when nominations are officially opened.
In a declaration of intent, Mr. Amekplenu said his decision followed extensive consultations with party stakeholders, his family, close associates, and party members.
He explained that his decision was motivated by a desire to serve the party rather than personal ambition.
According to him, his experience serving the NPP at the polling station, constituency, and national levels has prepared him for the role at a time when the party is seeking to rebuild ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Mr. Amekplenu called for a united and determined youth front that would inspire hope, strengthen grassroots mobilisation, and help reposition the NPP for victory.
“Our message is strong. Our record is defensible. What we need now is a united, courageous, and purpose-driven youth front that inspires hope, mobilises the grassroots, and never backs down,” he stated.
He urged party members in the Volta Region to work together to rebuild and strengthen the party’s structures.
According to him, his vision is to re-strategise, re-energise, rebuild, re-organise, and restructure the youth wing through unity, accountability, and inclusive leadership.
Mr. Amekplenu appealed to delegates and party supporters to support his bid with their endorsement, prayers, and advice.
He expressed confidence that, with collective effort, the NPP could strengthen its grassroots base in the Volta Region and position itself for victory in the 2028 general elections.
His campaign is being carried out under the theme, “Arise & Build: A New Dawn for Volta Youth.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
