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Ga Mantse inaugurates committee to refurbish King Tackie Tawiah Cluster of Schools
Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has inaugurated a committee of eminent personalities to help in the refurbishment of King Tackie Tawiah Cluster of Schools at Adabraka in Accra.
The committee chaired by Mr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah, a former Minister of Trade and Industry, has also been mandated to solicit funds to restore the well-known basic school named after one of the illustrious kings of the Ga State, King Tackie Tawiah I.
Other members are: Stanley Adjiri Blankson, a Member of Council of State, Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Joseph Afotey-Agbo, former Regional Minister, Atiko Afisa Djaba, a former Minister of State and AyikoiOtoo, a legal practitioner.
The rest are Adjei Tawiah, Municipal Chief Executive of KorleKlottey Municipal Assembly, Elizabeth Kwaatso Sackey, Mayor of Accra, and Adu Mante, former Member of Parliament for Korley Klottey Constituency, Nii Tetteh AdjabenII, AdabrakaMantse and Mr Okoe from City Engineers.
Those from the office of the Ga Mantse are Justice Naa- Yaaley Sarkodie Mensah, the Chief of Staff, ChristopherDegraftQuaye, Isaac Abbey, and Nii Kwadey Ntreh with Madam Patience Gbevlo- Lartey, Amanor Akwete,Dorothy Adjeibia,Korkwei Clottey and Ernestina Owusua from the Ghana Education Service completing the list.
The Ga Mantse tasked the Committee to ensure that the school which for some time now, has not seen any renovation be refurbished and equipped with the state – of-the-art teaching and learning materials for conducive learning environment.
He said a whole three-storey block constructed under the Millennium Schools Project still remained uncompleted adding that the onus now was on the Committee to see to its completion while ensuring that furniture and other equipment to facilitate good learning were provided.
Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II said members of the Committee were carefully selected knowing their capabilities and ability to achieve the goals set before them and commending them for making themselves available for the good cause of people of Accra.
Mr Adjei Tawiah also said as the MCE, he would ensure that the Assembly would take the responsibility of completing the uncompleted storey building since plans had been far advanced for that purpose.
He said the Assembly would engage the Contractor who had temporarily abandoned the project to ascertain whether, he would wish to continue with the project or not for him (MCE) to know the way forward.
Mr. Spio-Garbrah who was a former pupil of the school thanked the Ga Mantse and members of the Ga Traditional Council for reposing confidence in them to deliver and promised they would do their best to deliver their mandate to the best of their ability.
By Lawrence Markwei
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has temporarily suspended all date of birth changes on the Ghana Card across the country.
The suspension takes effect from Monday, November 9, 2026, and will remain in force until further notice.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Authority said the decision followed a review of its date of birth update process, which revealed the need for stronger safeguards.
The NIA said it was engaging key institutions, including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Births and Deaths Registry, to strengthen the guidelines for processing such requests.
It explained that the consultations were aimed at ensuring a transparent, credible and standardised system for handling date of birth changes.
During the suspension, no new applications for date of birth changes will be accepted or processed at any NIA office nationwide. Requests already being processed will also not be approved.
The Authority said it would notify the public once the consultations were completed and the revised guidelines were ready.
It apologised for any inconvenience caused and appealed to the public for understanding and cooperation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Judicial Service of Ghana has announced the suspension of the industrial action by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) and the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG).
In a press release dated November 9, 2026, the Judicial Service said the decision followed productive discussions between the leadership of the two associations and management, resulting in a mutual understanding.
It has consequently directed all staff to resume work with immediate effect, with courts across the country expected to resume normal sittings on Tuesday, November 10.
The Service expressed regret over the disruption caused by the strike and apologised to President John Dramani Mahama, the Executive arm of government, the Speaker of Parliament and Members of Parliament, the legal profession and the general public.
It particularly apologised to court users who experienced inconvenience during the industrial action.
The Judicial Service reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of justice and thanked stakeholders for their patience and understanding as efforts continue towards a lasting resolution of the issues raised.
By: Jacob Aggrey
