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Ga Mantse inaugurates committee to refurbish King Tackie Tawiah Cluster of Schools
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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 Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo.
According to the Police, the 46-year-old former boxer was arrested on Monday, August 24, 2026, in connection with the alleged threat.
The Police said the arrest followed a video circulating on social media in which Ayitey Powers is alleged to have issued the threat against Mr Ampofo.
He is currently in Police custody and is assisting with investigations.
The Accra Regional Police Command said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged threat and determine the appropriate action to be taken in accordance with the law.
The Command has urged the public to refrain from sharing unverified information about the matter while the investigation continues.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin has sued the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, and Multimedia Group Limited over alleged defamatory comments made against him on the Newsfile programme.
In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, Mr Afenyo Markin is seeking GH¢15 million in damages, an apology and retraction of the statements, among other reliefs.
The suit follows comments allegedly made by Mr Gyamfi during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 edition of Newsfile, hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini.
According to the statement of claim, Mr Gyamfi described Mr Afenyo Markin as an “extortionist” while responding to a question about GoldBod’s reported profits and its position on losses arising from its operations.
The plaintiff claims that Mr Gyamfi repeated the allegation when the host sought clarification on whether he stood by the description.
Mr Afenyo Markin further claims that Mr Gyamfi challenged him to sue him and insisted that the allegation was true.
The plaintiff argues that the statements created the impression that he engages in extortion, uses his political influence to put improper pressure on public institutions and officials, and conducts himself in a manner inconsistent with the standards expected of a lawyer and public office holder.
He denies the allegations and maintains that he is not an extortionist and has never engaged in the conduct alleged by Mr Gyamfi.
The Minority Leader also argues that the comments were made maliciously and were presented as facts without evidence being disclosed.
He claims the statements have damaged his reputation, professional standing and public image, particularly because of his position as a senior political figure and legal practitioner.
The suit also names Multimedia Group Limited as a defendant because, according to the plaintiff, the alleged defamatory comments were broadcast through JoyNews and subsequently circulated on social media platforms, including X, Facebook and YouTube.
Mr Afenyo Markin claims Multimedia failed to stop the comments or deactivate Mr Gyamfi’s microphone after the allegations were made.
He is therefore asking the court to award him general, aggravated and exemplary damages, as well as GH¢15 million in compensation and legal costs.
He is also seeking an order compelling the defendants to issue a full, unconditional and unequivocal retraction and public apology.
The plaintiff wants the apology and retraction to be given similar prominence and reach as the original publication, including through JoyNews and the social media platforms where the comments were disseminated.
He is further seeking a permanent injunction preventing the defendants from repeating the alleged defamatory statements or words with a similar meaning.
The writ requires the defendants to enter an appearance within eight days after being served.
It warns that failure to do so could result in judgment being entered in their absence.
The case was filed by lawyer Paa Kwesi Abaidoo of Dehyena Chambers on behalf of Mr Afenyo Markin.
By: Jacob Aggrey
