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Gbese Noryaa Manye I donates to Adjen-Kotoku
Naa Adaiagba, Gbese Noryaa Manye I (Development Queen mother) of Gbese, at Ga-Mashie in the Greater Accra Region has distributed assorted playing items to children living at Adjen-Kotoku, a suburb of Accra.
According to Naa Adaiagba, the purpose of the donation was to put smiles on the faces of the children in the community to use their leisure time indoors as a means of containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her irresistible love for children made her buy boxes of expensive playing items, shipped from abroad to distribute to them at Adjen-Kotoku.
These items include toy guns, educational playing materials, footballs, school bags, dolls and mats, among other fascinating items.
During the donation, the physically challenged were not left out, as they were also given crutches to enhance their movement.
Naa Adaiagba underscored the need for positioning children’s educational needs at heart, in order for them to aspire higher and pursue their dreams.
The distinguished Noryaa Manye I used the opportunity to admonish women to desist from staying with men who did not intend marrying them but wanted children from them.
She said it was high time women in such situations stood for their rights and protected their dignity.
Nii Armah III, Sei Tse (Stool Father) of the community reiterated his commitment to deepen ties with Naa Adaiagba in order to facilitate great developmental projects in the community.
He expressed his gratitude to the Development Queen for her enormous contributions to the community and pledged his support to her anytime she visited the community to execute any of her projects.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as West Africa’s sole candidate for the Chairperson of the African Union when the rotating position gets to the region in 2027.
The endorsement was announced at the ninety-fifth ordinary session of the Council in Abuja on 12 December 2025.
The Authority of Heads of State and Government is expected to adopt the recommendation on Sunday.
In a declaration issued after the meeting, the Council noted that Ghana remains an important member of the regional bloc and continues to contribute to ECOWAS’ international standing.
It stressed the need for member states to work together to secure top positions for West Africans in continental and global organisations.
The Council explained that adopting a unified stance would help ECOWAS protect and promote its interests within the African Union.
It therefore recommended that the Heads of State fully back Ghana’s bid for the AU chairmanship.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Education Service has released all outstanding feeding grants for Special Schools across the country.
The funds cover the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year and the first term of the 2025/2026 academic year.
GES has also cleared all arrears owed Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools for perishables supplied between 29 July and 17 October 2025.
According to the Service, the money has been transferred into the accounts of all beneficiary schools.
Heads of Special Schools, SHS and SHTS have been asked to submit official receipts for the funds through their Regional Accountants to the Director General.
The Public Relations Unit in a statement noted that GES remains committed to supporting effective teaching, learning and inclusive education in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
