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GREL awards scholarship to tertiary students at Abura
Andrews Gyawu (2nd from left), receiving his cheque from Mr. Barre whilst shaking hands with Awulae Amihere Kpinyili II. With them is Prey Mensah II, Adeshehene of Nsein (left)
The Managing Director of the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL), Mr Lionel Barre, has asked students who enjoy GREL scholarship package to justify their inclusion in the scholarship by sticking to their books and obeying the rules and regulations of their respective institutions.
He said so many brilliant-but-needy students attended the selection interview so if they were lucky to be picked they must show that they really qualified for the scholarship.
Mr Barre stated this at a scholarship awards to tertiary students and presented school bags and uniforms to Basic School pupils in their catchment areas at Abura in the Ahanta West Municipality in the Western Region.
GREL presented scholarships to 24 brilliant-but-needy students, 1,000 school bags and uniforms to basic school pupils at the cost of GH¢94,400.00 in the operational areas as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
He said 19 school buildings, libraries and teachers’ bungalows had been constructed all over the catchment areas to promote teaching and learning, adding “annual vacation classes for 4,500 Primary and Junior High Schools where GREL pays the tuition, learning materials and feeding the pupils”.
He said the idea of vacation classes was to keep the pupils away from illegal mining and other child labour activities during the holidays.
He told the beneficiary students that GREL would pay all academic facility user fees, support their residential facility user fees throughout the period and that the best way for the beneficiaries to reciprocate the gesture was to study, abide by the rules and excel in their various fields of study.
The Paramount Chief of Eastern Nzema Traditional Area, Awulae Amihere Kpinyili II on behalf of the Association of Chiefs on whose Lands GREL Operates (ACLANGO) thanked GREL for the support to the students.
He advised the students to take their lessons seriously and discard the get-rich-quick attitude which could land them in trouble.
Andrews Gyawu, a beneficiary, on behalf of his colleagues thanked GREL and their parents and promised that they would not disappoint the company.
From Peter Gbambila-Abura
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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