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Injured machine operator appeals to President for Justice
A Forty-year-old machine operator who nearly lost his hand at his workplace is appealing to president Akufo-Addo to intervene as the father of the nation and make his (victim’s) employers pay him his compensation.
The victim, Mr. Robert Atsu Bilson has worked with Twellium Industrial Company Limited, producers of “Rush Energy Drink and Verna Natural Mineral Water etc” at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipality for six years and got injured in the line of duty on July 17, 2021.12.9
He alleged that the company dismissed him after the incident without any reasons and also without paying him compensation, therefore, making life unbearable for him and his four children.
Narrating the hardship he was going through to The Spectator a week ago, Mr. Atsu Bilson said “My only hope now depends on my humble appeal to President Akufo-Addo for his fatherly intervention by asking the company to compensate me”.
He said, he was initially rushed to the Adjen Kotoku medical centre, where he was treated and discharged, even though, he needed further treatment.
He said to his utmost surprise, the company dismissed him on August 22, 2021, after he had received his pay.
“Human Resource told me that I was a temporary staff and that the Managing Director had asked her to sack me without any compensation,” Mr. Bilson said.
The victim said he was suffering at home with no food to eat, nor feed his children.
“I cannot do any difficult work now because I continue to experience excruciating pains in my severely injured wrist,” he commented.
When The Spectator contacted the Human Resource Manager of Twellium Industrial Company Limited, Mrs Rita Dick Samels, she confirmed the accidental injury of Robert Atsu Bilson.
She, however, denied knowledge of Mr Robert Atsu Bilson’s dismissal, describing it as a gross injustice that would be reversed and adequate compensation paid to him.
Mrs Rita Samels said the mistake came from Stir-Top Agency Limited, a company Twellium Industrial Company had resourced to recruit machine operators on their behalf.
Even though she gave a firm assurance that, Stir-Top Agency Limited would be able to pay Mr Atsu Bilson’s compensation quickly, nothing has happened over the past eight weeks.
By Francis Xah
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
