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Intensify support for women, girls for development
A call has been made to organisations and well-meaning individuals to give support to women and girls in society in order to harness their potentials for development.
This call was made when the AJ Foundation-Ghana in collaboration with Andrey Julia Dashin’s Foundation donated assorted items to the Hour of Grace Children’s Home at Huhunya in the Eastern Region, last weekend.
Dubbed “Feeding the Kids”, the foundation presented both consumable products and household accessories to the rehabilitation home.
According to Lady Akpene Justine Egbenya, Founder of AJ Foundation, it was important for individuals to lend a helping hand to children living in deprived communities.
She underscored that, giving children their basic needs such food, clothing, and shelter helped make their dream a reality indicating that, caring for the needy children cintributed to eliminating hunger among African children which she called “Zero Hunger for the Needy Children”.
Lady Akpene said that, the purpose for the donation to the children at Hour of Grace Children’s Home was to help sustain them in their day-to-day activities as part of harnessing their potentials for the future.
Highlighting on the “Zero Hunger for the Needy Children”, the Founder said it aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal one which is “to end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030”.
According to her, the mission of AJ Foundation-Ghana was to create awareness and provide healing, hope for the communities towards achieving quality health care, quality education, zero hunger and entrepreneurship development.
Narrating an ordeal, she went through while growing up, she said “I grew up in a village where we had no health facilities and health workers to cater for patients suffering from a disease”. stressing that, one would have to travel a long distance between six and 10 miles before accessing healthcare.
This, she said, endangered health conditions in deprived communities and must be a thing of the past.
According to the Founder, the foundation had made several donations in some parts of the regions since its establishment five years ago.
“it has empowered women and given equal opportunities to children in deprived communities”, she added.
Mr. Lawrence Gbengor, Father of the Children’s Home received the items and commended the foundation for the gesture shown to the children.
Mr. Clifford Ewudzie, a representative of AJD Foundation also said that he was always happy to see smiles on the faces of under privileged children who got support from philanthropists and benevolent organisations.
From Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah, Huhunya,E/R.
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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