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JOYTON KASKY Foundation donates to orphans
The JOYTON KASKY Foundation has donated food items and clothing worth GHc 6,700 to 34 inmates of the Christian Village Orphanage based in Akwadum, a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben North Constituency of the Eastern Region.
The occasion coincided with the third anniversary of the establishment of the Foundation.
Among the items were children’s clothing and footwear, bags of rice, some gallons of vegetable oil, soft drinks,key soap, and bags of sachet water.
Madam Joyce Osei Owusu, Vice President of the Foundation who made the donation on behalf of the group, explained that the gesture was in line with the spirit of Christmas which focused on God’s great gift to humanity through the birth of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ who ultimately became a sacrifice to save humanity from sin.
She said that act of great love by God continued to motivate JOYTON KASKY to also sacrifice its meagre resources to help alleviate the suffering of vulnerable people like orphans, prisoners, and widows.
Madam Osei Owusu appealed to corporate bodies, churches, philanthropists, and well-meaning people to assist the Foundation to sink a borehole for the orphanage which the institution listed as its priority need.
Madam Edith Ahama, Deputy Administrator of the home, mentioned lack of stationery, school uniforms, and sponsorship for continuing students who passed out of the home and were eager to continue their education as some of the problems they faced.
Receiving the donation, Madam Janet Amankwah, a mother of the home thanked the Foundation for making the Christmas season memorable once again for the children just as the group did last year, too. She promised to ensure fair distribution of the items to the children.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a special revenue mobilisation exercise on Monday, November 10, 2025, to recover all monies owed to the Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the AMA, the exercise aims to boost revenue generation and improve service delivery across the city.
it sais a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force will visit businesses, properties, and outdoor advertising locations to reconcile bills and collect outstanding payments.
The Assembly advised all ratepayers to make available valid receipts of payment for Business Operating Permits (BOPs), Property Rates, Outdoor Advertising Fees, and Rents.
The Assembly added that those who may not be present during the exercise are encouraged to leave their receipts with caretakers to avoid penalties, as no excuses will be accepted from defaulters or their agents.
The assembly noted that the task force will also remove all unauthorised billboards, and companies found to have erected such structures without permits will be surcharged with the cost of removal.
The AMA urged all businesses and property owners to cooperate with the exercise, noting that the funds collected will help the Assembly continue to provide essential services such as sanitation, infrastructure development, and public safety.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to review his approach to governance, describing it as “not the best.”
He said the recent bail conditions imposed on some former government officials are unfair and appear to be punitive rather than just.
Mr. Glover made these comments during an interview on Metro TV.
He explained that bail is supposed to allow an accused person to appear before the court while the case is being tried, and not to serve as a form of punishment.
“If you want me to appear regularly before the police and the court, you can put a condition for me, but it should not be punitive. You can take my passport, ask me to report, or inspect my property. But where you make the bail so high that the person cannot even meet it, that becomes punishment,” he said.
He noted that some of the accused persons, including former government officials such as “my brother Assibey and my sister Gifty,” are still in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail requirements.
“What is the use of it? You keep them in incarceration, and they cannot have their day in court. Then you slap them with high bail conditions, making it difficult for them to secure their release. So what kind of justice are we talking about?,” he questioned.
Mr. Glover further criticized what he described as prejudicial comments made against accused persons before their cases are even heard in court, adding that it undermines justice.
He said the government, through agencies like the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the police, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, should ensure fairness and transparency in handling such cases.
He urged President Mahama to pay attention to these developments, warning that such practices affect the country’s image and governance.
By: Jacob Aggrey
