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Residents in some parts of Ketu South in the Volta Region will be demonstrating today, Tuesday against the operations of a salt mining company, Seven Seas Salt Limited along the Keta Lagoon.
The residents are agitated over the death of a mother and her three children in dykes allegedly dug by the company in the lagoon.
Two persons died in a similar fashion in July when they went fishing in the Lagoon.
Background
A mother and her three (3) children have died in a dyke at Laklevikope in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region.
The dyke according to residents was dug by Seven Seas Salt limited – a salt mining company operating along the lagoon in that part of the region.
The victims are Yawa Afenu, 41 (mother) and her three children, who were said to have gone fishing in the lagoon on Saturday, in the company of their surviving father, Atitso Amewu but fell into the dyke while attempting to save one of the children who had first fallen in.
“They went fishing with their parents but the dyke is in such a way that you would not know which side is deep. So one of the children fell into it and the rest all attempted saving him but lost their lives including their mother except the father who swam to safety,” a resident told Starr News.
“There are no danger signs to caution people from going there either and so the whole area is full of danger,” the resident added.
Bodies of all four victims -Yaw Afenu, 41, (mother) Bridget Amewu, 14, Daddy Amewu, 10 -her children and another child staying with the family, Sitsofe Ahiawor, 8, have since been retrieved by the police and deposited at the Ketu South Municipal hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Assemblyman for the area, Victoy Ayeku who confirmed the incident said they have been left devastated.
He said, “We are devastated. It is sad but we are having a discussion around it to see the actions we would have to take to protect ourselves from this tragedy going forward.”
The latest happening brings the number of deaths recorded in the lagoon this year alone to six (6).
In July, two other individuals lost their lives in separate incidents in a similar fashion in the lagoon.
In an interview with Mr. Adams Mensah, the Public Relations Officer of the Seven Seas Salt limited, he denied the company’s ownership of the dykes.
He indicated that though the company had constructed dykes the said dykes, where deaths have been recorded, are outside the company’s concessions and might have been created by individuals as a fish pond.
Mr. Adams Mensah, however, condoled with the affected families noting, “It is an unfortunate incident -for a man to lose all of his family in that manner is unbearable but it must be stated that the dykes are not the creation of the Seven Seas Salt limited.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
