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Lactating, pregnant school girls write BECE in Afadzato South
It would be of interest to know that pregnant pupils and lactating young mothers no longer shy away from participating actively in academic work.
Among the 1,301 candidates who sat the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region were 14 lactating mothers and five pregnant girls.
In all, 1,313 candidates made up of 689 boys and 624 girls were expected to sit for the papers but 12 could not turn up for the examinations which took place at four centres.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Michael Homenyo disclosed these to The Spectator here on Monday.
He cited instance in which relatives of some of the lactating mothers brought their babies to the examination centres to be breast-fed by during the breaks between the papers.
According to him, there were 12 nursing mothers at the Agate centre, two at the Ve-Golokuati centre, while the centres at Logba and Leklebi recorded no such cases.
There were also three pregnant girls at the Agate centre, one at Ve-Golokuati and another one at Leklebi, the PRO added.
That, notwithstanding, Mr Homenyo said that the examinations took place smoothly without any untoward incident.
Meanwhile, the candidate who was nine months pregnant at a centre in the Ho-West District, compelling the district directorate of the GES to provide stand-by vehicle at the centre, just in case she went into labour to able to finish her papers without any problems.
“We are yet to find out whether she has given birth or not,” the District Director of Education Madam Celestine Korsi-Agordo told this reporter.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ve-Golokuati
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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