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Love Gives Foundation fetes the needy on Christmas Day
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Over 100 people, including widows, the bed-ridden and the aged of Abirem in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region, felt the true meaning of Christmas when Love Gives Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), donated some bags of rice, cooking oil, sardines and bags of sachet water to help them celebrate Christmas.
Founder and President of Love Gives Foundation, Lady Barbara Acheampong, and her team feted the vulnerable and underserved in the Abirem Community with what they believed would make the Christmas celebration a great one.
Lady Barbara indicated that, the foundation had for the past two years had registered and renewed the Health Insurance for the underserved. This is because she believes that no one should be refused basic health care due to financial constraints.
She added that, the reason for this gesture was the dire financial burden on the rural folks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to alleviate some of that burden, they felt the need to share with the needy and to put a smile on their faces which was the essence of Christmas.
The Operations Director of Love Gives Foundation-Ghana, Nana Akwasi Gyamfi, promised the community that this goodwill would not be a one-off exercise.
He said that, Love Gives would work hard to make the needs of the community its priority.
The Assembly member, Mr Amos Owuo, the Kyedomhene of Abirem, Nana Poku Asenso I, and the development committee, who received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries, expressed their profound appreciation to the foundation for this gesture and thanked them for reaching out to the vulnerable in the community especially during Christmas.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of public allegations of extortion and related conduct made against the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
The allegations were made by the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.
In a brief statement, the OSP said it has also received a joint petition submitted by two persons, as well as two separate petitions from other persons, in relation to the same allegations.
“Given the nature of the allegations, the OSP will assess the case and determine whether it falls within its statutory mandate and whether further investigative action is warranted,” the statement said.
The development comes amid a heated public feud between the Minority in Parliament and the leadership of GoldBod over the operations of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The Minority, led by Afenyo-Markin, has accused GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana of causing a loss of over $1.7 billion, citing the International Monetary Fund’s August 2026 report. The Minority has vowed to pursue the matter as Parliament has reconvened for an emergency sitting.
GoldBod, on the other hand, has rejected claims by some NPP MPs, including Tano South MP Dr Gideon Boako, that it owes the Bank of Ghana GH¢1 billion in overdrafts, describing the claim as “false and malicious.”
In the latest twist, GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accused the Minority Leader of extortion and related conduct, an allegation that has triggered petitions to the OSP.
The OSP is mandated under Act 959 to investigate and prosecute specific cases of alleged or suspected corruption and corruption-related offences involving public officers and politically exposed persons.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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
