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Melcom marks 10 years of saving lives through blood donation
THE Melcom Group of Companies, through its philanthropic arm, the Melcom Care Foundation, has announced the commencement of its annual nationwide blood donation exercise, aimed at supporting the National Blood Service to meet the country’s critical blood supply needs.
To be held from Wednesday, July 23 to Saturday, July 26, 2025, the donation exercise will take place at 30 selected Melcom outlets across the country, in addition to four malls, Melcom Spintex Mall, Accra Mall, Achimota Mall and West Hills Mall and four senior high schools, which include Accra Academy, Ashaiman Senior High School, both in the Greater Accra Region, Apam Senior High School and Gomoa Senior High Technical School, Dawurampong, both in the Central Region.
The shops and schools will serve as collection centres where trained medical personnel will screen and assist volunteer donors, with the schools kicking off from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Briefing the press in Accra yesterday, the Managing Director of the Melcom Group, Dr Ramesh Sadhwani, reiterated the Group’s commitment to supporting national health initiatives through sustained corporate social investment.
He noted that the Group’s annual blood donation drive, now in its 10th year, has mobilised more than 8,500 units of blood, helping save thousands of lives.
The Deputy Chief for Blood Donor Recruitment at the National Blood Service, Ms Sophia Blankson, commended Melcom for its unwavering commitment to voluntary blood donation.
“This campaign is not just about collecting blood; it is about celebrating humanity. Melcom has exemplified what it means to give back to society; their partnership has helped save lives in every corner of Ghana,” she said.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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