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Muslims observe Eid ul-Fitr celebration
Muslims across the globe last Friday observed the 2026 Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
In Ghana, prayers were led by the National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, at the Independence Square. The Special Guest of Honour was President John Dramani Mahama.
Addressing the gathering, President John Dramani Mahama highlighted Ghana’s peaceful coexistence, noting that Muslims and Christians celebrate each other’s holy days and participate in each other’s ceremonies, describing the nation’s diversity of faith and culture as a strength to be protected.
He urged citizens to be guided by compassion for the vulnerable, kindness towards neighbours, and integrity in their daily lives to drive national development.
At Kpone Katamanso, the Municipal Chief Executive of the Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA), Samuel T. Q. Morton, used the occasion to advise Muslims to educate their children beyond Makaranta level, Victor A. Buxton reports.
He urged them to take advantage of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) stage to make them independent after completion.
Addressing Muslims at the Kakasunaka Number 1 Community Park during Eid ul-Fitr prayers, the MCE said mostly, students enrolled on programmes with scanty employment avenues and end up at home unemployed.
The Chief Imam of KKMA, Alhaji Saeed Abdulai, stated that at the end of the Ramadan fasting, a committed and dedicated Muslim should have gone through religious and rigorous training and upliftment that would lead to a positive change in their lifestyle.
He cautioned against materialism, intolerance and other unethical behaviours being exhibited by Muslim youth which is against Islam.
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Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
