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NADeF distributes sanitary items to over 700 school children
To ensure the retention of more adolescent girls in school, the Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Newmont Ahafo Mines, has presented assorted sanitary pads and hygiene bags to some basic school pupils in its 10 host communities in the Ahafo Region.
The donation by NADeF forms part of activities to mark this year’s global menstrual hygiene day which is celebrated on May 28, every year.
A total of 744 adolescents girls drawn from 47 basic schools in the host communities received three sanitary pads each and a bar of chocolate to mark the day.
The host communities were Ntotroso, Gyedu, Wamanhinso, Terchire and Kenyasi, Yamfo, Afrispakrom, Adrobaa and Susuanso.
Some of the beneficiary schools were Kwakyekrom DA basic, Rashadia Islamic basic, Ntotroso Methodist basic and St Lawrence RC School all at Ntotroso in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region.
The Executive Secretary of NADeF, Elizabeth Opoku-Darko, who spoke with The Spectator after the presentation said the donation forms part of the corporate social responsibility of NADeF towards its host communities.
Mrs Opoku-Darko stated that 500 packs of sanitary pads at the cost of GH¢215,000 were procured with support from the World Gold Council.
She explained that menstruation was a critical period in adolescents’ girls which often leads to irregular school attendance as well as affecting academic performance,
The Women and Allies vice Chair of NADeF, Marian Naa Dede Appiah also educated the girls on how to use the sanitary pads and the need to maintain good personal hygiene.
She urged them to bath regularly with clean water and detergent so as to deal with anybody ordour.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Ntotroso
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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