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No death, injury recorded in firefighting at Tema
The Tema Regional Fire Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) did not record any death or injury of personnel on any fire ground last year.
This included no direct or indirect death related to fire fighting. The Regional Fire Officer, Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) Angelina Annan disclosed this at an end of year get-together.
She said that the safety of personnel was paramount and GNFS would put measures in place to guarantee their safety as well as Ghanaians in the event of fire outbreak.
The event held on the premises of the Regional Office aimed at coming together to reflect on the past, planning for the future, and encouraging the personnel to give of their best in the years ahead.
DCFO Annan said the contributions of personnel had been enormous and enjoyed working with them in an atmosphere of peace and cordiality.
She said the success of the GNFS was hinged on the efforts of all in the discharge of their duties especially fire fighting and, therefore, none of them should feel that his or her contribution was insignificant or of no value.
She expressed appreciation to the personnel for their dedication despite the Coronavirus pandemic but was quick to ask that they should continue to work assiduously and bring out the best in them for the benefit of the country.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
