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Okyeame Kwame thanks Galaxy International School for co-parenting with his family to raise daughter
Okyeame Kwame thanks Galaxy International School for co-parenting with his family to raise daughter
Ghanaian music icon and entrepreneur, Okyeame Kwame is winning hearts online for a rare public thank-you to his daughter’s school.
His daughter, Sante Nsiah Apau, has just graduated after completing her O-Levels. And instead of only celebrating the milestone, Okyeame Kwame chose to spotlight the people who helped her get there.
Taking to his Instagram page, the “Clap” hitmaker thanked Galaxy International School and all of Sante’s teachers. He praised them for their role in shaping Sante into “an intelligent lady with good social skills.”
“Co-parenting” was the word he used, a nod to the idea that raising children is not just a family job, but a shared responsibility with educators.
According to him, schools and teachers do a lot, but are mostly neglected.
Many were shocked to see a celebrity of Okyeame’s stature publicly credit a school rather than just posting graduation photos.
One follower commented, “This is the respect teachers deserve. Well done King Kwame for showing gratitude.”
It’s a point many parents and educators relate to. Teachers spend years mentoring, correcting, encouraging, and guiding students through some of their most formative years. Yet when a child succeeds, the applause often goes only to the family.
Okyeame’s post flips that narrative. By calling Galaxy International School his “co-parent,” he reminds us that classrooms are also homes, and teachers are also guardians.
Sante Nsiah Apau’s O-Level graduation marks the end of one chapter and the start of another. With her father’s public acknowledgment, the moment became bigger than a certificate — it became a lesson in gratitude.
As one fan put it: “If more public figures did this, teachers would feel seen.”
For Galaxy International School and Sante’s teachers, that Instagram thank-you may mean more than any award. Because sometimes, being noticed is the biggest reward of all.
Renowned Ghanaian businessman and an indigene of the Upper East Region, Awentami Paul Afoko, has called for the construction of an international airport in the Upper East Region, arguing that it is critical to unlocking the region’s agricultural and export potential.
Addressing stakeholders at the Regional Development Framework validation forum in Bolgatanga, Mr. Afoko said the Upper East Region possesses enormous economic opportunities that can be harnessed through strategic investment in agriculture, infrastructure,, and trade.
“As an entrepreneur, I have learnt that governments do not create businesses; entrepreneurs do. Government’s responsibility is to create the environment within which businesses can thrive,” he said.
He highlighted irrigation projects and commercial farming as key drivers of economic transformation, urging greater investment in year-round production of vegetables, fruits, and flowers for international markets.
“The challenge is not finding buyers. The challenge is producing at sufficient scale throughout the year,” he stated.
Mr. Afoko also called for investment in warehouses, cold-chain facilities, packaging centres and standardized production systems to improve the competitiveness of local products, including shea butter, basket weaving, and textiles.
“We must organise ourselves to produce standardised products and invest in warehouses, cold chains, and packaging so that we become year-round suppliers,” he said.
He stressed that an international airport would significantly boost exports from the region.
“We need an airport urgently so that flowers from the Upper East can reach Europe before Kenyan flowers do. Burkina Faso produces strawberries, and we can do the same,” he remarked.
According to Mr. Afoko, the region’s strategic location also presents opportunities to expand cross-border trade with neighbouring countries through stronger economic diplomacy.
“There is the need for an international airport in the region to enable us to seize export opportunities. Our strategic location also presents enormous opportunities to strengthen border trade,” he added.
He called on the government, diplomats, and development partners to work together to position the Upper East Region as a major agricultural and export hub in West Africa.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained and extinguished a diesel tanker fire at Asutuare Junction in the Eastern Region following a distress call received on June 28, 2026.
Four fire pumps from Somanya, VRA, Akosombo and Gbetsile were deployed, with the first crew arriving at 0530 hours. The fire was brought under control and later fully extinguished.
The tanker and its contents were completely destroyed. One person, believed to be the driver, was found burnt to death at the scene, while the driver’s mate was rescued and transported to Akuse Hospital for treatment.
The operation was led by StnO II Achisey of the Somanya Fire Station. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
