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Some things happen in life which are beyond human comprehension. A case in point is a 50 year-old class four English Language teacher of Ave Maria School, a suburb of Accra who has stopped teaching due to a debilitating illness.
This sad situation has truncated the professional calling of Madam Felicia Kwakye, a single parent who started her teaching career with passion to serve God and country as well as contribute her quota to human resource development.
But, alas, she is confined to a wheel chair as a result of “late complication of poliomyelitis which eventually led to severe arthritis of both knees.”
In view of the aforementioned situation, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the nation’s priemier health facility, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Agbeko Ocloo has said that owing to years of non-operative treatement, a decision has been taken to proceed with surgery because of Madam Kwakye’s deteriorating condition which requires “bilateral total knee replacement.”
According to the surgeon, the treatment is not available in Ghana, therefore, the patient would need financial assistance to have the surgery done on her outside the country.
Narrating her painful situation to this reporter last Tuesday, Madam Felicia Kwakye said that a total knee replacement and other expenses relative to her treatment would cost approximately 45,000 pounds sterling.
She said that she had been able to raise part of the money amounting to 25,000 pounds and needs 20,000 pounds to meet the full cost of her treatment abroad.
Ms Kwakye yearns to go back to the classroom to teach her pupils but due to constant intense pains all over her body she cannot do so.
According to her, she prays and hopes for divine intervention from well meaning individuals, corporate bodies, NGOs and governement institutions to help her raise the funds for her surgery as she presently relies on physiotherapy to ease her pains and it costs her GH₵450.00 weekly and that is also a challenge to her because she is not working at the moment.
Financial assistance can be sent to MoMo number: 0244092136
Name of the account is Anastasia Adoma Kenyah or to The Spectator.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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