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Regent University holds 18th graduation ceremony
Regent University College of Science and Technology has held its 18th graduation ceremony with a call on students to be agents of change.
A total of 210 graduates received their degrees, comprising 178 undergraduates and 32 postgraduates, who completed various programmes in fields such as law, energy and sustainability, theology, business administration, and more.
Professor Emmanuel Kingsley Kwabena Larbi, founder of the college said the purpose of education is to empower an individual to help improve his or her immediate environment and beyond.
Professor Larbi noted that such qualities were indispensable to the country’s quest to achieve food security, restore its vanishing natural resources, and chalk socio-economic progress on the whole.
He charged the graduates to be among those who see their certificates as a means to a greater end, saying “be the eye of those who have lost their sense of purpose; be the mouth of those who cannot speak for themselves.”
In a speech read on behalf of the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, Dr. Tina Abrefa Gyan, Deputy Director General, Commission for TVET, emphasised the significance of education in unlocking human potential.
Dr. Gyan challenged universities to inspire students to think critically, act with integrity, and embrace their responsibilities as global citizens.
In his address, the President of Regent, Nana Yaw Boadi Appiah, commended the graduating class for their perseverance.
In attendance were members of the University Council, management, faculty, and administrative staff.
Also present were friends and family of the graduating class, alumni, and students, representatives from affiliate universities and partners, as well as distinguished guests from government, business, and traditional leadership. –GNA
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Addai-Nimoh steps down from NPP primaries over bias approach
Former presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has announced that he will not contest the party’s upcoming presidential primary scheduled for January 31, 2026.
Mr. Addai-Nimoh in a statement revealed that his decision followed broad consultations with his team and careful reflection on the current state of the party.
He explained that the timing of the primary was politically inappropriate and described the top-down approach adopted for the contest as imprudent.
He further alleged that party executives appeared to be showing open bias in favour of one candidate.
The former presidential aspirant also raised concerns about what he called the “unhealthy monetization” of internal party politics, pointing to the GH₵4.6 million filing fee required from each aspirant.
According to him, such conditions undermined the party’s democratic culture and placed emphasis on money rather than competence and winnability.
Despite stepping down, Mr. Addai-Nimoh wished all aspirants well in their campaigns and reaffirmed his commitment to the growth of both the NPP and Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Launch a full-scale, transparent investigation into the Suame fire – Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus to government
The Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus has called on government to launch a full-scale, transparent investigation into the fire that destroyed more than 300 shops at the Suame Post Office Market in Kumasi.
In a statement signed by the caucus secretary, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the MPs expressed deep sympathy to the thousands of traders who lost their shops, goods, and livelihoods in the incident.
The caucus said the Ashanti Region had in recent months suffered repeated market fires, which had destroyed years of hard work and investment by ordinary Ghanaians.
They described the situation as “one too many” and insisted that people in the region deserved more than words of sympathy and empty promises.
The group questioned government’s approach, asking where the urgency, accountability, and concrete plans to stop such recurring disasters were.
They stressed that traders could not continue to see their sweat and toil reduced to ashes while authorities treated the matter as business as usual.
The caucus demanded immediate emergency relief and compensation packages for the affected traders, as well as urgent steps to introduce modern fire safety infrastructure in markets.
These include fire hydrants, surveillance systems, and dedicated fire posts.
They also urged government to put in place a clear policy framework to permanently address the spate of market fires in the Ashanti Region.
According to the statement, the matter would be raised strongly on the floor of Parliament.
The caucus added that they stood firmly with the traders of Suame and the Ashanti Region and would not relent until their safety, livelihoods, and dignity were secured.
By: Jacob Aggrey
