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The Richard Quaye foundation honors its promise of free seed capital to 10 lucky entrepreneurs
It was all joy as 10 entrepreneurs boldly and with all smiles walked away with GH₵25,000 cedis each from the Richard Quaye foundation free seed capital challenge.
After weeks of going through over 1200 entries, 40 candidates were selected and screened to 17 finalists of which 10 winners emerged. The 10 winners were from diverse industries from food processing to software development, farms, eater on wheels to fashion, plastic waste recycling, to technology among others.
Winners on the 21st gathered at the Quick Angels premises and had a round table discussion with the founder and CEO of Quick Angels Limited and the man behind the Richard Quaye Foundation Initiative Mr. Richard Nii Armah Quaye.
He interacted with the 10 winners on the essence of the seed capital and advised them on financial management and discipline as some of the major keys in winning the entrepreneurship journey.
The winners were full praise for this gesture.
They asked for periodic mentorship which was granted to them as per an open-door policy for all.
The winners took turns taking their cash cheques. There was a lot to eat and drink and network. Richard Quaye Foundation is an established Social Responsibility foundation incorporated on 7th February 2020.
A Ghanaian wholly owns the Foundation to support deprived Communities in Ghana and beyond.
The foundation seeks to identify needy young Ghanaians in society and assist them through education,
training, and finance and equip them with entrepreneurial skills.
Innovation, creativity, community outreach, continuous training, and engagements will play a key role in
this regard
The vision of the foundation is to become a brand positioned to be changing lives in the “Ghanaian community by supporting deprived people in communities whiles our
the mission is to propel communities in Ghana into promising life-changing ones while positioning the Quick Brand through Richard Quaye Foundation as a caring one.
The foundation seeks to be the Centre of reference and reliance for the needy in Ghana and beyond.
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Sammy Ayeh has picked up nomination forms to contest for the position of Deputy National Communications Officer position.
Announcing his intention, Dr. Ayeh said he is offering himself to help communicate the party’s vision clearly and connect its message with the aspirations of Ghanaians.
He expressed deep gratitude to the party’s National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, describing him as an able leader on whose shoulders he has risen.
“His exceptional leadership, mentorship and confidence in me have shaped my journey and strengthened my resolve to serve,” Dr. Ayeh stated.
He said if elected, he will seek to build on that foundation by strengthening research-driven communication, empowering grassroots communicators, and enhancing strategic media engagement.
Dr. Ayeh humbly appealed to party members and supporters for their support.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Data Protection Commission has called on the Minority Caucus in Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media houses to protect the personal information of 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Commission expressed concern over the public disclosure of the evacuees’ personal details, including their names, signatures and records of financial assistance received.
It warned that making such information public could expose the affected individuals to identity theft, fraud and other forms of harm, especially given the threats to their safety that some of them may have faced.
The Commission explained that the 1992 Constitution protects the dignity and privacy of every individual. It also cited the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), which sets out rules for the lawful collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
While acknowledging the importance of transparency, parliamentary oversight, the right to information and press freedom, the Commission stressed that these principles do not automatically justify the unrestricted publication of personal details.
It said the disclosure of the records by the Minority Caucus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media organisations must be assessed based on the law, the purpose of the disclosure and the privacy rights of the individuals involved.
The Commission further noted that although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament are registered data controllers in good standing, their registration does not exempt them from their legal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.
It has therefore urged all the parties involved to take appropriate steps to protect the affected individuals, including immediately restricting access to or removing personal details from publicly available records where their continued disclosure is not legally justified.
The Commission announced plans to conduct a regulatory review to determine whether the disclosures had a lawful basis, what safeguards were applied and whether the privacy rights of the evacuees had been adequately protected.
It said it would engage the relevant parties as part of the review and take appropriate regulatory action if any breach of the law is established.
The Commission reiterated that protecting personal information and respecting human dignity must remain central to efforts to promote public accountability.
By: Jacob Aggrey
