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U/W Region triumphs in Scouts Regional Challenge
The Upper West Regional Scout team has emerged overall winners of the Scouts Regional Challenge organised by the Scout and Guide Fellowship Ghana (SGF-Gh) in Kumasi.
The four day tent camp which began on Thursday and concluded on Sunday was held under the theme “Reuniting Through Friendly Competition.”
It brought together scout teams from twelve regions to compete in activities aimed at promoting discipline, teamwork and leadership among young people.
Participating regions were Ashanti, Central, Savanna, Greater Accra, Eastern, Northern, Volta, Bono, Bono East, Upper West, Western and Ahafo.
Activities during the camp included Capture the Flag, which tested strategy and teamwork, the Survival Challenge that assessed practical survival and emergency response skills, and the Crab Catcher challenge, which focused on agility and coordination.
Scouts also took part in a Treasure Hunt that required navigation and problem solving skills, as well as the Smartness in Good Order competition that evaluated personal appearance, camp organisation and discipline.
Aside points awarded for the various activities, teams received additional marks for coordination, discipline, respect for orders and overall conduct throughout the camp.
At the end of the competition, the Upper West Regional Scout team took home a cash prize of GHC10,000. Abdul Mumin Iddriss of the Greater Accra team was adjudged the Most Disciplined Scout and received a cash award, while other regions also won prizes for outstanding performances in the various activities.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief of Heman, in the Ashanti Region, Nana Wiafe Apau Ababio, commended the Scout and Guide Fellowship Ghana for its contribution to scouting and the training of the youth through the movement.
He encouraged the scouts to take advantage of opportunities provided by such programmes to learn, build character and develop themselves for the betterment of the nation.
He also urged them to uphold discipline, respect authority and remain committed to the values of service and patriotism.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the National President of the Fellowship, Mr Andrew Botchwey, said the regional challenge was introduced to reinforce the core values of scouting, particularly discipline, service and leadership.
He explained that bringing scouts from different regions together through structured competition helped to build mutual respect, strengthen national unity and prepare young people to become responsible citizens.
The Executive Secretary of the Fellowship, Ms Stephanie Birikorang, said the camp had provided a practical learning environment where scouts were able to apply the principles they were taught in their various formations.
She noted that the Fellowship remained committed to using such programmes to nurture young people, promote positive values and contribute to youth development and national cohesion.
BY STEPHANIE BIRIKORANG
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The family of Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, a distinguished statesman and diplomat, has paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama. They officially informed him of his passing.
The delegation, representing the Gbeho family, noted that it was culturally and diplomatically important to formally notify the President of the loss before making a public announcement of his death.
Ambassador Gbeho was a towering figure in Ghanaian and international politics. He served in many diplomatic missions, including New York. He was Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, a Member of Parliament for the Anlo constituency, and President (formerly Executive Secretary) of the ECOWAS Commission.
He was widely respected for his role in regional integration and his contributions to global diplomacy at the United Nations.
President Mahama expressed his condolences and shared reflections on Ambassador Gbeho’s contributions to the country, West Africa and the world.
Funeral details will be announced later.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has revoked all firearm permits in Ghana with immediate effect and announced a new registration process for all gun owners.
The minister made the announcement on Tuesday, June 23, at the information service department saying all individuals who currently hold licences to own firearms or sidearms must undergo a fresh registration process.
“From this afternoon, all permits that have been granted to any individual that you are holding a sidearm or firearm is hereby revoked,” Mr Muntaka said.
He explained that the government had identified gaps in the country’s firearm registration system and needed to introduce stricter measures to improve public safety.
“We are opening the window where everyone will have to come forward again to register or re-register the gun because we’ve changed the procedure,” he stated.
According to him, the government decided not to wait until the end of the year to make the changes because lives could still be saved within the next six months.
The Interior Minister said one of the new requirements would be mandatory mental health screening for applicants seeking firearm licences.
“We’ve seen that people with mental health have already gone through and have the sidearm. Now we are introducing mental health. Before we give you the sidearm, we have to be sure that you have the mental stability to hold the firearms,” he said.
Mr Muntaka also announced that applicants would be required to undergo drug tests before being granted licences.
“We’ve also realised that people who are on drugs are also holding their arms and they are legitimate because it’s been registered. Now you have to go through drug tests to be sure that you are not on drugs before you can hold sidearms,” he added.
The minister said the new measures form part of efforts by the government to tighten firearm control and prevent legally registered weapons from falling into the wrong hands.
He urged all firearm owners to cooperate with the new registration process once details of the exercise are announced.
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