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Ghanaian artist, Enil, has paid an emotional tribute to 15-year-old Javits Frimpong with a powerful portrait mounted on an easel.

The artwork is a detailed pen-sketch of Javits, capturing his youthful face with a gentle smile and short curly hair, rendered in intricate black scribble and cross-hatching lines that give it a raw, soulful depth.

The most striking element is a bold, thick horizontal stroke of blood-red paint smeared across his eyes, completely covering them.

The red paint is deliberately made to drip downwards from the eyes down onto his cheeks like tears of blood, symbolising pain, violence, and the silencing of a young life.

The contrast between the calm, innocent expression of the boy and the violent red blindfold creates a haunting visual statement on bullying, loss, and the tragedy of his shooting death in the Bronx.

The piece is signed ‘Enil’ at the bottom right corner of the canvas.

It is both a memorial and a protest piece – simple, yet deeply moving.

In a post on X, Enil wrote, ‘A mother’s love and a father’s hope,

Snatched from their grip by a foul rogue.

The destiny of a young immigrant lad,

Killed in another man’s land.

I felt quite emotional creating this tribute art of Javits Frimpong on All Saints’ Day. He didn’t deserve what happened to him. No one does.

May he rest peacefully in heaven.’

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for stronger enforcement mechanisms to ensure the recovery of public funds lost through financial irregularities and the punishment of public officials found culpable.

He said it was no longer enough for public institutions to identify financial irregularities, expose weaknesses in public expenditure or report instances of financial misconduct without taking concrete steps to address them.

Addressing the opening of the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) Conference and General Meeting in Accra, he challenged African governments and accountability institutions to ensure that audit findings translated into corrective action, recovery of public funds and appropriate sanctions.

He said the effectiveness of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) should be measured not by the number of public officials summoned before them or the volume of audit queries examined, but by the actions taken to address the irregularities uncovered.

‘Year after year, audit reports bring to light irregular expenditures, unsupported payments, weaknesses in procurement, failures in revenue collection, and deficiencies in the management of public assets,’ he stated.

He observed that although parliamentary committees examined the findings, summoned public officials and made recommendations, questions remained about whether the irregularities had been corrected, public funds recovered and those responsible sanctioned.

‘More importantly, have the institutional weaknesses that permitted these failures been addressed?’ he asked.

The Minority Leader insisted that African countries could not continue to audit the same financial failures year after year without holding anyone accountable.

Mr. Afenyo-Markin, therefore, called for a shift from merely identifying financial irregularities to strengthening the capacity of oversight institutions to prevent misconduct, pursue corrective action and secure the recovery of public funds.

He proposed the introduction of statutory mechanisms to track and enforce audit recommendations, insisting that parliamentary investigations must produce tangible results.

According to him, the changing financial landscape, characterised by digital public financial management systems, complex public-private partnerships, sovereign debt instruments and sophisticated cross-border financial transactions, required more effective oversight mechanisms.

He proposed five structural reforms to strengthen Public Accounts Committees across Africa.

These include institutionalising real-time and concurrent oversight, equipping committee secretariats with forensic and digital technical expertise, ensuring statutory tracking and mandatory enforcement of audit recommendations, expanding scrutiny of sovereign debt management and illicit financial flows, and promoting inter-parliamentary intelligence sharing.

He also called for stronger collaboration between parliamentary committees and national audit institutions to improve the monitoring and implementation of audit recommendations.

The Minority Leader said the consequences of weak financial accountability extended beyond figures contained in audit reports, affecting the delivery of essential public services.

He cited hospitals without essential equipment, schools lacking adequate infrastructure and communities deprived of public services for which resources had already been appropriated.

Mr. Afenyo-Markin said ordinary citizens ultimately bore the burden of financial mismanagement through inadequate public services and limited development opportunities.

He further urged both the Majority and Minority sides of African parliaments to approach public financial accountability as a constitutional responsibility rather than a partisan political exercise.

‘Public financial accountability must never become a principle that we defend only when we occupy the opposition benches and conveniently disregard when entrusted with government power,’ he said.

He stressed that the Majority must recognise parliamentary scrutiny as an essential part of democratic governance, while the Minority must exercise its oversight responsibilities with diligence, fairness and fidelity to the evidence.

The Minority Leader maintained that the responsibility to protect public resources must remain constant, regardless of the political party in power.

A 40-year-old trader has been found dead in her room at Tanoso in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region, with preliminary information suggesting that she may have died about four days before her body was discovered.

The deceased, identified only as Anita, was discovered on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after co-tenants reportedly detected a foul stench emanating from her room.

The incident has triggered fear and panic among residents, who are calling on the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.

The Assembly Member for the area, Aaron Nandie, who confirmed the incident in an interview with the Daily Guide, said he was informed about the situation upon arriving at the scene.

According to him, he gathered that the deceased had reportedly gone to sleep on Sunday and had not been seen again until her body was discovered.

‘I was informed about the situation upon reaching the scene. I learned that the deceased went to sleep on Sunday and was not seen again,’ he said.

Mr. Nandie disclosed that the police and environmental health officers from the Kwadaso Municipal Assembly were invited to the scene following the discovery.

The body was subsequently conveyed to the morgue.

The circumstances surrounding the woman’s death remain unclear, with further investigations expected to establish what led to the incident.

There is a disturbing pattern emerging from a succession of cocaine trafficking incidents connected to Ghana. From large consignments intercepted at the country’s ports to shipments traced to Ghana and seized in Europe and the Middle East, the incidents are raising an uncomfortable question: Is Ghana becoming an increasingly attractive transit point for international drug trafficking networks?

The latest development, the arrest of a Syrian national at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on October 31, 2026, after arriving from Accra with approximately 46.7 kilogrammes of cocaine, should give Ghana’s security authorities considerable cause for concern.

Lebanese authorities described the seizure as the largest cocaine interception in the history of Beirut airport. The drugs were reportedly concealed in 40 packages using sophisticated packaging and insulation materials. Electronic tracking devices were also discovered.

More significantly, the operation involved cooperation between Ghanaian and Lebanese drug enforcement authorities. NACOC has confirmed that it is pursuing suspected accomplices in Ghana.

This is not an isolated incident.

A Disturbing Trail Of Incidents

On August 5, 2026, Ghanaian police intercepted 866 parcels of suspected cocaine concealed in sacks of gari at a warehouse within the Tema Harbour enclave. The consignment, estimated to have a street value of US$6.928 million, was reportedly being loaded into a 40-foot container for export. Three suspects, including a Dutch national, were arrested.

The attempt to conceal suspected cocaine in a familiar Ghanaian food commodity demonstrated the lengths to which trafficking networks could go to disguise illicit consignments within legitimate commercial activity

In September, another incident brought domestic distribution networks into focus. Police intercepted a driver’s mate at the ESP Bus Station in Wa with 192 compressed wraps of cocaine. The consignment was reportedly being transported from Kumasi through the Bole enclave. A second suspect was subsequently arrested.

But perhaps the most consequential international development was the seizure of nearly four tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France. The cocaine, estimated to be worth approximately pound 225 million, was concealed in a 40-foot container declared as carrying plastic waste from Ghana.

The seizure triggered investigations in Ghana, resulting in arrests and court proceedings involving four accused persons. The investigation has also generated allegations of links to Dutch fugitive, Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as Bolle Jos. These allegations remain subject to judicial determination.

Taken together, the incidents raise serious questions about the possible exploitation of Ghana’s ports, airports, commercial infrastructure and domestic transport networks by international drug trafficking organisations.

Ghana’s international reputation is at stake

Perhaps the most worrying consequence is the potential damage to Ghana’s international reputation. For decades, Ghana has worked to establish itself as a stable democracy and a reliable destination for international business, investment and tourism.

Our ports, airports and commercial infrastructure are important assets in our ambition to become a regional trade and logistics hub. But that ambition could be undermined if international law enforcement agencies increasingly associate Ghana with the movement of large cocaine consignments.

The warning signs are already being articulated publicly. Following the Dunkirk seizure, concerns were raised by political figures, lawyers and civil society organisations about the possibility of Ghana acquiring an international reputation as a cocaine trafficking corridor.

The implications could extend beyond drug enforcement. Legitimate Ghanaian exporters could face increased scrutiny, more intrusive inspections, delays and higher shipping costs. Airlines, logistics companies and international commercial partners could become more cautious in their dealings with Ghana.

Ghanaian travellers could also face additional questioning and scrutiny. These consequences are not inevitable, but they are risks that must be taken seriously. We cannot allow the criminal activities of a few individuals and organised networks to compromise the reputation and economic interests of an entire country.

What must the authorities do?

The response must go beyond issuing statements after every successful drug interception. Ghana needs a coordinated national investigation involving NACOC, the Police Service, National Security, Customs, the Ghana Airports Company and other relevant institutions

Authorities must establish whether these incidents are isolated operations or evidence of interconnected trafficking networks. The security of Tema Port and other major entry and exit points must be independently reviewed. Any official found to have facilitated drug trafficking must face the full consequences of the law.

Ghana must also deepen intelligence-sharing and operational cooperation with international partners, particularly France, the Netherlands and Lebanon.

Crucially, investigations must go beyond couriers and intermediaries. Authorities must identify the financiers, organisers, beneficiaries and networks behind these operations. The money must be followed, illicit assets traced and criminal proceeds recovered in accordance with the law.

The government must also demonstrate to international trading partners, airlines and diplomatic partners that Ghana is confronting the problem with seriousness, transparency and measurable results.

A national response cannot be delayed

This must not become a partisan political contest. It is a national security, economic and reputational issue that requires cooperation across political parties, public institutions, civil society and the private sector.

The Beirut arrest should be a wake-up call. The Tema seizure should have been a wake-up call. The Dunkirk discovery should certainly have been one. How many more such incidents must occur before Ghana treats this as an urgent national priority?

Ghana has too much at stake to allow its international reputation to be compromised by organised criminal networks. Our ports and airports must remain gateways for legitimate commerce, not convenient channels for international drug traffickers

Our ambition to become a major regional centre for trade, aviation, logistics and investment cannot comfortably coexist with a growing international perception that the country is vulnerable to cocaine trafficking.

The authorities must act decisively, investigate thoroughly and prosecute where the evidence supports prosecution.

Ghana must not become known internationally for cocaine when it should be known for its democracy, hospitality, entrepreneurial spirit, culture and economic potential.

The time to protect that reputation is now.

he Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed concern after Division Two club Koforidua City FC were involved in a road accident at Saforo, near Adawso, while travelling to honour their Matchday 2 fixture against Shacor Super Stars.

The Eastern Region side’s injured players and officials were taken to the Mampong Hospital for treatment and were discharged a few hours later, a development the GFA said it was relieved to learn.

The association extended its support and solidarity to the players, technical staff and management of the club, as well as their families and supporters, during the difficult moment. It also wished all those injured a speedy and full recovery.

Eastern Regional Football Association Chairman Linford Asamoah Boadu and his executives, together with GFA Foundation Director Malcolm Frazier Appeadu, will visit the players and technical staff at their secretariat in Koforidua on Monday, November 2, 2026, to offer support on behalf of the association.

The GFA added that its leadership will continue to monitor the situation and provide the necessary assistance to the club.

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has produced a new generation of oncology nurse leaders from across Africa, graduating 60 nurses from 17 countries with specialised skills to strengthen cancer care and leadership on the continent.

The graduates, comprising 44 women and 16 men, completed a six-month postgraduate certificate programme under the second cohort of the Oncology Nurse Leadership Programme (ONLEP), an initiative designed to equip nurses with the expertise to lead improvements in cancer prevention, treatment, patient care and health systems.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of UHAS, Prof. Lydia Aziato, said the programme was part of an ambitious five-year plan to train 240 oncology nurses across Africa. She said the initiative was being implemented through a partnership between UHAS, City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) and funding partner Amgen.

Prof. Aziato said the highly competitive programme exposed participants to oncology leadership, health services management, financial management, quality assurance, psycho-oncology, research, policy advocacy and leadership project development.

She said the training had delivered measurable improvements in the leadership competencies of participants, with those rated ‘very good’ increasing from just seven before the programme to 42 after completion. According to her, ONLEP alumni were already making their mark across Africa through international awards, leadership recognitions and contributions towards establishing specialised oncology services.

Consultant Surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof. Florence Dedey, who delivered the keynote address, warned that cancer remained a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

She said Africa’s fight against cancer required more than sophisticated technology and medicines, stressing that skilled, compassionate and innovative healthcare professionals were critical to improving patient outcomes.

Prof. Dedey charged the graduates to champion research, innovation, multidisciplinary teamwork and patient-centred care while taking steps to protect their own mental and physical well-being against professional burnout.

She further reminded the graduates that leadership was not about titles but influence and action, urging them to use their new skills to drive meaningful change in their institutions and communities. Representatives of the ISNCC, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Ghana Health Service also praised UHAS and its partners for investing in oncology nursing leadership and strengthening cancer care across the region.

The overall best graduating participant, Amos Azure of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, expressed gratitude to UHAS and the programme partners, saying the training had significantly strengthened his professional practice and leadership abilities.

Commercial transport operators have declared a nationwide strike on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in protest against ‘the government’s failure’ to enforce traffic regulations prohibiting trading at bus stops and pedestrian walkways.

The transport operators have accordingly directed their members to park their vehicles from Wednesday until further notice, in a move to disrupt public transportation and leave commuters struggling to get to work, school and other destinations.

The announcement was made in a public notice issued on November 1, 2026 and signed by representatives of five transport organisations.

They are Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana, True Drivers Union, Ghana Committed Drivers Association and Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana.

The transport operators accused the government and the Ghana Police Service of neglecting their responsibility to enforce Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2519, Regulation 142, which they said prohibits trading at bus stops and on pedestrian walkways.

They argued that while the state authorities had failed to address the occupation of bus stops by traders, the government was rolling out the TRAFFITECH-GH system to penalise commercial drivers.

‘We cannot operate in bus stops occupied by traders and still be fined by cameras,’ the groups stated.

According to the operators, the situation had made it difficult for drivers to carry out their duties without risking penalties under the traffic enforcement system.

They expressed regret over the inconvenience the planned action would cause the public but insisted that they had been left with no alternative.

‘We apologise for the inconvenience, but we are left with no option,’ the notice stated.

The transport operators consequently directed all drivers under their respective organisations to park their vehicles on Wednesday and remain off the roads until further notice.

Fast-rising Ghanaian act, DaboyKenzi, has released his debut EP titled ‘S.O.W (Sounds of Wavy)’.

The ‘Chaos’ hitmaker, who has grown on fans over the years with a style that is now uniquely his, keeps it short but sweet on the four-track project.

The EP expands his discography through an experimental, laid-back approach, and as expected, the vibe is effortlessly cool.

Living up to its namesake, the new EP drops with a relaxed energy that hits just right. It opens with slow drums that gently welcome listeners to the meditative atmosphere of ‘Sabali (Intro)’ before drawing them further in with the spiritual undertones of ‘Dear Most High’.

It’s a convincing opening stretch that establishes the mellow mood DaboyKenzi is shooting for.

At least until ‘OdoLastic’ arrives. This is where the project reaches its peak, with DaboyKenzi’s melodies making the EDM-inspired backdrop simply addictive.

It’s a fun piece that highlights his sense of adventure in a way that makes the EP’s final track, ‘Questions’, feel almost dull.

Here, the crooner puts his affection front and centre, creating a track that feels closer to the artist fans have come to know.

All in all, ‘S.O.W (Sounds of Wavy)’ shows promise. While it carries an almost experimental quality, it is polished enough to feel fully realised.

The EP is available for streaming and download across all major digital platforms via https://rainlabs.lnk.to/SOW.

Rapper, Medikal, has called on Ghanaians living overseas to return to Ghana.

The rapper appealed in a post on X, formerly Twitter, encouraging those who have spent several years abroad to consider coming back to Ghana.

He cited the recent return of his brother, Tee Flow, as an example, urging other Ghanaians overseas to follow suit.

He wrote, ‘To all my brothers and sisters abroad, if ebi long for outside, come home like my brother Tee Flow just did. We are starting the #Brafie program now.’

It is unclear what prompted the rapper’s appeal or whether it is connected to any recent developments involving Ghanaians abroad.

However, the call comes amid public attention surrounding the shooting of Ghanaian child Javits Frimpong in the United States, an incident that has raised concerns about the safety of Ghanaians living overseas.

Medikal has yet to provide further details about the #Brafie programme or outline how it intends to encourage Ghanaians in the diaspora to return home.

Over 10,000 youth turned up for the ‘Y? Gye Y? Sika’ demonstration organised by the New Patriotic Party’s Youth Wing.

The protesters are demanding a full breakdown of the GHS49.72 million used to bring home 1,964 citizens amid xenophobic attacks, including charter flight costs, and an independent audit.

Protesters marched from spots like Accra Mall and the Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout tothe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Jubilee House to submit a petition.

They also called for the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, voicing frustration over public fund mismanagement, with one participant saying, ‘Give the money you are amassing to the people so they can work with it.’

The protesters were all clad in black and red, with placards that read: ‘Sack Okudzeto Ablakwa Now!’, ‘Ablakwa the Chobo King’, ‘No More Speeches, Produce the Receipt’, ‘NDC Cocaine Alban’, ‘We Said Evacuate, We Did Not Say Inflate!’ and ‘US$750,000 for a chartered flight? Eeeeiiiii’.

Speaking to the media MP for Damongo Constituency, Abu Jinapor and 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for Ablekuma North, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, called for accountability from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.

For Akua Afriyie she said, ‘Give the money you are amassing to the people so they can work with it. The gross mismanagement of the NDC government is destroying the nation.’

Also present was NPP National Youth Organiser, Abanga Fuseini, Nana B and other prominent big wings in the party joined the ‘Y?GYE Y? SIKA’ demonstration in Accra to demand accountability.

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