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Road contractor and philanthropist, Kofi Gyebi Job, and his wife, Dr. Esther Okyere Gyebi, have funded surgeries and medical treatment for three needy patients at a cost of nearly GHS50,000.

The gesture, made through the Kofi Job Foundation, enabled the three beneficiaries to undergo emergency surgeries and other critical medical treatments at the Prima Health Center at Atasamanso in the Kumasi Metropolis.

The beneficiaries included patients suffering from inguinal hernia, diabetes and cancer, whose conditions required urgent medical attention.

The timely intervention helped prevent their conditions from deteriorating further and potentially becoming life-threatening.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kofi Job Foundation, Kwame Agyenim Boateng, said one of the beneficiaries, Mama Vida, had been suffering from a severe inguinal hernia condition.

According to her, the high cost of treatment had forced her to stop seeking medical attention until she approached Mr. Kofi Gyebi Job and his wife for assistance.

She said the Kofi Job Foundation responded to her plea by securing the services of a surgeon who conducted the necessary examinations before performing the surgery at the Prima Health Center.

Mama Vida described the support as timely, saying the successful surgery had brought her significant relief.

She expressed her gratitude to Mr. Kofi Gyebi Job, Dr. Esther Okyere Gyebi and the Kofi Job Foundation for coming to her aid.

The other two beneficiaries, including a diabetic patient and a cancer patient, also received critical medical treatment and underwent surgeries funded by the foundation.

Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kizito, who spoke about the three cases, said all the patients required urgent medical attention.

He particularly described the condition of the inguinal hernia patient as critical, warning that she could have lost her life had she delayed treatment any further.

Dr. Kizito commended the Kofi Job Foundation for its timely intervention, noting that the financial support had enabled the patients to access the urgent medical care they needed.

The foundation’s gesture forms part of its philanthropic activities aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals and helping needy people access critical healthcare.

Telecel Ghana has recorded significant growth in the utilisation of its services, with its subscriber base also continuing to expand.

The telecommunications company is, therefore, undertaking a major nationwide network upgrade and expansion programme to improve internet speeds, reduce congestion and enhance overall service quality.

The Director of External Affairs at Telecel Ghana, Komla Buami, who disclosed this, said the company had significantly increased its investment in the business in response to growing demand for its services.

He was speaking to journalists during a media soiree organised by Telecel for journalists in the Western and Central Regions.

Mr. Buami said the company’s investment in its operations this year was significantly higher than in previous years.

‘The amount of money we have invested in our business this year is much more than what we have done in previous years,’ he said.

He added that the company’s investment in network infrastructure had contributed to an increase in subscriber numbers and supported growth in its operations.

Mr. Buami also said Telecel had retained the jobs of employees of Vodafone Ghana following the transition to the new brand.

‘When Telecel took over from Vodafone, there had not been any job losses. Telecel has kept the jobs of everybody who was in Vodafone,’ he said.

He explained that network expansion and upgrades remained a key priority, particularly in extending quality connectivity to consumers in underserved communities and the hinterland.

Mr. Buami, however, expressed concern over the persistent cutting of fibre-optic cables, which he said continued to adversely affect Telecel’s network and operations.

‘One of the critical things we have noticed is fibre cuts within our network,’ he said.

He commended the government’s efforts to improve the country’s road network but said road expansion projects had also contributed to an increase in damage to fibre-optic infrastructure.

‘We are seeing an increasing number of fibre cuts daily, and this is causing lots of issues,’ he said.

He called for greater care during road and other infrastructure projects to protect critical telecommunications infrastructure and minimise disruptions to customers.

The Executive Head for the Western and Central regions of Telecel, Samuel Gbadago, called for a stronger partnership between the company and the media to promote accurate, balanced and informed reporting on developments in the telecommunications sector.

The Head of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Telecel, Rita Rockson, also took the journalists through the company’s history, from its beginnings as PandT and Ghana Telecom, through One Touch and Vodafone, to its current identity as Telecel.

She also highlighted Telecel’s contributions to the growth and development of the country’s telecommunications sector.

B5 Plus Company Limited has presented a GHS400 million tax cheque to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The presentation comes on the heels of the Authority’s call on businesses and citizens to take greater responsibility for financing the country’s development.

B5 Plus, chaired by Mukesh Thakwani, operates in Ghana’s iron and steel manufacturing sector, its contribution illustrating how industrial activity can support national development through the revenue it generates for the state.

At the presentation, the Commissioner of the GRA’s Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Dr. Martin Kolbil Yamborigya, commended the company’s tax compliance and encouraged other businesses and individuals to follow its example.

‘The taxes paid by B5 Plus are not simply figures on a tax statement. They represent a contribution towards the provision of roads, schools, hospitals, security, social interventions and other public services that benefit all of us,’ he said.

His remarks placed tax compliance within a broader partnership between business, citizens and the state. A stronger domestic revenue base, he argued, was essential to sustaining development and reducing dependence on borrowing and external assistance.

For Ghana, that argument connects industrial development with the everyday needs of its people. Businesses that produce, trade and meet their tax obligations help provide the resources from which public services can be financed.

The Commissioner also stressed the duty of government to account for the resources entrusted to it.

‘Government has a responsibility to use public resources efficiently and accountably,’ he said, adding that the GRA must administer tax laws fairly, efficiently and professionally.

That shared responsibility gives the engagement its wider national significance. Confidence in the tax system requires honest compliance, fair administration and public spending that serves the common good.

Dr. Yamborigya urged taxpayers to keep proper records, file accurate returns on time and pay the correct taxes. He also appealed to consumers to help reduce revenue leakage by requesting VAT invoices for applicable purchases.

‘When you pay VAT, ask for your VAT invoice,’ he said.

He encouraged the media to support public education and scrutiny, while reaffirming the GRA’s commitment to making compliance easier, fairer and more convenient.

Addressing B5 Plus, he concluded with a message linking corporate responsibility to Ghana’s future, saying, ‘Your compliance is your contribution. Your contribution is part of Ghana’s development.’

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised concerns over the plight of more than 200,000 Ghanaian school children and young people facing uncertainty over their next educational pathways.

The party said 54,985 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates were initially not assigned places in secondary schools, while another 183,233 candidates who completed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) failed to obtain a credit in Core Mathematics.

In a statement signed by the Chairman of the NPP Policy Co-ordination Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the party called on the government to take urgent steps to provide concrete educational opportunities for both groups instead of responding only after the challenges had become public.

The NPP particularly criticised the government’s decision to ask 53,887 of the affected BECE candidates to return to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) for self-placement.

According to the party, reopening the placement portal does not guarantee that the affected candidates will secure places in schools and programmes of their choice.

‘A portal is not a school place,’ the NPP stated, arguing that by the time the candidates accessed the system, many of the schools and programmes they initially preferred would have been filled.

The party said parents and candidates would ultimately judge the government’s response by the number of affected students who actually secured seats in classrooms rather than the number who were allowed to access the placement portal.

The NPP further argued that the nation had sufficient secondary school capacity to accommodate the affected candidates, citing government figures showing 859,828 vacancies for 623,072 BECE candidates.

It said the challenge was largely the concentration of demand in a limited number of schools, noting that 313,283 candidates selected Category A schools as their first choice, while those schools had only 76,417 places available.

The party therefore urged the government to explore measures to expand capacity in schools that were in high demand, including the provision of teachers, laboratories and improved programmes.

It also called for the 85 private schools participating in the Free Senior High School programme to be utilised to absorb some of the affected candidates.

The NPP also demanded clarification on the pass mark and rules applied in this year’s BECE, including when those rules were approved.

It said parents and candidates were entitled to know the standards before their children sat the examination rather than after the results had been released.

Turning to the WASSCE results, the party expressed concern about the 183,233 candidates who failed to obtain a credit in Core Mathematics.

It said the absence of a credit in the subject could restrict access to many degree programmes, training opportunities and employment pathways.

The NPP argued that these school leavers also needed a clear route to further education, skills training or employment.

It cited existing initiatives, including academic intervention and remedial programmes in public senior high schools, Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across 186 institutions, the National Apprenticeship Policy and the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project.

According to the party, the government inherited these programmes but had not deployed them on a scale commensurate with the number of young people requiring assistance.

The NPP also linked the challenge to declining performance in English Language and Core Mathematics.

It said the results in both subjects were below their 2024 levels, although Mathematics had improved from last year’s performance.

The party rejected the explanation previously given by the government that poor results were largely linked to stricter invigilation.

It argued that invigilation remained strict this year, with more examination cancellations, while results in three subjects improved.

The NPP maintained that academic outcomes were influenced by factors including teaching quality, learning time, instructional materials, attendance and student support.

It consequently called for proper funding of academic intervention and remedial programmes to improve performance.

The party also demanded that the government publish the number of TVET, apprenticeship and jobs training opportunities available to this year’s school leavers, broken down by region and trade, and match those opportunities against the 183,233 candidates who need alternative pathways.

The NPP said the government should place all 54,985 affected BECE candidates in schools and publish the final outcome to enable the public to know how many had eventually secured placements.

Ghana has never been so morally contaminated as in the past few years, the run-up to the last general election being the peak of it all.

It was a period when the seeds of insults were sowed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which seeds have now germinated, sprouted and flowered.

The chalice is poisoned from which many are drinking, leaving the country morally contaminated seemingly beyond redemption.

Today, the negative effects of the poison which has received enormous impetus from the digital superhighway are all over the place, devouring even those who watered the plants of insults.

Last week, the Cyber Security Authority organised a forum for the media during which journalists were encouraged to take sides with the efforts to sanitise the digital space, especially as the effects on children is telling.

While we support such drive by the Authority, we would be quick to state that the media cannot do much to reduce the already morally contaminated society in which we are.

The media cannot be responsible for the sorry state in which we find ourselves in today. Unfortunately, the Authority is unable to delve so much into the genesis of the state in which we are today, public servants as they are.

Any project which seeks to address the challenges posed by the burgeoning insult industry in the country will fail if the genesis is not identified and shamed.

With characters like Kevin Taylor on the payroll of the NDC for his insults on opponents of the ruling party and others exalted for treading a similar path, the stage has already been set for the immoral standards to thrive.

An equal response from the other side of the political divide has commenced as a response from the force being exerted from their counterparts.

The emergence of a certain Ghana Jollof is a direct response to the Kevin Taylors, and we shudder to state that no amount of arrests will stall the growing instance of insults and smearing of reputations through deliberate arrangements from the corridors of power.

Kevin Taylor has already spilled the beans about his source of remunerations for his occupation.

As the leadership of the NDC feels the heat from the opposite of Kevin Taylor, let them know that they will be held responsible by posterity for plunging this country into this bottomless and immoral abyss.

Did we hear that those who share the insults will be apprehended? If we heard right that would be tantamount of an unacceptable selective law enforcement. What would be the fate of those who share the smelly vitriolic of Kevin Taylor?

A retired Supreme Court Justice has heaped praises on Kevin Taylor for, in his words, speaking the truth, where this veracity represents his performance.

A traditional leader aligned to the NDC is reported to have heaped plaudits upon Kevin Taylor. Aren’t they relishing the insults on social media or even sharing same?

Those who praise Kevin Taylor should realise that they are keeping the insult industry alive and should stop being hypocritical by calling for sanity.

As for the retired Supreme Court justice, we find his attitude hypocritical given the insults Kevin Taylor hurled at the judiciary and was wanted to come and answer questions therefrom.

He made a triumphant entry and received the highest level of courtesies from the state. At the court, he was pardoned, walking away as a free man.

This is the moral low this country has descended to, and it hurts. But as Jimmy Cliff’s hit song captured it – Time Will Tell.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is one of three England players nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Arsenal’s Declan Rice join Kane, the favourite for the award, on the 30-player shortlist.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, who is looking to win his ninth Ballon d’Or, has been nominated.

The 39-year-old scored eight goals as Argentina lost the World Cup final to Spain in July, with Messi since retiring from international football.

Lamine Yamal is one of six Spain players that won the World Cup to be included.

Having scored the winning goal in the final, Paris St-Germain forward Ferran Torres, who joined the French club from Barcelona in the summer, makes the cut.

Back-to-back Champions League winners Paris St-Germain have nine players – excluding new signing Torres – nominated, including last year’s winner Ousmane Dembele.

Real Madrid forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr also make the shortlist, as do Arsenal defenders Gabriel and William Saliba.

The award is celebrating its 70th anniversary, having been created by France Football in 1956, and the winner will be announced at an ceremony in London on 26 October.

The ‘symbolic choice of venue’ is in tribute to former England player Sir Stanley Matthews, who won the first Ballon d’Or.

The full list includes Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona/Spain) Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid/Spain), Ousmane Dembele (Paris St-Germain/France) , Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich/Colombia), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/Portugal), Gabriel (Arsenal/Brazil), Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway), Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain/Morocco), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris St-Germain/Georgia), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain), Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr/Senegal), Marquinhos (Paris St-Germain/Brazil) and Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/Argentina).

The rest are Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid/France), Nuno Mendes (Paris St-Germain/Portugal), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/Argentina), Joao Neves (Paris St-Germain/Portugal), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich/France), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain/Ecuador), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah/Mexico), Declan Rice (Arsenal/England), Rodri (Barcelona/Spain), Fabian Ruiz (Paris St-Germain/Spain), William Saliba (Arsenal/France), Ferran Torres (Paris St-Germain/Spain), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/France), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid/Brazil) and Vitinha (Paris St-Germain/Portugal).

Officers and Men of the 48 Engineer Regiment have earned a feather for themselves after their feat in clearing the proposed Accra to Kumasi Highway of vegetation.

They were assigned the task with an estimated timing of twenty weeks, nineteen of which have been done.

So far, they have cleared 175.6 kilometres of the right of way in preparation for the main construction of the project to commence.

It is the first time that this civil engineering segment of the Ghana Army have been engaged to undertake this purely civilian task.

The sappers, alias for this regiment, are always one step ahead as their motto stands ‘One Step Ahead’ reads.

They are noted for their bailey bridge construction and constitute an important segment for the Army’s movement.

Founder of Kollage Media, publishers of Glitz Africa Magazine, Claudia Kwarteng-Lumor, has revealed she had no expectations when she started the lifestyle publication.

Speaking in an interview on the To My Sisters podcast, she said many people discouraged her, claiming Ghanaians do not like to read. ‘Everybody told me Ghanaians don’t like to read, and I said, well, in the UK people don’t like to read but they buy magazines. People buy magazines and keep them on their coffee table,’ she disclosed.

She described herself as stubborn and determined, adding that her initial plan was to start the magazine to keep her busy while planning to have children in a few years.

According to her, the biggest challenge at the start was advertising, as Ghanaian brands were used to radio and newspapers and were hesitant to pay more to advertise in a magazine.

‘Even if it’s two or three adverts, I’m going to print,’ she recalled, noting that consistency and quality helped the brand gain acceptance. She said Ghana had magazines at the time, but they were focused on events, weddings and funerals, while she wanted to offer lifestyle content – hair, makeup, fashion transformation, and stories of returnees.

That focus, she said, excited readers and led to the creation of Glitz Africa Fashion Week 15 years ago, after she had been taking Ghanaian designers to shows in New York.

‘Why don’t we create our fashion week and get the world to come to Ghana?’ she said. The event now hosts about 50 designers from Africa and beyond.

She disclosed that motherhood softened her and shifted her focus to women and children, leading to initiatives such as Glitz Africa Women of the Year and the Ghana Female CEO Summit, and later her appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

Claudia emphasised that she had no grand plan, but took one step at a time. ‘I did not have a plan. I just started a magazine because I wanted to have children,’ she said, urging young people not to put excessive pressure and timelines on themselves. For her, success was measured by improvement, with each magazine issue and event becoming better than the last.

Ashfoam Cares, a charity wing of the Ashanti Foam Factory Limited (Ashfoam), has supported the Lifeline for Childhood Cancer Ghana (LCCG) NGO to commission a well-furnished library hub for childhood cancer patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

The library was also supported by other institutions such as the Ghana Library Authority. The facility seeks to provide critical emotional, educational, and social support for children fighting cancer and their families.

Speaking in an interview, the Marketing and Communications Manager of Ashfoam Ghana Limited, Nana Yaw Ampem-Darko Antwi, said the company’s philanthropic work is carried out directly through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Social Initiatives (CSI).

He said the support for the Childhood Cancer Unit at Korle Bu is part of Ashfoam’s health sector agenda. ‘When we were approached by the LCCG, we saw children as young as zero to three years living with cancer. It is heartbreaking,’ he stated.

He explained that the intervention is in phases. In the first phase, Ashfoam provided all furniture for the new library at the unit to keep children engaged while on admission. The company will announce a second phase of support soon.

Nana Yaw painting with some children at the library

According to him, Ashfoam supports several health causes including childhood cancer and the Sickle Cell Foundation, with focus on children who hold the future of the country. He added that Ashfoam will help maintain and improve the facility to international standards, including painting and regular upkeep, to ensure it remains in good condition for the children.

Executive Director of LCCG, Akua Sarpong, said children with cancer spend months in hospital beds, with their world reduced to machines, medicines and drips. She said playing and learning are integral to childhood, but cancer takes that away and rips children of their childhood.

According to her, the new library provides a safe space for children to leave their hospital beds, feel safe, dream, laugh, learn, play and connect without thinking about cancer.

‘The facility also supports mothers, with an outdoor area for activities and a mother circle where they share experiences and receive therapeutic support. The space is also used for art therapy, which is important in the treatment protocol as it helps children relax and express themselves,’ she added.

Actor and filmmaker, Kwaku Manu, has raised concerns about the attitudes of some veteran actors, saying their reluctance to embrace changes in the movie industry can make productions difficult.

Speaking on Akoma FM on September 6, 2026, Kwaku Manu said some veteran actors initially rejected roles in YouTube movies because they did not consider the platform suitable for their work.

He said some would ask where a movie would be shown and turn down the opportunity after learning that it was intended for YouTube.

‘In the movie industry, we have old actors who are worrisome. At first, when you call some actors for YouTube films, they will tell you they won’t do it,’ he said.

According to him, some experienced actors also find it difficult to adapt when directors ask them to perform scenes differently from the styles they have used over the years.

‘There are some veteran actors too who, when you want to direct them to do the job in a certain way, they would want to take you back to their old style,’ he stated.

Kwaku Manu also stressed the importance of actors understanding their scripts before arriving on set, saying this helps them know exactly what is expected of them.

Despite his concerns, he acknowledged the important role veteran actors continue to play in Ghana’s movie industry.

‘They even have more experience than the young actors, so we still need them,’ he added.