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Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North and former Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), on Monday, September 22, 2025, paid a visit to the family of the late Kena Bright, popularly known as B Ball. The young man allegedly died after being brutalized by police officers led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh at Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality on Sunday, September 21, 2025. According to Hon. Twum-Ampofo, her visit was to sympathize with the bereaved family and help calm tensions in the community. Speaking to the media after the visit, she urged personnel of the Ghana Police Service to exercise professionalism and not emotions in carrying out their duties. She noted that based on accounts from the family, due procedure was not properly followed, as the complainant should have briefed the police after home arbitration to avoid escalation. The family of the deceased, while expressing their ...

  Tensions that erupted in Kukurantumi, a town in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, have begun to ease after violent clashes between irate youth and the police on Sunday, 21st September 2025. The unrest followed the death of a young man identified only as Bright, popularly known as “B Ball.” According to residents, the police, led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh, initially went to retrieve a stolen television but later attempted to arrest the deceased for allegedly possessing a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. In the course of the arrest, reports indicate that Bright allegedly stabbed a community police officer, an act which triggered the excessive force used by the officers to subdue him. He sustained injuries during the confrontation and was later rushed to the hospital, where he died. News of his death sparked outrage among the youth, who stormed the Kukurantumi Police Station and set the facility ablaze. The chaos forced the police to fire warning shots and...

  Tensions flared in Kukurantumi, a town in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, following the death of a young man identified only as Bright, popularly known as “B Ball.” According to residents, the police, led by Chief Inspector Fumadoh, initially went to retrieve a stolen television but later attempted to arrest the deceased for allegedly possessing a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. When he resisted, officers allegedly used excessive force, injuring him. He was later rushed to the hospital but died on Sunday morning, 21st September 2025. News of his death sparked outrage among residents, particularly the youth, who stormed the Kukurantumi Police Station and set the facility ablaze. The situation escalated quickly, forcing the police to fire warning shots and call for reinforcement to prevent further destruction and loss of life. The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Charles Yeboah Darko, together with the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Awatey, ...

  Former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency and former Deputy Education Minister in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has called on Ghanaians to uphold the core principles of Christianity—humility, love, affection, forgiveness, and peaceful co-existence—as demonstrated by the founders of the Methodist Church, Susanna Wesley and John Wesley. She made the call on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the sidelines of the 12th/2nd Biennial Connexional Susanna Wesley Mission Auxiliary Delegates Conference held at the Methodist Church in Koforidua, Eastern Region. The conference was themed “Discipleship: Growing Into Christian Maturity.” Addressing the gathering, Hon. Twum-Ampofo emphasized that Christian women must lead by example through upright morals rather than “preaching verses and practicing vices.” She highlighted the importance of modeling good behavior for their children and communities, stressing that the Ten C...

Traditional leaders and residents of Kwahu Esaase and adjoining communities in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have praised the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Tamimu Halidu, for initiating meaningful steps toward a lasting resolution of longstanding disputes with Akroma Gold Mines Company. Speaking on behalf of the traditional leaders and residents, Nana Acheampong Mintah, Kwahu Obo Nifahene, expressed confidence in the MCE’s efforts to address years of misunderstandings between the mining company and affected communities. He stressed that the new approach represents a more significant development than previous engagements, especially as it prioritizes the welfare of residents. According to him, the MCE’s intervention has been instrumental in restoring peace among the communities. On his part, Hon. Tamimu Halidu reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that Akroma Gold Mines fulfills its social responsibilities to the residents and honors royalty payments to the t...

  The Kabaka Foundation, a non-profit organization, has extended support to children with hearing impairments at the Demonstration School for the Deaf (with Deafblind Unit) at Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region. The donation, led by Nana Owiredu Wadie, Chairman and Founder of the Kabaka Foundation and Kwahu Nkwatia Nkosuohene, formed part of his philanthropic activities to support vulnerable groups during his birth month. Items presented included gallons of cooking oil, toiletries, stationery, and sanitary pads. Speaking at the event, Nana Owiredu Wadie pledged to construct a Massage Center within a year to cater to the therapeutic needs of students with neurological conditions. This commitment followed an appeal from the school authorities. Receiving the donation, Mr. Setumte Dodzi Ametewee, Headmaster of the Demonstration School for the Deaf, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Kabaka Foundation. He explained that as a boarding institution, the school relies heavily on govern...

‎ ‎ National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has issued a stern call for public officials who allegedly misappropriated funds during previous administrations to return the money, vowing that the NDC government will pursue such funds for national development. ‎ ‎Addressing a gathering in Lower Manya Krobo as part of his thank-you tour in the Eastern Region, "General Mosquito," as he is popularly known, declared that the NDC's commitment to accountability transcends political affiliation. ‎ ‎"Some of the NPP men have started bringing the money they stole during their turn of power," Asiedu Nketia stated, implying that efforts are already underway to recover these funds. "We don't care if you are an NPP or NDC person. If you have stolen Ghanaians' tax money, we will make sure you vomit it out." ‎ ‎He emphasized that any recovered funds would be directly channeled into developmental projects th...