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Bawumia Joins Obeng Manu to Bury Late Father in Berekum

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Messrs Obeng Manu, Bawumia, Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu and Nana Akomea at the funeral

Former Vice-President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Saturday joined hundreds of mourners at Senase near Berekum in the Bono Region to commiserate with the family of Yaw Obeng Manu, Editor of the Ghanaian Publisher, during the burial of his late father, Mr. James Yaw Manu.

Dr. Bawumia, who was in the region as part of his campaign activities for the NPP presidential primary, took time off his schedule to attend the solemn ceremony held at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Senase.

He was accompanied by prominent members of the NPP, including the former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu; former Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea; and former Sunyani East Member of Parliament, Ameyaw Kyeremeh.

Other regional and constituency executives of the party were also in attendance.

The burial service was marked by emotional tributes and solemn reflections on the life of the late Mr. James Yaw Manu, who passed away at the age of 85 after a short illness. Mr. Manu, a retired army officer, was remembered as a disciplined, principled, and devoted family man who served his country with dedication.

He is survived by his wife and seven children, including Mr. Yaw Obeng Manu.

Dr. Bawumia extended his condolences to the bereaved family, describing the late Mr. Manu as a patriot who instilled values of service and integrity in his children.

The ceremony brought together relatives, friends, community leaders, and well-wishers who paid their last respects before the final interment of the late Mr. Manu in his hometown.

 

 

Inspector Twumasi jailed for life for murder of Maa Adwoa

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Inspector Ahmed Twumasi - Sentenced to life imprisonment

A Kumasi High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Mrs. Rosemary BaahTosu, last Friday sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi to life imprisonment for the murder of Victoria Dapaah, also called Maadwoa in April 2023 at Adum in Kumasi.The seven-member jury voted 5-2 to pass the verdict of murder on Inspector Twumasi of the Police SWAT unit.

Victoria Dapaah was found dead in a pool of blood in the evening with multiple gunshot wounds in April, 2023 at Adum and several eyewitnesses account implicated the involvement of Inspector Twumasi who was reportedly secretly dating the deceased.

The frustrations of the deceased’s family coupled with public discourse at the time, heightened the suspicion that the police were shielding or protecting their own when Twumasi was not immediately arrested after the crime even though his name popped up as the prime suspect.

The accused, throughout his trial, consistently denied all the charges against him including having an amorous relationship with the deceased, which according to the prosecution, at a point almost collapsed his own marriage. Twumasi also denied that he used his service sidearm or pistol to commit the murder.

Twumasi, after he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, pleaded for leniency citing his responsibility as a father and a breadwinner for his 10-year old child.

The deceased’s mother, Madam AdwoaNyarko said the verdict brought an emotion of mixed feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time. Happy because the family obtained justice for their deceased daughter, but sad because she (their daughter) was not alive to witness the verdict.

She said she was vexed at Twumasi’s plea for leniency citing his concern for his own 10-year old son and described it as callous because he had deprived their daughter’s child also of a mother.

Nana Addo Barimah, family head and Victoria’s uncle, expressed surprise that two of the jurors dissented and voted for Twumasi’s acquittal, but expressed the relief that the family has finally gotten justice for their deceased daughter.

By Thomas Agbenyegah Adzey, Kumasi

 

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Prudential Bank Partners KATH, Manhyia Hospitals for Free Breast Cancer Screening

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The Prudential Bank, in collaboration with KomfoAnokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and Manhyia Hospital, has embarked on a free breast cancer screening exercise for over 500 women at Aboabo, a suburb of Kumasi

The exercise featured a “three-in-one” approach, providing breast cancer screening, blood pressure checks, and blood sugar tests for the beneficiaries.

Mr.BennetFrimpong, Head of Public Relations at the Bank, explained that the exercise was part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility to give back to the community.

According to him, early detection saves lives hence the Bank’s decision to provide women with the opportunity to check their health status with Doctors.

He explained that the bank aims to reach over 500 people, exceeding the 300 it screened last year.

He noted that the bank plans to continue the initiative, providing the community with access to essential health services.

Madam Kate Opoku, Superintendent of Healthcare at KATH, emphasized the importance of early detection and urged women to prioritise their health and seek timely screening.

She also cautioned women against using family planning methods without consulting a doctor and highlighted the risks of late pregnancy or delayed childbirth.

 

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Protests over directive to A/R GPRTU Execs to step aside

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Some concerned members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Ashanti Region has registered their dismay over the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of GPRTU, directing all the Ashanti Regional Executives to step aside for an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the activities of the Regional Secretariat.

The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the GPRTU had their Executive Elections, slated for July 1, 2025 postponed due to a court order that barred the incumbent Regional Chairman, SumailaBoakye, from seeking another term.

The injunction was filed by three members from the Takoradi-Elubo Station Branch of the Ashanti Regional GPRTU, demanding accountability and stewardship of Mr.Boakye’s tenure at the said branch.

But speaking on behalf of the group at a press conference in Kumasi, Mr. Charles Mensah, Secretary of the Kumasi-Manso branch of the union indicated that the decision by the NWC, is contrary to the 2024 Constitution of the GPRTU, which is the fundamental law or code guiding all activities of the Union.

He explained that the issue regarding the election of the Regional Executives was currently pending before a Kumasi High Court and that a motion for an interlocutory injunction was being sought   to restraint the GPRTU from conducting the elections.

Mr. Mensah argued  that the decision  directing Regional Executives to step aside was not taken by all the National Executives and/or the right persons mandated to do so and stressed that they (concerned members) “will neither accept nor cooperate” with any IMC until the law Court determines the contentious matter between the parties.

He called on the national executive Council of the GPRTU and the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) to, as a matter of urgency, intervene and bring sanity to Ashanti Regional GPRTU.

Mr. Mensah urged the national executives of GPRTU to eschew partisan and personal interest in the resolution of the matter to avoid any future occurrence and ensure the smooth running of the Regional GPRTU.

Mr. Martin Forkuo, Chairman, Central Branch, GPRTU-Ashanti disclosed that letter from the national secretariat, which directs the Ashanti Regional Executives to step aside for an IMC to takeoverthe helm of affairs was contrary to the Union’s 2024 Constitution, which prescribes how an IMC can be formulated.

He explained that under Article 23 (Appointment of Interim Management Committee) of the said Constitution, an IMC can be formulated on the premises of “impropriety”, such as dishonest professional behaviour contending that the Regional Chairman, Vice Chairman, First Trustee and Industrial Relations Officer (IRO), are not engaged in any improprieties.

Mr.Forkuo also indicated that Article 13 (Election Qualification), Sub-Section (P) of the Union’s 2024 Constitution stipulates that current executives, after their four-year tenure, must oversee the elections of new executive, and if elections cannot be conducted due to any “incumbrances” (in this case the interlocutory injunction), the current executives “must remove the obstacle” before elections can be conducted.

Mr.Forkuo indicated that the Ashanti Regional Working Committee, which oversee the administration of the Union in region, had issued a letter, dated October 21, 2025 protesting the “directive” from the national secretariat, with the Ashanti Regional IRO being a signatory, which proves the directive was contrary to the Union’s Constitution.

The Central branch chairman called on the National Executives to withdraw its directive to avoid litigation.

By Oswald P. Freiku, Kumasi

Five more grabbed over Asemkormurder

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Joseph Aidoo alias Moree

The Western Regional Police Command has rounded up five more suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of John Abban at Asemkor in the AgonaNkwanta District of the Western Region.This brings the total number of suspects so far arrested to ten (10).

Stephen Nyame alias Joe

According to a statement signed by Superintendent Olivia E.T. Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Command in Sekondi, the latest arrests were made at different hideouts across the region.

On Thursday, October 23, 2025 police intelligence led to the arrest of KwabenaAsirifi, 50, at Ampataano, a community near Asemkor.

The following day, Friday, October 24, the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate arrested three others – James Eshun alias Abeiku, 25, Joseph Aidoo alias Moree, 45, and Stephen Nyame alias Joe, 18, at Abuesi in the Shama District.

Joseph Eshun alias Abeiku

Earlier, on October 18, one KwabenaMusah, 55, had been arrested at Ahuntumano, near Butre, in the same district.

Superintendent Adiku disclosed that Musah, together with Kennedy Abor, alias Abongo,30, KojoAttahPanyi, 20, Joseph Basses, 30, Abraham Cudjoe, alias Yalle, 39 and EkowPainstil, 45, who were arrested between October 15 and 21, 2025 had already been put before court and remanded into police custody to reappear on October 30, 2025.

It will be recalled that the late John Abban, a brother of the chief of Butre and Asemkor, was attacked and murdered on October 6, 2025 following a chieftaincy dispute in the area.

The suspects reportedly fled the community after the crime.

The Western Regional Police Command has assured the public of its determination to bring all persons involved in the murder to face the law.

 

 

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Feature: Leading figures from Africa and around the world to convene in Abu Dhabi to tackle global education crisis at World Schools Summit

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World Schools Summit

World Schools Summit hosted by T4 Education, Aldar Education and the Emirates Foundation and supported by CIFF 

Leading figures and delegates from Ghana and around the world will convene at Yasmina British Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on November 15-16 for the World Schools Summit – hosted by T4 Education, Aldar Education and the Emirates Foundation and supported by CIFF – to tackle the greatest challenges in global education. The landmark event is also backed by Microsoft, Google, Carter Fleet, Inicio Partners, Best School to Work, the Education Leaders Forum, HP, International Baccalaureate Organization, Prometric, Edmentum and Magrudy’s. 

The World Schools Summit will bring together over 1,000 leaders of the world’s best schools alongside policymakers, NGOs, tech companies and the biggest figures in global education to harness education to build leadership for a better world.  

Speakers include: 

• Ben Gomes, Chief Technologist, Learning and Sustainability, Google
• Angeline Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED and one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
• Theron Feemster, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer
• Angela Meikle, Global Head of IB World Schools, International Baccalaureate Organization
• Amit Patel, Managing Director of Owl Ventures
• Rebecca Winthrop, Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution
• Rod Smith, Group Managing Director of International Education at Cambridge University Press & Assessment
• HE Ahmed Taleb Al Shamsi, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Foundation
• Sahar Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Education
• Andria Zafirakou MBE, Global Teacher Prize Winner 
• Mayank Dhingra, Director & Global Head of Education Business and Strategy at HP
• Patrick O’Steen, Director of K12 Partnerships & Community at Microsoft Elevate
• Education ministers from around the world

The culmination of the World Schools Summit will see the winning announcement of the Global EdTech Prize in partnership with Owl Ventures and Digital Promise – a new award for start-ups, non-profits and major companies recognising trailblazing tech solutions that are driving change and grappling with the most crucial challenges in today’s classrooms. The winners will be chosen by educators in a live pitch and vote at the World Schools Summit.

Eunice Ogolo – Director, Girl Capital – Africa, at CIFF (Children’s Investment Fund Foundation), said:

“To transform the lives of children and adolescents in Ghanaand across Africa, we need bold ideas that will enable children not simply to survive, but to thrive in a rapidly changing world. That’s why we focus on systemic change, funding programmes that solve problems many might consider intractable. And that’s why we’re partnering on the World Schools Summit – bringing together leaders from Africa and across the planet to tackle some of the greatest challenges in education and, in turn, make a difference to the lives of children worldwide.”

Vikas Pota, Founder of T4 Education and the World Schools Summit, said:

“A quarter of the way into the 21st century, the world stands at a crossroads. We must take urgent action to halt runaway climate change, adapt as AI revolutionises our economies, promote peace in the face of destructive conflicts, and tackle the most enduring inequalities. 

“A better world is possible, but only if leaders from across the planet, from governments to businesses, NGOs, academia and tech, recognise that at the heart of all these crucial questions lies education. I am proud to be bringing these leaders together at the World Schools Summit, and I invite participants from Ghana and around the world to join us.”

Caroline Mutepfa, Director of Microsoft Elevate, said:

“At the World Schools Summit, I look forward to sharing Microsoft’s vision for empowering educators and students through AI-driven tools, personalised learning, and skill-based pathways that build confidence and career readiness. This is also an opportunity to learn from global education leaders and explore how we can responsibly and ethically bring AI into classrooms. As AI transforms how people work, learn, and lead, closing skills gaps at scale is critical. Microsoft believes AI can help educators refocus on what matters most – the learner.”

ABOUT T4 EDUCATION:

We believe every child, everywhere, deserves a good education. We are building the world’s largest community of teachers and schools to achieve this. Together. Our digital media platform provides opportunities for educators to network, collaborate, share good practices, and support each other’s efforts to improve learning and school culture. We work to amplify teachers’ voices because the world we want to see will only be built by listening to those at the heart of education.

Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is ‘fabricating’ a war against him

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has said the United States government is “fabricating” a war against him as Washington sent the world’s biggest warship towards the South American country.

It signals a major escalation of the US’s military presence in the region amid speculation of an attempt to overthrow the Venezuelan government.

Maduro said in a national broadcast on Friday night that US President Donald Trump’s administration is “fabricating a new eternal war” as the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, which can host up to 90 aeroplanes and attack helicopters, moves closer to Venezuela.

Trump has accused him, without providing evidence, of being the leader of the organised crime gang Tren de Aragua.

Tren de Aragua, which traces its roots to a Venezuelan prison, is not known for having a big role in global drug trafficking but for its involvement in contract killings, extortion and people smuggling.

Maduro was widely accused of stealing last year’s election in Venezuela, and countries, including the US, have called for him to go.

Tensions are mounting in the region, with Trump saying he has authorised CIA operations in Venezuela and that he is considering ground attacks against alleged drug cartels in the Caribbean country.

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Embattled Argentina President faces critical midterm elections

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Argentina President Javier Milei

Voters in Argentina are heading to the polls in midterm legislative elections that will gauge support for President Javier Milei’s sweeping free-market reforms, which have caused austerity pains for many, at a critical juncture in his presidency.

Elections are being held on Sunday for half of Argentina’s lower Chamber of Deputies, or 127 seats, as well as a third of the Senate, or 24 seats. The outcome could determine whether Milei’s libertarian programme of hefty budget cuts and bids to deregulate the country’s struggling economy will endure.

Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party, a relatively new political force in Argentina, has only 37 deputies and six senators, amounting to less than 15 percent of seats in Congress.

The party is aiming to boost that share to at least a third of seats in Congress – to help defend against opposition attempts to thwart the president’s agenda, to shore up investor confidence and, crucially, to retain Milei’s support from fellow right-winger United States President Donald Trump.

“Don’t give up because we’re halfway there,” Milei told supporters at a closing campaign event in the port city of Rosario on Thursday. “We’re on a good path.”

Earlier this month, Washington pledged a $40bn potential bailout, including a $20bn currency swap to stabilise the value of the peso, and a possible $20bn “facility”.

But Trump has threatened to pull away if his populist ally performs poorly, warning that “if he doesn’t win, we’re not going to waste our time, because you have somebody whose philosophy has no chance of making Argentina great again.”

Trump’s bailout plans have infuriated US farmers struggling amid his trade war with China, and many have questioned his “America First” credentials.

On October 19, a reporter asked Trump why he decided to aid Argentina despite concerns among US soya producers.

“Argentina is fighting for its life,” Trump answered. “Young lady, you don’t know anything about it. … They have no money. They have no anything.”

Currently, both chambers in Argentina are controlled by the left-wing and centrist opposition to Milei’s party, with the Peronist opposition movement currently holding the largest minority in both houses.

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Russia says it has tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile

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Russia President Vladimir Putin

Russia has tested the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, Moscow’s top general has said.

“We have launched a multi-hour flight of a nuclear-powered missile and it covered a 14,000km (8,700-mile) distance, which is not the limit,” Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting.

The low-flying experimental weapon, first announced in 2018, has been hailed as having a potentially unlimited range and the ability to evade missile defences.

Western experts have previously cast doubt over missile’s strategic value and Russian claims of having successfully tested it.

Putin said a “final successful test” of the weapon had been held in 2023, but the claim could not be independently verified. Of at least 13 known tests, only two had partial success since 2016, according to an arms control campaign group.

Gen Gerasimov said the missile was in the air for 15 hours during the test on 21 October.

He said the missile’s vertical and horizontal manoevreing were tested and were found to be up to specification, according to Russia’s Tass news agency.

“Therefore, it demonstrated high capabilities to bypass missile and air defence systems,” Tass reported Gen Gerasimov as saying.

The missile’s utility has been the subject of intense debate in military and defences circles since it was first announced in 2018.

A 2021 report by the US Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center concluded: “A nuclear-powered cruise missile would give Russia a unique weapon with intercontinental range capability.”

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Trump presides over Thai-Cambodia ‘peace deal’

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Trump presides over Thai-Cambodia peace deal

It was, as everyone knew it would be, all about US President Donald Trump.

He literally towered over everyone else at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur where Cambodia and Thailand signed their agreement. He gave the longest speech – and made the biggest claims.

It was all superlatives.

“This is a momentous day for South East Asia,” Trump said. “A monumental step.”

Describing the two slightly sheepish-looking prime ministers who were about to sign the deal as “historic figures”, Trump recalled at length how he got involved in the Thai-Cambodian border conflict while he was visiting his Turnberry golf course in Scotland in July.

“And I said this is much more important than a round of golf… I could have had a lot of fun, but this is much more fun… saving people and saving countries.”

Trump had asked for this special ceremony as a condition for coming to the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit – a gathering US presidents have attended at times in the past, but not always. And he used it to press his campaign to be recognised as a great peacemaker.

But what does the “Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord”, as Trump has renamed it, actually amount to?

The two countries have agreed to withdraw their heavy weapons from the disputed border and to establish an interim observer team to monitor it.

They have a new procedure for clearing landmines, and will set up what they call a joint taskforce to address the proliferation of scam centres.

They will replace missing border markers with temporary ones.

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