“The high standard achieved by these Ghanaian pilots promises a highly-effective helicopter force in Ghana, a British helicopter expert commented,” it read. In 1960 Royal Air Force personnel took up the task of training the newly established Ghana Air Force and in 1961 they were joined by a small group of Royal Canadian Air Force personnel. • GHF Air Force Station Sekondi-Takoradi started as RAF Station Takoradi, then became Ghana Air Force Station Sekondi-Takoradi on 1 March 1961. The Chipmunk Basic Trainer Aircraft was the first aircraft used at the Station with an all Rank Air Force Station. • GHF Air Force station Accra came into being soon after the Royal Air Force (RAF) had taken over the administration from the Indian and Israeli Air Force officers at the beginning of 1961.

General News of Monday, 17 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comStories making the headlines on frontpages of major newspapersDaily Graphic* Go out, tell success story• Asantehene to President* IMF negotiations: UK, France, Germany commit to GhanaGhanaian Times* Bosome-Freho DCE suspended over galamsey activities* I will end galamsey before end of tenure - President assuresDaily Guide* We’ll stop galamsey - Nana* Let this be last IMF - MahamaThe Chronicle* Government solicits inputs into 2023 budget* JM to AU: Stop coup d’etats in AfricaYou can browse our gallery for more headlines

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has observed that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has increased enrolment in schools throughout the country. He also indicated that the policy is also achieving gender parity as more girls are enrolled in schools, something that was become a challenge. “When we came to office the President said we should implement free Senior High School and I must say that it is in the poorer communities that we are benefiting from the Free Senior High School education. In fact, the enrollment since the introduction of Free Senior High School has increased by 50%. What is also important is that more girls are enrolling into Senior High Schools and you are now getting almost gender parity between boys and girls.

General News of Sunday, 16 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn June 1989, the government of Ghana, under the Provisional National Defence Council administration of late former president Jerry John Rawlings, banned the activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Jehovah Witnesses. The two groups and their missionaries were subsequently given one-week ultimatum to leave the country after they were accused of disturbing public order and threatening Ghana's sovereignty. Years on, the ban was lifted, following numerous intervention and engagements with the Ghanaian authorities. Meanwhile, the presence of Latter Day Saints in Ghana has rapidly grown over the years with huge membership numbering over 100,000 across the country. The Jehovah Witnesses have also gradually made their presence felt in a country that is now inclined to being religiously tolerant.

Their efforts yielded no result as the man eventually committed suicide. A video has emerged that captures how two men attempted to rescue the man by forcibly grabbing him. The man who has been identified as Kakra got electrocuted when he stepped on a transmission line and died on the spot. According to some eyewitnesses, the victim before taking his life, spoke about how unbearable life has become for him. Watch the video below:Watch our latest programmes below:OPD/KPE

Gabby Otchere-Darko, reacting to the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng, took to his Twitter and wrote; "‘The politics of scapegoatism’ to suggest that Kwasi Kwarteng, despite being in office for only six weeks suffered the ill consequences of being a political scapegoat." However, Kwadwo Twum Boafo retweeted, urging Gabby Otchere-Darko to learn the lesson from what happened by advising Akufo-Addo to sack the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. British-born Ghanaian UK Finance Minister, Kwasi Kwarteng was on Friday, October 14, relieved from his post by the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss. Kwasi Kwarteng was recently appointed to serve as Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom where he served for six weeks. Kwasi Kwarteng, after his appointment, became the first black person to hold the position.

Captain Smart quizzed “Benjamin Kesse, do you know that there were galamsey activities in the forest yesterday?”The MCE replied “you are the one saying it”. Kesse fought back with a cheeky response “because you are God you know everything going on in the world.”Captain Smart then flared up “don’t be giving me cheeky answers. You ask a question, I give you an answer and you are giving me cheeky response. "I know not of any company, but I know of the very people who are behind the operations of 'galamsey' in my area. "The MP for the area, Tarkwa Nsuaem, Honourable George Mireku-Duker, is also involved, and the MCE, Benjamin Kessie, is also involved.

General News of Saturday, 15 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comSpecial Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama,Joyce Bawah Mogtari has questioned why Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is still at post despite our junk status in the country. In a tweet she said “Liz Truss has sent off Chancellor Kwarteng in record time, in the wake of challenges. In Ghana, we are on junk status, yet Ken Ofori Atta has been at post for six years. Unending nepotism and corruption.#leadership”After being in office for 38 days, Kwasi Kwarteng, the British-born politician of Ghanaian parentage was sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The dismissal was after Kwarteng presented a mini-budget which resulted in financial turbulence and revolt from Conservative Party lawmakers.

In memory of the late Ekow Blankson, a week-long observation has been held in the Presbyterian Senior High School park in Tema Community 11. ADVERTISEMENTSupporters, his family, GhanaWeb coworkers, and friends were present for the celebration. Ekow Blankson, an actor and GhanaWeb’s Commercial Manager, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. After his passing, a candlelight vigil was organized in his honor, during which friends, coworkers, and members of the public were given the opportunity to express their condolences in a book. On www.ghanaweb.com, a virtual condolence book has also been prepared for friends and family to send their condolences.

General News of Saturday, 15 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaWeb has gotten new details on the deadly incident in Kasoa on Friday, October 14, 2022, when a young man climbed a high-tension pole, and got electrocuted before falling off the electricity pole. The new details about his person were gleaned from a broadcast on YouTube TV Channel, Kofi TV’s radio service, Kofi Radio. A journalist, Kwaku Asante, who shared the video on Twitter, said that the man climbed the pole because he was fed up with life. “A man has climbed the high-tension poles in Kasoa and, according to eyewitnesses, says he won't come down despite the police on site. “The police are around to rescue this Ghana man who says he is tired of life.

- Advertisement -A one-week observance has been conducted in the Presbyterian Senior High School park in Tema Community 11 in remembrance of the late Ekow Blankson. On Monday, October 3, 2022, actor and GhanaWeb’s Commercial Manage, Ekow Blankson, cruelly kicked the bucket. - Advertisement -A virtual book of condolence has also been launched on www.ghanaweb.com for loved ones to offer their good wishes. The family has stated that Mr. Blankson will be buried on December 17, 2022. - Advertisement -Check out some of the photos from the one-week observation below:

Politics of Friday, 14 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comAccording to a GhanaWeb Poll, the current National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, will beat the outgoing General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to the chairmanship position of the party in the upcoming national executive election. Almost 83,000 readers of GhanaWeb took part in the poll, which was held between Monday, October 10 and Friday, October 14, 2022. Out of the over 82,000 participants, nearly 49,663, representing approximately 60 per cent of the respondents, said that Samuel Ofosu Ampofo should be retained in his position. Ofosu Ampofo is very energetic. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, a.k.a General Mosquito, came second in the poll with 27,162 votes representing approximately 33 per cent of the respondents.

During the trial on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Lucy Ekeleba Blay announced in court that she was holding brief as counsel for the defence in the place of the former NPP National Chairman. This has led to widespread criticism over the decision of Freddie Blay to represent the accused persons in the face of the government’s fight against galamsey. Sharing such sentiments on Top FM’s Final Point hosted by Kwabena Owusu Agyemeng, the former constituency chairman accused Freddie Blay of making a mockery of the government’s fight against galamsey. He thus called on Freddie Blay to render an apology for his actions and withdraw his services as counsel for the accused persons charged with engaging in illegal small-scale mining. “How many people have had the opportunity of being a national chairman?

Business News of Friday, 14 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comSome 17 hours ago, the British-born Ghanaian finance minister of the UK, Kwasi Kwarteng expressed confidence in his decision to reverse £43 billion tax cut package in the country’s mini-budget. The decision also caused a revolt among Conservative MPs in the UK, but Kwasi Kwarteng remained steadfast. When questioned if he will yet again make a U-turn on certain sections of the mini-budget, Kwasi Kwarteng said "our position hasn't changed." But the stance has now changed as Kwasi Kwarteng has been fired from his position as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer after serving in office for six weeks. His sack makes him the second shortest-serving UK chancellor on record.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that any government that comes to office must ensure the country never seeks a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again. That, he said, was because constantly seeking bailouts from the organisation creates instabilities thereby threatening the country’s democracy. He made the statement in a television interview on the Voice of America (VOA) Straight Talk Africa programme in Washington DC. Home-grown policiesMr Mahama said engaging in an IMF programme would bring the country’s debts back to sustainable levels and help to achieve policy credibility which would motivate investors to do business in the country. Opportunity for AfricaMr Mahama also stated that the current global economic crisis had presented Africa with a unique opportunity to trade internally.