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2024 impact wave conference promises to be impactful
The last edition of the very successful Impact Wave Conference was a gathering of accomplished female entrepreneurs, business leaders, industry captains as well as young aspirational females discussing solutions to the everyday challenges women are confronted with in the real world.
This week, organisers of the popular female-centered conference, Impact Wave Initiative, have hinted that this year’s edition of the annual conference promises to be bigger, enhanced and more impactful.
Impact Wave Conference 2024 is expected to be attended by hundreds of young ladies and successful females from diverse backgrounds and is scheduled for Friday, May 24, 2024 at the British Council, Ridge – Accra, from 9am to 3pm under the theme “Unleashing the Power in You.”
Commenting on the 2024 Impact Wave Conference, the President and Founder of Impact Wave Initiative, Ms. Eunice Golloh, highlighted her organisation’s commitment to continually support women to ensure they succeed in a world like ours through and change the mindset of women being inadequate through various avenues.
“As a non-profit organisation, we have over the years assisted young women to build their capacities and develop other abilities to make them more marketable and most importantly, prepare them to take on the world. We have achieved this through our mentorship programmes, workshops and seminars, capacity building and skill development sessions as well as networking events,” she said.
According to Ms. Golloh “Our most recent event was with the Denmark Embassy in Ghana to mark this year’s International Women’s Day with a focus to change the narrative and cause a paradigm shift when it comes to how women are perceived.”
“When we start respecting who we are as women and taking risks to strive for success, it opens an entirely new chapter in our lives. I am particularly excited about this year’s Impact Wave Conference knowing the calibre of guests we are expecting and the pacesetters to be sharing their stories with us and helping the young ladies to scale up and take things to the next level”, she stated.
She further asserted that it is important for women not to downplay their capabilities and underestimate what they can achieve, adding that women should not allow other people to determine the yardstick to ascertain their success and what they can achieve stating that it’s surprising the outcome whenever a woman takes the risk and puts herself out there to strive for success.
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
