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Banahene Specialist Hospital to provide affordable healthcare
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Banahene Specialist Hospital has officially been opened with state-of-the-art equipment to provide affordable healthcare for Ghanaians.
The ceremony which took place at the premises of the hospital at Sakumono, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, brought together medical practitioners, traditional leaders, the clergy and many others.
The Hospital which is specialised in assorted medical conditions has various facilities which would create jobs for varied professionals.
The Paramount Chief of SefwiAnhwiasoPresident of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi, congratulated the Banahene brothers for their selfless contribution to healthcare delivery in Ghana and beyond.
He said the gesture was a demonstration of how Ghanaians abroad could contribute to the economic development of the country, considering the consistent call by government for those in the diaspora to come and invest back home.
That, he said, would have multiple effect on the growth of the country, and therefore urged all stakeholders to play their roles effectively to ensure the hospital succeeds.
He urged staff of the hospital to eschew all negative attitude which will result in inefficiency and low productivity to encourage others to invest.
He also implored management to lead by good example and motivate workers to give off their best.
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah, said the gesture will ease the pressure on few medical facilities within the Tema enclave and applauded the Banahene brothers for this vision.
He urged the staff to ensure proper maintenance culture and to keep the facilities in good condition.
The Banahene Brothers, founders of the hospital called on Ghanaian medical practitioners living abroad to render their services to Ghanaians at the facility anytime they come home for vacation.
Recounting their challenges, the Banahene Brothers, Ebenezer and Emmanuel Banahene, said they had when growing up, however, their mother strived to cater for them to this height.
According to them, Ghanaians spend about $230 million yearly on Medical Tourism, seeking healthcare abroad, but they believe such money could be invested here in Ghana with the required medical equipment.
The Banahene brothers also announced a free prostrate cancer screening for the month of July, and urged men to take advantage to check their status.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
