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No Limits Charity Organisation providing hope to needy, underprivileged
Ms Ritabella Garlo
For over a decade, an ambitious Ghanaian lady, Ritabella Esionam Garglo, has remained dedicated to empowering needy children and influencing community policies.
The Executive Director and Founder of No Limits Charity Organisation in James Town, Accra is passionate about serving the community and providing better livelihoods for the underprivileged in society.
After losing her father at age 15, she depended on the benevolence of others and took up jobs as a teenager to navigate through life, especially school. Then it dawned on her to work towards preparing a safe haven for people who might find themselves in similar situations.
That gave birth to her charity organisation 13 years ago, which had since supported over 50 needy children to attain education, through to the tertiary level.
The dream was to become an African woman who translated her challenging life experiences into creating a positive social change in the lives of other young people across the continent and beyond.
The organisation started in 2011 with just five children, out of which two are in the Senior High School (SHS) with the others acquiring vocational skills.
The organisation is currently supporting over 50 children with scholarships and also operating as a learning and Information and Communication (ICT) Centre in James Town.
Aside taking care of children, Ms Garglo empowers the youth through vocational skills and support widows. She also provides financial assistance for parents to take care of their wards through school.
Additionally, she enrolled 10 young people into skills training in hairdressing, tailoring, barbering and interior designs among others.
She also donates stationeries, books and uniforms to thousands of needy children across the country to support their education. The Philanthropist has also donated other items worth over GHȻ50,000 to the flood victims of the recent Akosombo Dam Spillage.
Ms Garglo feeds 1000 people in James Town and its environs every Christmas from 2015 till date and is committed to it.
She is looking forward to expanding the organisation to include a pre-school, vocational and research centre with sponsors all over the country to give hope to the needy.
EDUCATION
Ms Garglo attended the Great Lamptey Mills School for her basic school education before attending the Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe in the Eastern Region in 2008.
She also attained a Diploma at the School of Social Welfare in 2011 and recently completed the University of Ghana where she acquired a Degree in Human Resource Management and Psychology.
WORK
In order to save enough to continue her education, at age 15, she had her first job as Receptionist at her alma mater, Great Lamptey Mills in 2004.
She also worked as a Teacher at the Jahans Education Centre in Mamprobi from 2008 to 2010 where she saved to support her younger sister through school.
In 2010, she worked with the Electoral Commission for the District Assembly elections and later the Statistical Service for the 2010 Population Census.
She is currently the Administrative Secretary at the Operations Department of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
AWARDS
In 2018, she won the Inspiring Woman of the Year award by Eve Ministry, before being adjudged the Outstanding Child Education Advocate of the Year-Humanitarian Global Awards in 2022. She had the 2023 African Peace Advocate Award-Honorary Awards as well as 2023 YALI Alumni Excellence Award and recently 100 Most Inspiring Change Maker-Humanitarian Global Awards.
By Michael D. Abayateye
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
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
