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Accra Catholic Archdiocese begins new children’s hospital project
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, has cut the sod for the construction of a children’s hospital at Atomic-Kwabenya, in Accra.
Estimated at US$ 2 million, the project is one of the initiatives the Archbishop and the Archdiocese are undertaking under the umbrella project dubbed: “Legacy of Hope” (LoH).
The ceremony was witnessed by priests from the Archdiocese as well as well-wishers, last Tuesday.
Archbishop Kwofie, speaking at the ceremony, said “every child deserves a [bright] future and there is no better way to impact a child’s future positively, than in being attentive to their needs and giving to support their development.”
Expressing gratitude to the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), he said acquisition of the parcel of land made available by the Commission was the first step for the implementation of the project.
Prof. Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), said a lot of children were dying of cancer and other diseases due to inadequate facilities to cater for their needs hence the decision to offer the land to facilitate the project.
The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Accra, Very Rev. Fr. John Kobina Louis, presenting the project review, called on the public to contribute their quota to the agenda.
Rev. Fr. John Mintah Mensah, Parish Priest of the Atomic St. Patrick Catholic Church and member of Project Management Team, also appealed to corporate bodies and institutions to adopt a ward or department when the project is completed.
By Spectator Reporter
The Government of the Republic of Korea has presented a second consignment of equipment to support the study, maintenance and preservation of Ghana’s historic forts and castles under the Korea-Ghana ICT Climate Project.
At the handover ceremony in Accra, today, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, expressed appreciation for Korea’s continued support, including its US$4.5 million intervention towards heritage preservation, technical assistance and capacity building.
The equipment will strengthen the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board’s efforts to address the impact of climate change on Ghana’s historic heritage infrastructure.
The Ministry noted that they remain committed to working with international partners to safeguard Ghana’s priceless heritage for present and future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Association of Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations (ASOHOM) brought art, diplomacy and philanthropy together for its glamorous black-tie charity gala, centred on the urgent theme of sustainable water futures.
At the heart of the evening was ‘Woven Currents’, a thought-provoking commissioned exhibition co-curated by Fang W. Linulf of LogonART and Fadila Njoya from Gallery Sankofa, showcasing five outstanding Ghanaian artists confronting water pollution, coastal decay, ancestral memory and ecological regeneration.
Housed within a versatile multi-function hall, far from a conventional white-cube gallery, the venue underwent a dramatic creative transformation.
Drawing on her professional architectural background, curator Fang W. Linulf reimagined the standard event space into a vivid, immersive exhibition environment through bold spatial storytelling.
Monumental art installations encircled gala guests, breaking traditional viewing boundaries and forging a remarkably intimate, visceral connection between viewers and the artworks.
Guided by a powerful curatorial vision, ‘Woven Currents’ positioned art as a call to action: to honour, safeguard and collectively steward Africa’s precious shared water heritage.
Each artwork responded directly to Ghana’s pressing aquatic realities.
Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku’s towering textile installation breathed new life into discarded local second-hand ‘Oburoni Wawu’ garments, delivering a searing commentary on waste colonialism and textile-fuelled ocean contamination.
Patrick Tagoe Turkson crafted intricate assemblages from beach-salvaged flip flops and abandoned ghost fishing nets, weaving Asafo flag and Kente cloth iconography into marine debris to unite indigenous cultural wisdom with modern-day ecological crisis.
Sena Burgundy presented introspective blue-hued figurative canvases exploring inner reflection set against shifting environmental realities.
Nana Frimpong Oduro exhibited dream-like surreal photography rooted in Akan cosmology, capturing ancestral echoes and human resilience within Ghana’s coastal waters.
Evans Torngmortey Akornor built evocative threshold-themed mixed media works from fishing shore remnants, unpacking visible and unseen layers of shoreline history.
Attendees also experienced the poignant live dance performance ‘Cry of the River’ by Vivie’s Dance.
The night featured a high-energy live auction of five signature exhibition artworks alongside a raffle draw. Every penny raised went toward vital humanitarian support for vulnerable communities across Ghana.
Diplomatic delegates, collectors, artists and cultural leaders filled the room.
The curatorial team stressed that ‘Woven Currents’ was never mere gala decoration.
It delivered grounded, locally-centred artistic narratives that enriched formal policy conversations on water conservation, repurposing a diplomatic social gathering into a dynamic public platform for ecological dialogue and meaningful giving.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
