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Accra Catholic Archdiocese begins new children’s hospital project
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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
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
