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Ambassador Alima Mahama visits Ghana C’nity Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Hajia Alima Mahama, on Sunday, October 24, 2021, worshiped with the Ghana Community Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia, in the United States of America.
As part of her commitment to community engagement, she used that as an opportunity to introduce herself to the Ghanaian community as the new representative of the Government of Ghana.
to the glory of God
Nana Kofi Boateng (left), Chief of Bogyawe near Ashanti
Bekwai and Nana Obuor Gyau, Adumhene of Bechem
as Rev. Father Anthony Appiah
(inset) leads them in prayer
a photograph with her staff and
some church members
Otafrebuo Nana Kofi Boateng; Nana Obuor Gyau and Kwaku Manu, Mmranteehene of Washington DC Metro
president, welcoming Ambassador
Alima Mahama on her arrival
attentively to the sermon
Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama expressed her appreciation to the various organised groups who had paid courtesy calls on her to welcome her to office.
She implored the congregation, during her address, to be law abiding citizens of the United States and encouraged Ghanaians to register with the embassy in order to be documented as people from Ghana.
The Ambassador spoke about the efforts being made to continuously improve consular services at the embassy, and proudly mentioned that the turnaround time for visa and passport acquisition, which had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, had been tremendously improved.
She, however, stated that consular services were currently online and assured the congregation that a clear line of communication had been opened between the embassy and the Ghanaian Community, as such they should make it a point to patronise events at the Ghana Embassy when invited.
Her Excellency Hajia Mahama further spoke about investment opportunities available in Ghana and called on all Ghanaians in the United States as well as business partners to explore such opportunities by bringing investors to Ghana.
She was accompanied on the visit by Mrs. Ninnette Danquah-Ivo, the Minister- Counsellor for Diaspora Affairs and Mrs. Cynthia Djokoto, the Minister- Counsellor in charge of Trade.
Rev. Father Anthony Appiah, the Resident Minister, offered prayers for the Ambassador and her staff and asked the congregation to support her endeavours to enable her make an impact on her duty tour.
Mr. Julius Caesar, the Church President, also introduced the leadership of the Church to the Ambassador and expressed his appreciation to her for her visit.
Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama, the first female Ambassador of Ghana to the United States, has made a firm commitment to engage all Ghanaians regardless of political and religious affiliation or social class.
She has pledged to be a mother to all.
From George Kwasi Bright, Alexandra, Virginia, USA
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu, has distributed fertilisers to farmers in the constituency as part of efforts to improve agricultural production and strengthen food security.
The items include NPK fertilisers, urea and liquid organic fertiliser, which are expected to support both crop and vegetable farmers across the area.
The donation was made on the 25th of June, 2026
She explained that the initiative is part of a government programme aimed at supporting farmers to increase yields and sustain food supply.
According to her, a total of 2,000 bags of 25kg NPK fertiliser, 300 bags of 50kg urea and 200 cartons of liquid organic fertiliser were made available for distribution to farmers in various communities within the constituency.
The MP cautioned beneficiaries not to sell the fertilisers, stressing that they should be used strictly for farming purposes.
She said the distribution forms part of last year’s support programme, which encouraged many farmers to request similar assistance again this year.
She added that monitoring systems will be put in place to ensure proper use of the inputs.
The Director of Agriculture at the Ga East Municipal Assembly, Madam Marianne Dompey, confirmed the exercise, saying farmers from areas such as Abokobi, Papao, Atomic, Westlands and Evergreen were among the beneficiaries.
She explained that each farmer received a combination of NPK fertiliser, urea and liquid organic fertiliser, and noted that extension officers would supervise the proper use of the inputs to improve productivity.
She further indicated that the farmers were organised into groups for smooth distribution, adding that the exercise would continue until all the fertilisers were exhausted.
Some of the beneficiary farmers expressed appreciation to the MP and government for the support.
They said the fertilisers would go a long way to help improve their farm yields and reduce production challenges.
The farmers pledged to make good use of the inputs and assured that they would apply them strictly for farming to help increase food production in the constituency.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Richard Ahiagba calls for future review of alleged injustice against former Chief Justice Torkornoo
The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagba, has called on a future government to revisit what he described as the abuse of the rights of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
In a Facebook post following the decision of the ECOWAS Court of Justice to dismiss all claims filed by the former Chief Justice against the Republic of Ghana, Mr. Ahiagba described the ruling as “deeply disappointing” and said it should concern all Ghanaians who believe in the independence of the judiciary.
According to him, the ruling raises questions about the ability of regional judicial institutions to protect public officials from what he termed targeted persecution and also casts doubt on the health of Ghana’s democracy.
Mr. Ahiagba alleged that the process leading to the removal of Justice Torkornoo was unprecedented and hurried, and accused the government of publicly humiliating one of the country’s highest judicial officers.
He further claimed that constitutional safeguards meant to protect the independence of state institutions were disregarded.
He argued that the former Chief Justice’s removal has sent a worrying signal to judges and public officials that exercising independence could come with consequences.
The NPP Communications Director accused President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of weakening state institutions and seeking to exert political control over the judiciary, which he said should operate independently of partisan influence.
Mr. Ahiagba described Justice Torkornoo’s attempt to defend her rights and office as a significant moment in Ghana’s democratic history and called on a future government to investigate and address what he considers an injustice against her.
He further urged Ghanaians, irrespective of their political affiliation, to speak against any actions that could undermine judicial independence, warning that a weakened judiciary poses a threat to every citizen.
Mr. Ahiagba called on supporters of democracy to channel their concerns into political action and work towards voting the NDC out of power in the 2028 general elections.
The ECOWAS Court of Justice recently dismissed all seven claims brought by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo against the Republic of Ghana, including her claim for damages, ruling that Ghana had not violated her rights under the African Charter as alleged.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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