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Ashfoam Redeems Sponsorship Pledge to GJA AwardeesBy Beatrice Wonovi Kpeglah & Theresa Dzifa Tsetse
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Ashfoam, a leading manufacturer of mattresses and home furnishings, has presented awards to winners at the 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards.
In a bid to redeem sponsorship pledges to support the awards, the company last Thursday presented products to the award winners at an impressive ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in North Kaneshie, Accra.
Winners in categories such as education, environmental reporting, and health — which was won by Ms Abigail Annoh of The Ghanaian Times — were presented with products of the company, including Adinkra L-shape sofa couches and Queen-size “Jigijigi” mattresses.
Other notable winners were Godwin Asediba, Journalist of the Year, and Clinton Yeboah, Best Student Journalist of the Year.
At the event, officials of the company, which was established in 1976, emphasised that their partnership with the GJA reflects respect for the vital role journalists play in national development.
“We acknowledge the immense contribution of journalists to society in health, environment, business, and governance. Your platforms project businesses and ideas to the world, and that is why we have made it a key part of our operations to partner with you,” management stated.
Miss Taline D. Majdoub, Head of Showroom and After Sales Department, echoed this commitment, noting that Ashfoam was proud to recognise the tireless efforts of journalists while promoting ethical business practices.
The GJA President, Mr Kwabena Dwumfour, lauded Ashfoam’s renewed commitment, describing the gesture as a boost to the association’s mission of recognising excellence in journalism.
He also urged journalists to expose fake and harmful products on the market, reinforcing the profession’s role in protecting consumers and promoting accountability.
Both institutions pledged to continue to work together to promote media excellence, encourage transparency, and ensure journalists were well supported in carrying out their duties.
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
