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CAMFED calls for partnership to support marginalised girls
Participants at the programme
Madam Angeline Murimirwa, the Chief Executive Officer of CAMFED International, has called for strong partnership to enhance support for marginalised girls and enable their transition to secure livelihoods for better future.
She said it was important for stakeholders to play a vital role to support CAMFED girls’ education programme, which was the starting point for social change for the country’s development.
She said this during CAMFED National Annual General Meeting in Tamale on the theme: “Advancing the CAMFED Guide Programme: Progress, Review, Key.
The event provided an opportunity for CAMFED Ghana to report on its major themes and programme of activities during the year under review and to receive from partners to inform strategies and approaches for the coming year.
It was also for CAMFED Ghana, its partners and champions to discuss critical issues, take stock and report on key activities as well as contribute to the formulation of the overall work plan of the organisation for the coming year.Madam Murimirwa said the challenges facing marginalised girls’ education and young women in rural communities needed to be addressed in collaboration with strategic partners to work to co-create opportunities, which aligned to their objectives.
Madam Fairuza Abdul-Rashid Safian, the Executive Director of CAMFED Ghana, said CAMFED had designed a strategic programme to support girls to complete school, become entrepreneurs and good leaders in society.
Mr Samuel Asare Danquah, the Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning at CAMFED Ghana said the organisation also established parents’ support group, which provided vital services to vulnerable girls and boys such as school meals programme and supervision at school hostels. -GNA
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
