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Madam ‘Vim’ Efua Falconer of MTN Corporate Communication tested her fitness with light jogging
It was fun galore when MTN’sCorporate Communications team and media personnel of the MTN Media Republicengaged in a health walk christened‘MTN Bright Media walk’ last Saturday.
It was a 5.4km walk, a distancethat may have appeared an easy space for regular keep fitters but for the corporate staff and journalists in the MTN Republic, it was a challenge every member accepted and vowed to conquer.
When the announcement of the route followed, ‘walkers’ who were familiar with the landscape knew the task at hand.
That notwithstanding, every member looked set and ‘loaded for a fitness war.’
Resplendently kitted for the occasion, Madam Adwoa Wiafe, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN, led a determined MTN team to the starting point, ready for a showdown.
With her were able lieutenants Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, Efua Falconer, Afua Serwah Asafo-Adjei, Olivier Mifetu, Shiela Sorinye, Cynthia Akuteye and Nash Odoi.
After a health screening exercise that saw blood pressure and sugar levels of participants checked, participants converged on the entrance of the Legon Botanical Gardens ready to burn some calories.
Theywalked briskly through the TF Gate, Law School, Athletic Oval, Registry, Balme Library and back to the Law School, Pent, Evandy, TF Gate and ended at the gardens under the directions of a physical instructor, Matthew Frimpong, who doubles as a pharmacist.
In the garden, members were taken through an aerobic session and were saved by the rain’s intensity and followed by refreshment, a musical chairs event and prize presentation.
Addressing members,Madam Adwoa Wiafe commended all for taking part and advised members to take physical exercise serious.
By Andrew Nortey
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
