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Executive Council Member Gifty Oware Mensah visits Black Princesses ahead of African Games
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Executive Council Member of Ghana Football Association (GFA), Gifty Oware Mensah has paid a visit to the Black Princesses in Cape Coast ahead of the African Games, Accra 2023 multi sport event.
She encouraged the players to do well in the upcoming tournament and assured them of the Association and Government’s support.
“You are part of the fundamental of the Women’s game. Most of the players at the Queens passed through the Princesses and we rely on this team to feed the Queens,” she said.
She urged them “Going into the African Games is a test to how people will support us going into Colombia. Everyone has something to deliver but remember we are a team. We win together. You’re wearing the national colours so make the country proud.”
”I’m wishing you well and I’ll be here to watch and support you in your opening game against Ethiopia on Saturday. We believe in you to deliver. I know you’ll do well in this tournament and use it as preparation to go to Colombia,” she added.
According to her, ”The Government and the GFA will support you through thick and thin. You’ve already shown that you are champions after winning the WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup in Kumasi and so we are confident you’ll do well in this competition.”
Doctor Gifty Oware-Mensah was in the company of the Central Regiona GFA Chairman, Robert Duncan and representatives of the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League clubs to present essential items to the team.
The Women Football event will take place at the Cape Coast sports stadium from March 9 to 21, 2024.
Parliament has clarified public commentary on social media regarding a notice on its notice board that read “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting.”
In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme.
According to Parliament, the notice was a routine administrative message to prospective personnel who reported to the House, informing them that it has received more personnel than it can accommodate for the 2026/2027 service year and that they should seek reposting to other institutions.
It said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and values the contribution of service personnel to its work, and regrets any confusion or inconvenience the wording may have caused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA).
The election took place on Sunday, October 5, 2026, during the Association’s conference in Kraków, Poland.
His election marks a significant addition to his international leadership portfolio and provides a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives to contribute to global discussions on taxpayer rights, responsible taxation, transparency and prudent management of public resources.
Reacting to his election, Mr. Adorye expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the WTA for the confidence reposed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and conscious of the responsibility that comes with it. Taxpayers are at the heart of every economy, and they deserve fairness, transparency, accountability and value for the taxes they pay. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the world to strengthen the voice of taxpayers and promote responsible fiscal governance,” he said.
According to him, taxation should not be viewed solely as a mechanism for raising government revenue, but also as an important component of the social contract between citizens and the state.
Mr. Adorye said governments have a responsibility to ensure taxes are collected fairly and public resources are utilised efficiently to deliver quality infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and other essential services.
His election also creates an opportunity to bring African experiences into international conversations on taxation and public expenditure.
Mr. Adorye, who is Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, has previously served as Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250, an NGO associated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He is expected to use his new role to champion fiscal accountability, taxpayer education, good governance and stronger citizen participation in public financial management.
