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FAIRTRADE PREMIUM COMMITTEE DONATES TO HEALTH FACILITIES, COMMUNITIES IN SHAI OSUDOKU
Fairtrade premium committee, an organ under the umbrella of Golden Exotic Limited, producers of bananas for export have donated medical consumables and health items worth GH¢134,745.00 to three health facilities and some communities in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region.
The beneficiary facilities include Shai Osudoku District Hospital, Army Recruits Training School Clinic and Asutsuare Health Centre.
The communities are Osuwem, Asutsuare, Kasunya, Akuse, Natriku and Volivo.
The items include non- contact thermometers, surgical mask, hand sanitisers, surgical disposable gloves, overall PPE kits and medical gloves.
Making the presentation, the corporate affairs manager of Golden Exotic Limited, Mr. George Kporye said the presentation was a token contribution of the company to combat the raging pandemic.
He said the donation was also to help protect the staff of the company who live at different locations in the district whenever they visit the hospital.
“We have about 2,800 workers who come from the community and we owe it a duty to protect them”, he said.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the beneficiaries, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Shai Osudoku District Assembly, Mr. Daniel Akuffo expressed much appreciation to the donor organisation adding that the items had come in handy and would, to a large extent, support health delivery in the area.
A Medical Superintendent of the Shai Osudoku Hospital, Dr. Kennedy Brightson used the occasion to advise the public to always mask up while in public to forestall any chance of catching or infecting others with the virus.
He urged the public to avoid touching the front of the mask regularly anytime it drops which could happen if inferior material is used adding ,however, that the mask could be adjusted by holding the elastic at the side.
By Francis Cofie
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
