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First Lady hails Merck Foundation …for health, educational interventions in Ghana
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Mrs Akufo-Addo (third from left) with other dignitaries at the event
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says Ghanaians have become more open with infertility issues, leading to seeking help early and reducing stigma.
That, she said, falls in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) four which enjoins the world to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong education opportunities for all.
Mrs Akufo-Addo noted this at the 11th Merck Foundation Africa and Asia Luminary held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The two day event, organised by the Merck Foundation, was held from October 29-30, brought together first ladies from Africa and Asia as well as over 400 in-person and virtual participants.
Mrs Akufo-Addo attributed these gains to Merck Foundation for its educational and awareness drive that has seen 189 scholarships offered to Ghanaian doctors in diverse and critical disciplines.
She mentioned that the scholarships have made a substantial contribution to enhancing access to equitable and quality healthcare solutions in many underserved specialties.
“It has truly transformed the landscape of occupation care and healthcare access and awareness in Ghana. The Merck foundation ‘More than a Mother’ ambassador programme has today seen a grand swell of support in Ghana,” she added.
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
