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From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
The parents of the four-year-old girl living on oxygen at Koforidua have heaved a partial sigh of relief as the Koforidua Central Hospital has taken upon itself to bear half of the cost of the oxygen needed daily by Elita Asare Jnr, to survive.
The plight of Elita coupled with the appeal by her parents for support in diverse ways from institutions and individuals, was published by this paper two weeks ago.
This publication has engendered some quick responses from good-natured people who have made some cash donations in support of the ailing little girl who needs such generous offers to survive.
Moved by the plight of the little girl, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Arko Akoto-Ampaw said,“the hospital will take half of the cost till she gets her own oxygen concentrator.”
She said that, the hospital had already given the parents two cylinders to be used for refilling and hence would continue to help by taking half of the cost of oxgyen till she got her oxygen concentrator which may cost between Ghc9,000 and GHc10,000.
Meanwhile, a philanthropist, Mr. Fred Amaglo has donated Ghc1,000 to the parents of little Elita to help them get her the oxygen concentrator.
According to him, he was touched by the story of the little girl hence his support and hope that the story would touch other kind hearts to enable her parents to gather the needed money to buy the oxygen concentrator .
Ms. Dorcas Ansah, Rev Isaac Asante, Mr. Daniel Folivi, Ms. Samira Halidu and Mr. Oliver Cromwell have also donated some amounts of money to support the little girl .
The parents of Elita, Mr and Mrs Asare expressed their appreciation to the Koforidua Central Hospital for the gesture.
Mrs Mary Asare said she was encouraged by the responses and hoped that her
daughter would get better soon and appealed for more support to enable them to buy the oxygen concentrator for their daughter.
The Spectator, in its edition of Saturday, April 24, 2020, published the story of Elita who was born a pretern at 33 weeks with her twin sister, Elisa, and may have to live on oxygen for either a long time or for life.
Doctors at the Koforidua Central Hospital diagnosed her of a lung disease that made it difficult for her to breathe.
The only way to help her is to have a lung transplant, but in its absence, she would have to live on oxygen for life.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
