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GCTULA celebrates 1st anniversary in grand style
Vice Chancellor Prof Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa presenting a Citation to Dr.Josephine Larbi-Appau looking on members of the Association Photos Lizzy Okai
The Ghana Communication Technology University Ladies Association (GCTULA) held a spectacular durbar to commemorate its first anniversary under the theme “The Career Woman, her Home, Work, and Society” in Accra.
The university community, GCTULA members from all across the nation, both young and old, sister lady associations including Times Ladies, University of Ghana Ladies, Ghana Water Company Ladies, and others attended the event.
It was an exciting event with lots of dancing, cultural displays, cutting of ceremonial cake, musical interludes, and a poetry recital on the “Career Woman.”
The ladies danced skillfully to the melodic background tunes performed by the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) Student Choir, looking very stunning in their Unique Ladies’ Association Cloth.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, who is also the Patron of GCTULA, gave a welcome speech in which he reaffirmed the university’s commitment to fostering a supportive atmosphere and actively incorporating women in its operations in order to fully realise their potential to influence the university’s future.
The guest speaker, Dr. Josephine Larbi-Appau, urged the ladies and women in general to actively pursue their personal wellness and that of their family with strong interest while ensuring they concentrate well on the upbringing of their children.
She urged the women to conduct themselves professionally at work and refrain from bringing personal matters with them.
The Special Guest of Honour, Oheneyere Gifty Anti encouraged the ladies to be proactive and work for greater heights despite the difficulties they faced.
She advised them to successfully combine their work and personal lives in order to make meaningful contributions to society.
Earlier, Dr. Afia Nyarko Boakye, Vice President of GCTULA and chairperson of the anniversary committee, said “in just one year, the association has grown and thrived, and it’s time to commemorate this milestone with the University Community.”
The association’s motto, according to her, is “Ladies, Together We Rise.”
During the programme, Dr. Larbi-Appau and Oheneyere Gifty Anti received citations which was led by the GCTULA President, Mrs. Susan Aryee.
The Vice Patron of GCTULA, Professor Mrs Rose Mary Amenga-Etego, Dr (Mrs) Juliana Owusu Ansah, Vice Patron of GCTULA, and Mr Emmanuel Baidoo, Registrar of GCTU, all gave messages of goodwill.
By Georgina Quaittoo
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
