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Global Evangelical Church donates cash, PPE to Apromase Hospital
The Global Evangelical Church (GEC) Head Office has donated an amount of GH¢15,000 and assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its Mission Hospital at Apromase in the Ejisu-Juaben District of the Ashanti Region.
Donating the items on behalf of the church, Mr Eyram Atsu, the Board Chairman of the hospital, said GH¢10, 000 of the amount was from the head office, while an additional amount of GH¢ 5,850 was raised by some members of the church.
Mr Atsu said the donation was a response to an emergency request made by the management of the hospital to the GEC Head Office to provide it with PPE to protect its staff in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
The PPE included; 20 safety boots, 20 overall gowns, 17 goggles and two boxes of nose and faces masks.
Receiving the items on behalf of the hospital, Mr Faith Amanful, the administrator expressed gratitude to the GEC Head Office for the prompt response to their request.
He noted that, after the Head Office support, they have also received hand sanitisers, Veronica buckets, examination gloves, tissue paper, liquid soap, goggles, safety boots, water (bottled and satchets) and overall gowns from some individuals and institutions.
Mr Amanful said the items received would be used for its intended purpose and appealed to other organisations to support them.
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The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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