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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.
GNA
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
