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“Gold board is a game changer for Ghana’s economy” – Deputy majority leader boldly asserts
Deputy Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has described the newly established Gold Board as a major turning point for Ghana’s economy.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the MP said Ghana is finally beginning to take bold steps to fix its economy after years of financial struggles.
According to him, Ghana has been producing gold for decades, yet it has not built strong reserves like countries that do not even mine gold.
He noted that such countries are now lending money to Ghana, which shows how poorly the country has managed its natural resources in the past.
“For 70 years, we’ve never backed our economy with gold reserves. Countries that don’t mine gold have reserves in their central banks, but we, who produce gold, don’t. This is the change the Gold Board brings,” he said.
Mr. Ricketts-Hagan praised the efforts of President John Dramani Mahama and the finance minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, saying they were helping to reset the economy and fix past mistakes.
He explained that the recent strengthening of the Ghana cedi is a sign that the economy is being fixed.
“When you hear people say the cedi is strong and you don’t understand why, go to the Ministry of Finance and ask,” he said.
The MP also criticized members of the previous administration, accusing them of doing little during their time in office.
“They were in government for eight years and achieved so little. That’s why Ghanaians showed them the exit,” he stated.
Mr. Ricketts-Hagan ended his remarks by urging the opposition to accept that the economy has changed.
He said the days of poor economic management were over and that Ghana was on a new path of recovery and stability.
“This is not just talk. Things have truly changed. The Gold Board is helping us reset the economy, and it’s never going back to what it used to be,” he confidently stated.
The Gold Board was set up as part of efforts to improve the management of Ghana’s gold resources and strengthen the country’s economic foundation.
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
By Adizatu K. Munkaila
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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