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KATH CEO appeals to striking staff to resume duty

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to striking doctors and nurses to return to work in the interest of patients and the general public.

In a letter dated June 8, 2026, and addressed to all staff members of the hospital, Dr. Baidoo expressed appreciation for the support shown by workers during the ongoing industrial action.

He said he was grateful for their solidarity, but urged them to put patients first and resume duty while discussions on the current situation continue.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all staff of the hospital for your show of solidarity with me during this period,” he stated in the letter.

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However, he appealed for calm and restraint, calling on staff to return to their posts “in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients.”

Dr. Baidoo further indicated that he was leaving the outcome of the matter to the “supreme wisdom” of the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP), and the Board of the hospital.

He reaffirmed his commitment to the government and the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama.

The appeal comes after doctors and nurses at KATH embarked on strike following the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer over administrative decisions relating to the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit.

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Health authorities have since called for calm and urged all sides to engage through established channels to resolve the impasse and restore full healthcare services at the facility.

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Mimi Duah declares support for Hawa Koomson as next NPP National Women’s Organiser

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Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.

In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.

According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.

“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.

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Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.

She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.

Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.

“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.

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By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee

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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.

The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.

Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.

The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.

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By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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