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Koforidua Diocese Anglican Church rehabilitates Pat Memorial Clinic to provide maternity services
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The Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church has officially inaugurated the rehabilitated Pat Memorial Anglican Clinic to provide maternity services and other quality healthcare to the community.
The fully-funded one-storey facility features a maternity ward, pharmacy, general Outpatient Department (OPD) and laboratory, among other essential units.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Clinic Administrator, Reverend Father Dr Isaac Sarfo Acheampong, expressed profound gratitude for the successful completion of the project, noting that the clinic stood as a testament to faith, vision, and community spirit.
He recounted that the facility, originally a maternity home, was inspired by the life and legacy of the late Patience Quartey and later continued by her daughter, Madam Kathlyn Ababio, both dedicated members of the Anglican Church.
Following their demise, the home became dormant until the family handed it over to the church, which rehabilitated it into a clinic committed to delivering holistic care to all, regardless of status, age, or background.
While celebrating the milestone, Rev. Dr. Acheampong underscored the urgent need to fully equip the clinic’s operating theatre.
He appealed to philanthropists, corporate bodies, faith-based organisations, and individuals to support the procurement of surgical instruments, anaesthesia machines, patient monitors, theatre beds, theatre lights, suction machines, diathermy and sterilisation equipment, as well as chemistry analysis and ultrasound machines.
The Administrator acknowledged the contributions of the Anglican Bishop of Koforidua, Rt. Rev. Felix Annancy, the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), and other stakeholders for their roles in the rehabilitation and inauguration of the facility.
He emphasized that the clinic’s mission goes beyond treating illnesses, aiming also to restore hope, dignity, and compassion.
The Eastern Regional Coordinator of HeFRA, Mr. John Asomaning Agyapong, confirmed that the clinic had successfully met all requirements to operate fully and formally presented its operational licence.
The Deputy Eastern Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Samuel Borlabi, commended the church for its initiative, noting that the facility would complement existing health centres in the municipality and contribute to improving the overall well-being of residents.
Bishop Annancy, who also chairs the clinic’s Board of Trustees, pledged the church’s commitment to providing quality health services.
He urged staff to work with dedication and compassion, reflecting the church’s mission to serve humanity.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
