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Maesk Ghana donates to Tema General Hospital
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Maesk Ghana Limited has donated quantities of items to the Tema General Hospital, in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The items, worth GH₵100,000, included hand gloves, bottles of water, Veronica buckets and hand tissue papers.
Presenting the items at Tema, the Managing Director for the Maesk Ghana Limited, Kevin Taylor, said the gesture was to help protect frontline health workers, to be able to in turn protect the public.
He noted that the pandemic had greatly affected business activities, compelling some staff to work from home, and expressed hope that the situation would soon be a thing of the past for businesses to bounce back.
Mr Taylor commended all health workers for their sacrifice and commitment to duty and encouraged them to stay safe.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Dr Richard Anthony, expressed appreciation to the company, and promised to put the items to its intended use.
He said as part of efforts to adhere strictly to the protocol on social distancing, the hospital has directed that some departments, which hither to were not operating the shift system do so.
Dr Anthony said the facility also insisted that patients and visiting relatives aside the medical personnel constantly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce chances of the spread of COVID-19.
He assured clients, including COVID-19 infected persons that the hospital would work hard for their recovery.
Dr Anthony appealed to the public to support the hospital with cleaning agents, face masks, gloves, coveralls and other items that would help to protect the medical personnel against the virus.
From Dzifa Tetteh, Tema
Mr. Alban Sumani Kingsford Bagbin has announced private sector led initiative that will see “Visit Ghana” on the “front of jersey” of Sunderland Football Club for the 2026/2027 football season.
The “Visit Ghana” project is a special marketing drive that will have presence on the front of jersey of Sunderland Football Club during the English Premier League.
Under this initiative, Sunderland FC will have on the front of their jerseys, “Visit Ghana” as part of efforts to drive and promote tourism in Ghana.
“We are entering a formal engagement with them to put Visit Ghana on their jerseys and all paraphernalia.
“We have gone far with the discussions, and therefore they usually showing interest,” Mr. Bagbin stated this at the 37th sitting of Parliament.
Mr. Bagbin explained further that, the initiative is not being sponsored by Parliament, but by the private sector adding that, the project will boost tourism in Ghana.
“This is not being sponsored by parliament. Infact the main sponsor is from the private sector, we are leading under my canopy to get this done.
“The GFA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Finance have also been very supportive in this project,” he stated.
The Visit Ghana Front of Shirt Partnership with Sunderland, is expected to make Ghana the first African country to occupy such a position with a premier league club, and also offer global promotion for Ghana through EPL broadcasts, digital platforms and international media channels.
Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway.
The accident, which involved a high-occupancy passenger bus, a loaded articulated truck, and a sedan, has completely blocked both lanes of the highway. As a result, all Accra-bound and Kumasi-bound traffic has been brought to a standstill.
Personnel from the Eastern South Regional Police MTTD, based in Kibi, are currently at the scene managing the situation.
To ease congestion, police have put in place temporary traffic diversions effective today.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
