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Miss Tourism Princesses fete the homeless
Miss Tourism Princesses have embarked on Corporate Social Responsibility drive in their quest to impact lives and promote tourism.
Shortly after emerging winners of this year’s contest, they have begun their social impact project by feeding the homeless on the streets of Accra.
Princess Christabel Nhyira Agyepong, with support from first Princess, Wendy Mwinsun Wanye, and Yaa Boatemaa Abbey, the second Princess, last Thursday went all out to put smiles on the faces of people.
They were joined by last year’s first Princess, Caroline Naa Nunoo, who is going to represent Ghana at Miss International in Tokyo, Japan, and Millicent Awiendi will also represent Ghana at Miss Tourism Africa in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Miss Tourism Ghana Princesses gave food, among other items, to homeless people on the streets of Accra.
This is one of the numerous projects the Princesses would embark on as they prepare for their international pageants in the coming months.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disbursed GHS134,000 to 22 students under the latest round of his Scholarship and Bursaries Programme.
According to a statement from his office, the 22 beneficiaries are enrolled in 16 tertiary institutions across the country.
They are studying various courses, including medicine, marketing, law, public health, midwifery, business administration, education, and secretaryship.
The MP’s office commended the beneficiaries, especially the five students currently studying medicine and physician assistantship, encouraging them to remain committed to their studies.
The statement indicated that the scholarship initiative, which began in 2017, aims to support brilliant but needy students from the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency to further their education. So far, about 700 students have benefited from the program.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
