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MTN, Samsung, present 500 phones to support contact tracing activities
MTN Ghana has partnered Samsung Ghana to present 500 pieces of ‘Samsung Galaxy A2 Core’ smartphones to support government and the Ghana Health Service as they lead the fight against COVID -19 through enhanced contact tracing.
The phones come with 500 MTN SIM cards and a total of 3,000GB data. Each of the phones will be loaded with 500MB data every month for a period of six months.
The presentation was jointly made by the representatives of Samsung Electronics West Africa and MTN Ghana.
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (MP) and the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mrs Mamle Andrews received the items at the premises of the Ministry of Information after a brief ceremony was organised to hand over the devices.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Managing Director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Ghana, Eugene Nahm said, “As COVID-19 continues to make its way across the country, our thoughts are with the people of Ghana. We are, therefore, happy to provide these resources to support government and health officials in the fight against this global pandemic. We believe that all companies should unite to work together with the country’s leaders and cooperate now more than ever.”
In her address, the Senior Manager – Consumer Marketing at MTN, Nana Asantewaa Amegashie said, “The partnership with Samsung has presented another opportunity to MTN to commit more resources to the fight against COVID-19.
“This presentation of the data package and the SIM cards is an addition to free online access to over 200 educational websites to support online studies. It adds to MTN Foundation’s commitment to provide GH¢5 million worth of medical supplies to support government’s efforts in fighting the disease.”
The Minister of Information expressed his appreciation to Samsung and MTN Ghana for their noble gesture to help fight against COVID-19.
Again, the presentation to the Ministry of Information follows a presentation made to the Noguchi Memorial Institute a few weeks ago to support the Institute to meet the growing demand in records taking, storage and management of essential COVID- 19 data.
The presentation to Noguchi comprised one Dell Server, five HP laptops and accessories, five headsets, a black and white printer, a colour printer and two all-in- one Lenovo desktop computer.
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
