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NADeF distributes sanitary items to over 700 school children
To ensure the retention of more adolescent girls in school, the Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Newmont Ahafo Mines, has presented assorted sanitary pads and hygiene bags to some basic school pupils in its 10 host communities in the Ahafo Region.
The donation by NADeF forms part of activities to mark this year’s global menstrual hygiene day which is celebrated on May 28, every year.
A total of 744 adolescents girls drawn from 47 basic schools in the host communities received three sanitary pads each and a bar of chocolate to mark the day.
The host communities were Ntotroso, Gyedu, Wamanhinso, Terchire and Kenyasi, Yamfo, Afrispakrom, Adrobaa and Susuanso.
Some of the beneficiary schools were Kwakyekrom DA basic, Rashadia Islamic basic, Ntotroso Methodist basic and St Lawrence RC School all at Ntotroso in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region.
The Executive Secretary of NADeF, Elizabeth Opoku-Darko, who spoke with The Spectator after the presentation said the donation forms part of the corporate social responsibility of NADeF towards its host communities.
Mrs Opoku-Darko stated that 500 packs of sanitary pads at the cost of GH¢215,000 were procured with support from the World Gold Council.
She explained that menstruation was a critical period in adolescents’ girls which often leads to irregular school attendance as well as affecting academic performance,
The Women and Allies vice Chair of NADeF, Marian Naa Dede Appiah also educated the girls on how to use the sanitary pads and the need to maintain good personal hygiene.
She urged them to bath regularly with clean water and detergent so as to deal with anybody ordour.
From Daniel Dzirasah, Ntotroso
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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