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Nana Adjei Kyeremah Foundation donates 70 dual desks to Nana Pa D/A Primary School
Pupils at the Nana Pa District Assembly (D/A) Primary School at Nana Pa, a town in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern region would heave a sigh of relief after the Nana Adjei Kyeremah Foundation, a Non-governmental organisation donated 70 dual desks to the school.
The pupils who were previously sharing a desk among three or four pupils, would now have more desks to ensure pupils’ comfort and enhance teaching and learning.
The Founder of Nana Adjei Foundation, Nana Adjei Kyerema, during the handing over of the desks to the school said the donation was made after the school management appealed to the foundation for help.
He indicated that the lack of adequate classroom desks for the pupils would have adverse effects on attendance, adding that most of the children would either have to share desks or bring their own chairs from home to use in the classrooms.
That, he said would make them uncomfortable and tired and would subsequently affect their studies in the long term.
“These pupils will one day have to compete with other children in the urban cities and internationally and we believe that they are able to learn effectively when logistics and needed infrastructure to facilitate their learning is made available for them and that is why we have done this donation,” he said.
Nana Kyerema explained that the Foundation placed premium on right educational foundation of the rural child at the basic level and hence was committed to ensuring that the rural child was supported to excel.
He called on stakeholders in the education sector, individuals and organisations in the country to also come to the aid of the school and help to impact their lives positively.
For his part, the Headmaster of the school, Osei Abrokwah thanked the founder of the Foundation for the kind gesture and stated that the school would ensure to put the desks to good use and maintain them.
He revealed that the school has a population of 222 pupils, adding that the 70 dual desks would take about 140 of the pupils out of the 222.
“Previously we had pupils sitting four on a desk and it made writing difficult for them and so we are grateful to the foundation and would keep them well.
Mr Abrokwah also revealed that the whole school had only one desktop computer which they used to teach ICT for the entire pupils’ population and also lacked reading books.
He therefore appealed to the Foundation and other stakeholders to come to the aid of the school.
The Chief of Nana Pa community, Barfour Akwei I said the school has several needs including lack of adeqyate desks,reading books,computers among many others.
He thanked the Foundation for the kind gesture.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
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Nana Adjei Kyerema, Founder of Nana Adjei Kyerema Foundation, right, handing over desks to Chief of the area, Barfour Akwei I and Headmaster,Osei Abrokwah
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
