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Naomi Ohene Oti makes Ghana proud …wins $250,000 Global Nursing Award in Dubai

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A ghanaian nurse, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, on Monday, May 26 became the first Ghanaian to win the coveted 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award in Dubai, since its inception.
She received the award, which comes with a $250,000 cash prize, after she was selected from over 100,000 nominations from 199 countries.
The award places Ghana on the global healthcare map and marks a significant moment not only for her professional journey but also for Ghana’s growing influence in global health.
Naomi’s win places her alongside past recipients of the award, including Kenya’s Anna Qabale Duba (2022), the UK’s Margaret Helen Shepherd (2023), and the Philippines’ Maria Victoria Juan (2024).
This year’s finalists represented 10 countries, including the USA, Switzerland, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, UAE, Kenya, and Ghana. Among such global talent, Naomi stood out, waving Ghana’s flag high on a prestigious international platform.
Naomi, an Oncology Nurse Specialist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, is currently serving as Head of Nursing at the National Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre at the facility.
Naomi has played a transformative role in advancing cancer care in Ghana. With a career spanning more than two decades, she pioneered the country’s first postgraduate oncology nursing curriculum in 2015 and has since mentored over 60 oncology nurse specialists and 10 breast care nurses.
She is also a respected voice in international cancer research and education, and serves as a global faculty member for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Courses.
Again, Naomi is a member of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), and a co-investigator on the Global Bridges Oncology Grant.
The Ministry of Health has described her achievement as a testament to the dedication and excellence within Ghana’s nursing profession.
According to the Ministry, “Naomi’s dedication to cancer care, service, and innovative contributions to Oncology Nursing have earned her global recognition.
It also said as a former recipient of the Ministry of Health’s Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award, this latest honour reflects Naomi’s continued impact and leadership in advancing healthcare in Ghana and beyond
Her leadership in oncology care, according to the Ministry, highlights the capacity of Ghanaian nurses to make global impact and signals a growing recognition of the country’s healthcare
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Mimi Duah declares support for Hawa Koomson as next NPP National Women’s Organiser

Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee

Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme








