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NGO holds summit for over 800 female students in Bia West
The GIMAT Volunteer Network, non-governmental organisation (NGO), in partnership with the Western North Regional National Youth Authority (NYA), has organised a day’s summit for over 800 female students in the Bia West District.
Dubbed: “Biology of the Girl Child Summit”, the summit was held under the theme: “Educate, Empower, Elevate: A summit for the modern Ghanaian Girl.”
It was aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge and skills for informed decision-making on reproductive rights and health and empower them to assertively take charge of their future by avoiding negative relationships and promoting mental health wellbeing.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after the event, Madam Fortune Morkporkpor Adalevo, Summit Lead and International Coordinator for GIMAT Volunteer Network, said they realised that most young girls had low confidence levels and inadequate knowledge on matters relating to their sexual and reproductive health rights.
According to her, a survey conducted by the organisation suggested that not only boys abused drugs, but also girls, hence the idea of bringing together experts to educate them on the effects of these behaviours.
She noted that the NGO had collaborated with the Essam Government Hospital to establish a unit at the hospital to attend to participants’ health needs.
She advised young girls to be firm in their decision-making, saying; “Their no should be no, and always concentrate on their studies.”
Mr Alhassan Mohammed Adama, Western North Regional Director of the NYA, lauded the GIMAT for the summit, noting that it would empower young girls to be able to make informed choices about their lives, health, and wellbeing.
He indicated that the Authority had been working tirelessly to promote girls’ education by providing mentorship, scholarship, and skills training programmes to support their development.
The Regional Director urged the participants to take charge of their lives and asked them to mentor other girls from their various communities who could not attend the summit.
He also called on stakeholders to make efforts to educate, empower, and elevate young girls to become confident, resilient, and successful women who would shape the future of the country.
Mr Adama pledged that his office would continue to collaborate with GIMAT Volunteer Network to help empower young girls in the area.
Some of the participants in an interview with the GNA lauded the initiative and said it would boost their confidence level and expose them to making the right choices on their sexual and reproductive health rights. -GNA
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Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
