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NGO holds summit for over 800 female students in Bia West
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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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Veteran Nigerian actor and African screen legend, Pete Edochie, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, during his visit to Ghana.
Edochie is in Ghana to launch the African Legacy Project, which includes a book, documentary film and an African Youth Mentorship Initiative targeting about 500,000 young people across the continent.
Mr. Gyamfi welcomed the opportunity for GoldBod to support the mentorship initiative, noting that it aligns with the Board’s Special Intervention Programme and its focus on social impact and economic empowerment.
GoldBod’s work is also referenced in Pete Edochie’s new book, which highlights Ghana’s efforts to ensure its gold resources contribute to national development.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Ghanaians seeking employment in Zambia to be cautious of fraudulent job offers that could expose them to human trafficking and forced involvement in cybercrime.
The warning follows the arrest of six Ghanaians in Lusaka, Zambia, during a joint operation by the Zambia Police Service, the Drug Enforcement Commission and the Department of Immigration on August 23, 2026.
According to the Ministry, the operation targeted a facility suspected of being involved in organised cybercrime activities and led to the arrest of 79 people, including 10 Zambians and 69 foreign nationals.
The Ministry said six of the foreign nationals arrested were Ghanaians.
It explained that reports received by the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka indicated that some of those arrested had been recruited through what appeared to be legitimate employment opportunities, including online data entry jobs.
However, the Ministry said some were allegedly forced into online scam activities after their passports were confiscated by their employers.
It warned that the situation highlights how human trafficking groups are using fake employment opportunities to lure unsuspecting job seekers into illegal activities.
The Ministry has therefore advised Ghanaians travelling to Zambia or seeking employment there to thoroughly verify job offers, recruitment agencies and prospective employers before travelling.
Ghanaians living in Zambia have also been urged to remain vigilant when responding to online job opportunities and maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka for consular assistance when necessary.
The Ministry said the government remains committed to protecting the welfare and interests of Ghanaians travelling to or living outside the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
