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Over 8,000 females live with HIV/AIDS in Bono Region — HIV Coordinator
The female population of persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male, statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated. The figure reveals as of September 2024, out of the total 11,401 persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the region, 8,481 of them were females and 2,727 males.
Mr Emmanuel Obeng-Hinneh, the Bono Regional HIV Coordinator of the GHS who disclosed the figures, added that, however, all PLwHAs were currently on treatment.
He was speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Sunyani organised by the Bono Regional office of the Technical Support Unit of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in collaboration with the Bono Regional Coordinating Council.
The meeting sought to identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen the Regional HIV response and provided a common platform for the stakeholders to share, identify and find lasting solutions to challenges and well strategies to improve HIV prevention, treatment, and care.
Mr Obeng-Hinneh also highlighted the Viral Load (VL) testing trend on HIV, saying out of the 9,791 clients eligible for test, 8,177 samples had been taken, with 6,270 tests conducted.
“The VL testing coverage was 64 per cent with 88 per cent VL suppression rate,” he stated. Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the GAC urged the stakeholders to continue to support the Commission to effectively respond to the HIV trend in the region. He stressed the GAC’s commitment to support NGOs to undertake HIV preventive measures and programmes in order to help stem the spread of the disease. -GNA
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NDC lied to Ghanaians – Dr. Bawumia states
Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has chastised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he describes as lies and empty promises made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 elections.
According to him, the NDC convinced voters with promises they had no intention of keeping, including paying cocoa farmers at least GH₵6,000, repealing laws to fight illegal mining, and creating jobs through a 24-hour economy.
He said it was now evident that those promises were only political gimmicks.
He made these remarks after filing his nomination papers to contest the NPP flagbearer slot at the party’s head office in Accra today.
Dr. Bawumia stressed that the NPP had learnt lessons from the 2024 defeat and would put those lessons to good use as the party prepared for the 2028 elections.
He noted that, unlike the NDC, the NPP had a track record of introducing policies that had positively impacted millions of Ghanaians, citing the Ghana Card, Mobile Money Interoperability and Agenda 111 projects.
The former Vice President urged NPP members to stay united and avoid internal attacks, warning that divisions would only weaken the party.
He emphasized that the NPP’s true opponent was the NDC and not its own members.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has spelt out his vision for Ghana should he be elected President in 2028.
Speaking after filing his nomination papers at the party’s headquarters in Accra, the former Vice President told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters that his ambition was to expand the economy and create opportunities for ordinary Ghanaians.
Dr. Bawumia explained that his presidency would focus on reducing the cost of living, supporting local industries, and introducing a flat tax system to make life easier for businesses and individuals.
He added that a future NPP government under his leadership would prioritize constituency-based development, ensuring that resources directly benefit communities across the country.
The two-term Vice President also highlighted his record in government, pointing to initiatives such as the Ghana Card, Mobile Money Interoperability, the Zipline Drone Delivery service and Agenda 111.
He described these as “rich ideas” that had already transformed lives, saying they showed his capacity to provide practical solutions to Ghana’s challenges.
Dr. Bawumia reassured the party’s grassroots that he would recognize and reward their sacrifices, promising to restore opportunities many had lost.
He further pledged to build a modern, digital economy that would offer equal opportunities to women, youth and vulnerable groups.
According to him, unity within the NPP was essential if the party was to return to power in 2028.
He urged members to avoid internal attacks and instead concentrate on defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which he accused of deceiving Ghanaians with promises it had failed to deliver.
By: Jacob Aggrey
