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Six girls sponsored by Zonta Club of Accra gain admission to universities across Ghana
Six girls sponsored by Zonta Club of Accra II from primary school through, Junior high and Senior High Schools have gained admission to various universities across Ghana.
The girls, between the ages of 18 and 19, were identified at ages of nine, when they were in primary class four and based on their academic excellence, were offered
scholarships and mentoring from the Zonta Club II, to support them reach the peak of their education.
They are Georgina Mawuli Ametepe, University of Professional Studies (UPSA), offering Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Wushia Ayuba, Bachelor of Administration, UPSA, Sekina Zakari Awinboda, Bachelor of Business Administration, B.A Political Science, History and Arabic at the University of Ghana. Others are Mercy Asare, Bachelor of Public Health (Environmental Health Option) University of Ghana, Esther Aku-Tokpe, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, KNUST, Mary Asantewaa Owusu, BSc. Food Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources.
With the club’s support over the past 10 years, these girls had all earned places in universities across the country, which required more in financial support as cost of university education in Ghana is just as expensive as is the case all over the world. Mrs Merley Wood, Club President, has therefore pledged to raise funds to continue supporting the girls through the university.
“It is the commitment of Zonta International to support and empower girls and women through advocacy and education and this is what Zonta Club of Accra II is seeking to achieve in Ghana,” she added.
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
