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St Louis Catholic Health Centre takes delivery of medical items
In a move to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in the Adansi Asokwa District, the Fifty 50 Club has donated medical equipment valued at GH¢45,000 to the Saint Louis Catholic Health Centre in Bodwesango.
The donation marked a significant milestone in the Club’s five-year journey of transforming lives through targeted interventions in health, education, and community development.
The equipment, comprising a cardiac monitor, pulse oximeter, two crank beds with accessories, two Ambu bags, and two medication trolleys—would support the establishment of a long-awaited emergency response unit at the facility.
“Emergency care is a basic requirement for every health facility. We’ve struggled to meet this need due to lack of equipment…reaching out to the Fifty 50 Club was a necessary step—and they responded,” said Evans Twumasi Boateng, a Physician Assistant at the hospital
The donation formed part of activities marking the Club’s fifth anniversary. Founded in July 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Obuasi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has grown into a formidable force for good, supporting life-saving surgeries, providing scholarships, and empowering artisans.
“We are driven by a mission to impact lives,” said Jacob Edmund-Acquah, President of the Fifty 50 Club. “This donation reflects our commitment to bridging healthcare gaps and uplifting communities.”
In addition to the Bodwesango intervention, the cub recently paid GH¢10,000 in school and hostel fees for a third-year medical student at KNUST. Upcoming projects include support for T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Fomena and the construction of a weighing centre at Kyekyewere Health Centre.
Dr Kwadwo Anim, Executive Director of the AGA Health Foundation and a member of the Club, praised the initiative: “The Fifty 50 Club has made a remarkable difference. Bridging healthcare gaps requires collective effort—government alone cannot do it.”
With 265 contributors drawn from AngloGold Ashanti, its subsidiaries, and other corporate organisations in Ghana and abroad, the Fifty 50 Club pools monthly donations to fund high-impact interventions across healthcare, education, and community development.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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