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Team Strongman Foundation celebrates aged women on Mother’s Day
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Team Strongman Foundation, a community based support organisation, on Sunday celebrated this year’s Mother’s Day with aged women in parts of Accra through the donation of assorted food items and household essentials.
The outreach, which covered Korle Gonno, Chorkor, Agege, Accra Jamestown and Bubuashie Atico, formed part of the foundation’s efforts to support vulnerable persons and show appreciation to elderly women for their sacrifices and contributions to society.
Members of the foundation embarked on a house to house visit within the various communities where they presented hampers to aged women, many of whom were unable to participate in public celebrations due to age and health conditions.
About 100 hampers were distributed during the exercise. The items included rice, cooking oil, cloth, provisions and other household essentials meant to support the beneficiaries and put smiles on their faces during the celebration.
Founder of the foundation, Mr Stephen Nii Afotey Odai, said the initiative reflected the organisation’s commitment to giving back to society and supporting underprivileged persons in local communities.
According to him, mothers and elderly women played significant roles in nurturing families and shaping society and therefore deserved recognition, care and support, especially on occasions such as Mother’s Day.
Mr Odai said the foundation deliberately chose a community based approach to ensure that aged women who could not attend large gatherings also benefited from the celebration.
“We believe mothers and elderly women deserve to be celebrated not only with words but also through practical acts of kindness and support. This outreach is our way of reminding them that they are appreciated and valued by society,” he stated.
He added that the foundation would continue to undertake humanitarian activities aimed at improving the welfare of vulnerable groups, particularly the aged, widows and less privileged persons in society.
A member of the foundation, Ms Stephanie Birikorang, described the exercise as fulfilling and heartwarming, saying the interaction with the beneficiaries made a significant impact on both the recipients and members of the team.
She said beyond the distribution of hampers, the visits created a sense of belonging among the elderly women, many of whom expressed appreciation for being remembered during the celebration.
Some beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the foundation for the gesture and offered prayers for the continued growth and success of the organisation.
The initiative also formed part of the foundation’s contribution towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two, which seeks to end hunger, improve nutrition and promote food security for vulnerable people.
By Spectator Reporter
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
