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Team Strongman Foundation fetes less privileged
The Team Strongman Foundation brought relief and festive cheer to vulnerable communities in Accra during the Christmas season after organising a multi-day outreach programme aimed at supporting the less privileged and strengthening community bonds.
The outreach, which spanned several days, featured a mix of entertainment, charity and social engagement activities that attracted residents of Korle Gonno and surrounding communities, particularly children and young people.
The activities opened with music, dance and storytelling sessions that created a lively atmosphere and encouraged community interaction.
The programme continued on Thursday with Christmas themed activities organised to entertain children and young people in the area.
On Friday, the Foundation organised a charity walk that led to the distribution of food and clothing to more than 1,000 less privileged persons living on the streets.
The walk began at Korle Gonno Okpotsu Park and passed through Accra High Street, Bishop, Tema Station, Makola, Rawlings Park, White Chapel, Timba Market and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital before returning to the starting point.
The outreach concluded on Saturday with fun games, adding a recreational dimension while deepening engagement with children and young people in the communities.
Speaking to The Spectator, the Founder of the Foundation, Mr Stephen Nii Afotey Odai, said the initiative was to give back to society and support vulnerable people during the festive season.
He said the outreach went beyond donations to inspire hope, strengthen community spirit and encourage compassion even after the festive season.
“Our aim is to remind people to look out for one another and to build a culture of care within our communities,” he said.
Mr Afotey noted that the outreach was an annual initiative and that this year marked the third edition, adding that the Foundation plans to expand its activities to reach more communities in the future.
A member of the Foundation, Ms Stephanie Birikorang, described the outreach as a fulfilling experience for volunteers.
She said interacting directly with vulnerable people reinforced the importance of kindness and collective responsibility.
The Assemblyman for Korle Gonno, Mr Ransford Nii Antie Quaye, commended the Team Strongman Foundation for the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful.
Mr Quaye encouraged other organisations and individuals to support similar interventions, noting that such programmes complemented efforts to improve social welfare at the community level.
By Stephanie Birikorang
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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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