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The Spectator story yields result …teacher confined to wheel chair gets support for surgery abroad
A physically ‘incapacitated’ but a dedicated female teacher whose condition was highlighted by The Spectator, not long ago, has got financial support from some well-meaning individuals and institutions to seek further medical care abroad.
Ms Felicia Kwakye, 51, is presently at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in, Stanmore, London for medical care.
“For the first time in many months, I am able to climb to the first floor of the house where I am currently recuperating”, she said.
The teacher was confined to a wheel chair due to complications of post poliomyelitis.
Ms Felicia Kwakye after undergoing her first total knee replacementsaid, “thesurgery has straightened my bow leg and twisted foot and this has made me so happy. The pains in my cervical and lumbar spines have reduced drastically and I am presently undergoing an intensive physiotherapy session to aid my mobility.”
She is extremely grateful to everyone that helped raise the money including the Holy Child School Old Students Association.
The Spectator covered a story with the headline “Polio confines female teacher to wheel chair, she needs urgent help to undergo surgery”.
By God’s grace and the help of well-meaning individuals and institutions, Ms Felicia Kwakye’s first part of the surgery costing £18, 400.00 aside physiotherapy expenses, (which is £375 a week) has been successfully done in London.
She will be due for another surgery on the left leg which will take place in three to four months, at a cost of £16, 000.00(minus the post-surgery care).
She, therefore, appeals to all well-meaning individuals and institutions to again help her raise the money for her next surgery to enable her to walk and work to contribute her quota to national development.
Any financial help to Ms Felicia Kwakye can be sent to Mobile Money 0244092136. Name of the account holder is Anastasia Adoma Kenyah.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
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Seek healthcare at facilities where nursing services are available – Ministry of Health
As a result of the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and
Midwives Association (GRNMA), it has become imperative for the Ministry of
Health to implement additional measures to mitigate any inconvenience that has been caused.
According to the Ministry, in a statement, it has through all appropriate channels, led negotiations to ensure the smooth approval and implementation of the
new Conditions of Service.
Against this backdrop, the statement added that in line with the Ministry’s policy to ensure healthy population for national development, it has become necessary to make provisions to fill the gaps created as a result of the strike.
Consequently, the Ministry has urged the general public to continue seeking healthcare services at various health facilities, including those where nursing services remain available, to ensure their health needs are met.
They Ministry also attached a link of health facilities across the country in the statement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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MTN, Telecel & AT to increase value of data bundles effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Minister for Communication and Digital Innovation, Sam George, has announced an increase in the value of data bundles by all telecommunication networks in the country.
Speaking at a Meet The Press held today, he said the new directive will take effect from July 1, 2025.
According to him, the implementation date of July 1, is to allow the telcos to recalibrate and reconfigure their systems to reflect the agreed-upon value increases.
He said The new directive will ensure that “AirtelTigo Ghana (AT Ghana): A 10% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network, additionally, the GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 195GB, will now offer 236GB.”
Touching on Telecel Ghana, he said, “A 10% increase in data bundles currently offered by the network, their GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 90GB, will offer 250GB, effective from July 1.”
On MTN Ghana, the minister said, there would be “a 15% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network and I am pleased to announce the restoration of GH₵399 bundle, which currently has been changed to GH₵350 that offers 92.88GB, will hence be reinstated to 214GB for GH₵399.”
Sam George has also urged the operators to invest in the quality of their network to ensure customers are better served.
He charged the regulator National Communication Authority (NCA) to strictly monitor the changes.
The minister expressed appreciation to the CEOs of the various companies for close collaboration over the last four months.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
