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TOR Foundation screens inmates of New Life Nungua Children’s Home
A child (right) being screened by a healthcare professional
The Touch of Royalty Foundation (TOR), a nonprofit organisation over the weekend organised a health screening for the inmates of the New Life Nungua Children’s Home.
In all, over 180 children and staff on the Home were screened for free.
The exercise was carried out by a team of medical volunteers from TOR to commemorate the birthday celebration of the Founder of the foundation, Dr Lady Eunice Andoh Williams.
The children were screened for malaria, vision, blood pressure, cholesterol, hepatitis B, weight among others.
In an interview with the media, Dr Williams said the exercise was a form of reaching out to the Home to help improve their lives.
She stated that, it has always been her dream to help the less privileged and needy in society, which was the reason she chose to celebrate her day with the orphans.
“I decided to do something which every less privileged child would benefit from. I want them to have that sense of belonging and feel loved. Being a medical doctor, I know the best way I can do this is to use my profession to bless others,” she noted.
The Founder of the New Life Nungua Children’s Home, Dr Nii Afotey Botwe II expressed gratitude to the TOR foundation for the kind gesture, adding that it would go a long way to help the home.
He noted that supports to the Home had mostly come in the form of food and other items donation but was the health needs of the children and staff ware equally important.
“We hope others would develop the interest to also come and offer similar offer to screen the children for disease; it is not a bad idea. It is my hope that this can happen in every three or six months to help us know their status,” he said.
A Retired Minister of the Church of Pentecost, Reverend Peter Godson Andoh, the Father of Dr Williams urged parents to be supportive of their children in anything they do to impact society positively.
The foundation also donated some food items to support the feeding of the children and 70 bags of cement to support the renovation of the orphanage.
By Cecilia Lagba Yada
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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
