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Ursula Ekuful commissions six-unit one-storey classroom
The Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, last Friday, commissioned a six-unit one-story classroom block for the teachers and pupils of the St Augustine’s Anglican Basic School in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra.
The facility, which includes both male and female washrooms, teachers’ common-room, is expected to ease pressure on the existing school building and increase enrollment in the community.
It was funded by the MP with some additional financial support from the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly.
Addressing traditional heads, the clergy, assembly members of the constituency, teachers and other invited dignitaries at the commissioning of the school building, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said, the provision of educational infrastructure for the constituents was one of her mayor priority areas.
She said under her leadership as the MP for the Ablekuma West Constituency, she had embarked on the construction of massive educational projects to enhance teaching and learning, and as well increase students’ enrollment.
Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said, through the collaborative efforts with the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, a nine-unit two-storey classroom block was commissioned for the Akweibu Basic School, stressing “another nine-unit two-storey block had been handed over to the St Margaret Mary Senior High School.”
She added that a six-unit one-storey building was also handed over to the Ebenezer A.M.E Zion Basic School, in effort to address the challenges facing some of the schools in her constituency.
She said her constituents would be witnessing the commissioning of some other ongoing projects, such as roads, a health facility, and a school block among others before the end of 2023.
The Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, Mr George Cyril Bray, said the Assembly had over the years collaborated with the MP, in addressing the needs of the people living in the community.
He said the Assembly was sourcing funding to provide more classroom blocks, a library and ICT center, and the provision of desks for schools.
The Ghana Education Service Head of Human Resources Unit of Ablekuma West Assembly, Mr Francis Bantadton, thanked the MP and the Assembly for their support in the promotion of quality education within the municipality.
BY BERNARD BENGHAN
The Dzidula Pink Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, has been officially launched in Accra, with a passionate call for national commitment to fighting the disease. The launch event, held last week Friday, carried the theme: “Beyond the diagnosis: A future of restoration, care and courage.”
Speaking at the event, Madam Abena Brigidi, founder and CEO of Nimed Capital Limited, emphasised that cancer remains one of the most devastating health challenges facing families across the country. “Cancer does not discriminate—it affects mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. It drains families emotionally and financially, and behind every statistic is a human story and a future suddenly thrown into uncertainty,” she said.
Sharing her personal encounters with cancer, having lost both her husband and father to the disease, Madam Brigidi highlighted the emotional, financial, and physical scars left behind. “I stand here not just as a speaker, but as a witness to what cancer can take away,” she stated. “I have watched loved ones fight bravely, and I have felt the deep pain that loss leaves behind.”
She stressed that awareness and early detection are critical to reducing deaths, noting that many Ghanaians still lack access to proper screening, reliable information, and adequate treatment. She appealed to healthcare professionals, corporate institutions, policymakers, the media, and the general public to join hands in the fight. “Early detection saves lives. Your support today can lead to someone’s healing tomorrow,” she said.
Madam Brigidi further called for collective responsibility to sustain the foundation’s mission. “To our medical professionals, we need your expertise. To corporate partners, your resources. To the media, your voice. To policymakers, your support. And to the public, your compassion,” she urged. She also insisted that breast cancer awareness should not be limited to annual campaigns, saying, “Breast cancer awareness must not be seasonal.”
Mrs Diana Fafa Gozo, founder of the Dzidula Pink Foundation, shared her own cancer journey, describing the shock of diagnosis, the fear that followed, and the difficult path through treatment. Her experience transformed her pain into purpose and inspired her to create a foundation to ensure no cancer patient walks alone.
Mrs Gozo explained that many patients struggle not only with treatment costs but also with emotional resilience. She outlined the foundation’s initiatives, which include awareness and early detection campaigns, patient support funds, community outreach, and survival support circles. “This foundation is my offering of gratitude, courage, and compassion and a reminder that no one should walk the cancer journey alone,” she concluded.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will deploy teams of Public Health Officers, members of its Sanitation Taskforce, and labourers, including sweepers and janitors, across all sub-metros to support the third National Sanitation Day exercise.
It explained that these teams will be equipped with waste collection trucks, tippers, and other tools to help with desilting, refuse collection, and transporting waste to approved disposal sites.
The AMA reminded residents that failing to comply with the sanitation directive or refusing to participate in communal labour is an offence.
It said offenders risk a fine of up to 100 penalty units, imprisonment between 30 days and six months, or both, with repeat offenders liable to additional daily penalties.
It urged all residents, traders, transport operators, market women, shop owners, landlords, tenants, and businesses to actively participate in the exercise.
The AMA said it counts on everyone’s collective responsibility to keep Accra clean, liveable, and resilient, especially as the city approaches Christmas and the New Year.
By: Jacob Aggrey
