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Vice President applauds National Identification Authority’s Achievements
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 lauded Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, the Executive Secretary, and the staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA), for their remarkable accomplishments in the successful implementation and issuance of the Ghana Card.
H.E. Dr. Bawumia emphasized that Ghana stands among a handful of nations worldwide to have achieved such a significant feat in the biometric National Identification System and stressed that Ghanaians should not underestimate the remarkable milestone achieved.
The Vice President made these remarks while attending the official issuance of Ghana cards to lepers at the Weija Leprosarium earlier today.
He described the day as a momentous occasion for the cured lepers, expressing satisfaction that they were no longer excluded and now had access to the Ghana card.
Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority, reiterated the importance of capturing all Ghanaians in the National Identification System as a single source of truth.
He also announced that the NIA in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, Births and Deaths Registry of Ghana, has commenced registration of children aged zero (0) to six (6), and will commence the registration of children between ages 6 and 15, and Ghanaians abroad in due course.
Additionally, Prof. Attafuah expressed concern regarding the large number of uncollected Ghana Cards currently at its 16 Regional and 276 District Offices across the country. With over 800,000 printed cards awaiting collection, he urged individuals who have not yet received their cards to do so promptly.
The National Identification Authority aims to ensure comprehensive coverage of Ghanaians, both at home and abroad, and continues to work diligently to achieve this objective.
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
