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Wesley Girls’ ‘96’ supports Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
The 1996-Year-Group of Wesley Girls’ High School (WGHS) has presented equipment to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, as part of activities to commemorate its 25th Anniversary.
The items included an incubator, two phototherapy machines, and a radiant warmer estimated at GHS100, 000.00.
The items were presented by the President of the 1996 Year-Group, Ms Leninsor A.D. Kakrabah-Quarshie together with other Executives including the Organising Secretary Mrs Akua Asare, and the Treasurer, Ms Francesca Bedzra.
The gesture according to her, was to contribute to the development of the Cape Coast community where their alma mater is located.
“Following a Joy FM documentary on the hospital, we decided to take up the project to minimise the anguish of parents, especially mothers, who have to watch on helplessly as their new-born and preterm babies struggle to survive due to lack of basic equipment such as incubators,” the 1996 Year-Group President added.
The Director of Pharmacy, Dr Joyce Ansong, Head of Paediatric NICU, Dr Robert Inkoom -, Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Madam Paulina Adomako and Kafui Agbedenu – Deputy Director of Finance and Budget jointly received the equipment on behalf of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.
Also present at the ceremony were the National President of the WGHS Old Girls’ Association – Mrs Effie Simpson, and the President and Vice President of the 1997 Year Group, who took over the 25th Anniversary baton.
“Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast has a longstanding tradition of Old Girls undertaking various projects to support the infrastructural needs of the school, the community and nation as a whole.
“The group had previously hosted school’s 180th Anniversary Speech and Prize-Giving Day, as tradition demanded but were unable to host its Fundraising Dinner Dance last November due to the COVID-19 restrictions.”
Instead, on 30th April, 2022, the innovative young women organised a Fundraising Breakfast at East Legon to raise funds for their chosen project.
By Spectator Reporter
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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