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World leaders must share the responsibility of protecting young girls: Jeanette Kagame
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First Lady of Rwanda, Mrs Jeanette Kagame has called on world leaders to share the responsibility of fighting all forms of violence against women and young girls.
According to her, if crisis of vulnerable people were globally shared, such occurrences would drastically reduce to make the world safer for women and children.
“In times where the world is already weakened by devastative occurrences, who gains when women and girls who make up more than half of the population of communities worldwide are disempowered and victimized?” she quizzed.
Mrs Kagame made the call at the Global Crisis plenary session of the just ended Women Deliver (WD) conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
She stated that in the event of disaster or other global disruptions, a person’s gender, origin, race, health status and financial strength would determine the extent of misfortune the individual experiences.
She therefore underscored the need for all persons with the power to effect change to ensure they do not pretend to bear no influence over who gets to suffer the least and who must endure the most.
“Are we really that apathetic to the fate of women and girls that we wish to consider gender equality to be solely a female issue as opposed to a moral human issue? We do not have the luxury of time considering our current pace.”
“We need to as a matter of urgency find the integrity and perhaps bravery to address core questions that loom over women’s fates and deploy the diverse range of resources available to us to design sustainable solutions,’ she added.
Referring to the World Bank report that estimates the loss in human capital wealth due to gender inequality to be at least $160.2 trillion or twice the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), she indicated that it would take much less to develop self-reliant systems for female empowerment and achieve gender equality at last.
The Global Fund, a worldwide movement to defeat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria to ensure a healthier and more equitable future for all, she said, had been a very strong partner to Rwanda and to non-profit organisations such as Imbuto Foundation which she chaired, adding that Rwanda had secured remarkable progress in the health status of communities in the country, leading to a reduction in rates of HIV infections.
Mrs Kagame also revealed that mother to child transmissions of HIV in Rwanda has been almost nonexistent for many years, “to all that fought to get us here we say thank you.”
Meanwhile some participants of the conference in separate interviews with the Ghanaian Times commended the organising team for the initiative and called for more actions to be taken to address all issues affecting women and young girls.
Evelyn Mukundihi from Uganda said “This has been a very valuable experience for me and I am hoping that we will all put into actions whatever we learned or talked about during the programme to achieve our aims of promoting gender parity and protecting women.
Shakira Nuhu, an adolescent girls protection advocate from Ghana urged young girls to become advocates for themselves and demand accountability from decision making leaders.
FROM RAISSA SAMBOU, KIGALI, RWANDA
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
