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Zipline Ghana receives award for corporate excellence
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has recognised Zipline Ghana for its innovative work to deliver perishable medical supplies, including COVID-19 and other vaccines, via its fleet of fixed-wing drones in Ghana.
Zipline Ghana is the only awardee in Africa in the U.S. Department of State’s Awards for Corporate Excellence (ACE) announced last week.
The company’s Vice President for Africa, Daniel Marfo, joined United States Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan to participate in the virtual awards ceremony.
“Zipline has really delivered for Ghana. With its six distribution centres, Zipline can deliver critical medical supplies to remote clinics up to 50 miles away. This is a game changer for Ghanaians,” Ambassador Sullivan said.
Since establishing itself in Ghana in 2019, Zipline Ghana has expanded to six distribution centres in remote areas of the country, making Ghana home to the world’s largest fleet of medical-delivery drones.
Zipline delivers up to four pounds (1.8kg) of medical equipment to remote clinics up to 50 miles away within minutes. The company has completed nearly 500,000 deliveries of life-saving medical products like blood, snake anti-venom, and vaccines in just two years.
The Secretary of State’s annual Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) recognises and honours U.S. companies that uphold high standards as responsible members of their communities.
Established in 1999, the award seeks to highlight ways in which U.S. companies represent American values in the way they do business, in line with international best practices.
Spectator Reporter
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
