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Ntiamoah Foundation gives computers to Akwadum School

Ntiamoah Foundation gives computers to Akwadum School

The Ntiamoah Foundation re-equipped the computer lab at Akwadum DA Model Basic School in New Abirem with 30 personal computers and furniture at a cost of GH¢33,000. The intervention follows an earlier one in 2006 when the foundation provided the school lab 20 computers for ICT education, all of which had broken down.

The school’s Parent-Teacher Association renovated the lab to pave the way for…

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Elumis Foundation gives 400 solar kits to Agric Ministry

Elumis Foundation gives 400 solar kits to Agric Ministry

A US-based nonprofit Elumis Foundation donated 400 solar energy kits to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in support of Ghana Government’s flagship agricultural project, Planting For Food and Jobs (PFJ). The solar energy kits are to be distributed to farmers nationwide under the PFJ scheme who live in communities that have no electricity.

Among other uses, the kits are expected to enable…

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GNPC Foundation funds training of 400 youth in skilled artisan trades

GNPC Foundation funds training of 400 youth in skilled artisan trades

GNPC Foundation provided financial support for a two-year training program for some 400 artisans from Western and Western North Regions under the foundations ‘Skilled Artisans Project.’ Besides vocational and technical training, participants were also given training in financial literacy and management. Participants were also provided required logistics to enable them to start enterprises of…

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Chinese Embassy donates computers, accessories to Osudoku Schools

Chinese Embassy donates computers, accessories to Osudoku Schools

Embassy of China in Ghana donated desktop computers, laptops, electronic printers and other equipment to basic schools in the Osudoku Traditional Area in Accra. The gift was provided in response to a request made by traditional leadership of the Osudoku area.

The equipment was presented by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Mr.Shi Ting Wang to a delegation traditional leaders from Osudoku Traditional…

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Brussels Airlines gives to Kinder Paradise

Brussels Airlines gives to Kinder Paradise

Brussels Airlines donated clothing to 69 residents of Kinder Paradise at Prampram in Greater Accra. Kinder Paradise is a center that shelters and provides for the upkeep of orphans, street children, abused children and other vulnerable children. The gift was made as part of Brussels Airlines’ CSR program during the company’s Impact Week. 

Country Manager of Brussels Airlines Rita Macedo said the…

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Stanchart holds anti-corruption forum; urges public to join fight against bribery

Stanchart holds anti-corruption forum; urges public to join fight against bribery

Standard Chartered Bank held its maiden anti-bribery and corruption forum in Accra. The forum was part of efforts by the bank to contribute to the fight against bribery and corruption especially, in Ghana’s private sector in the country.

Speakers at the forum came to a consensus that corruption in Ghana was endemic and needed an all-hands-on-deck approach to fight the canker. Participants…

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GRIPE builds sanitation centre for Domeabra M.A. JHS

GRIPE builds sanitation centre for Domeabra M.A. JHS

The Ghana Recycling Initiative by by Private Enterprises (GRIPE), in collaboration with Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI), provided a sanitation facility for Domeabra M.A. Junior High School in Ejisu Juaben.

The six-seater Aqua Privy toilet facility was built with more than two tons of post-consumer plastics in place of concrete.…

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Top Oil gives GH¢50k to KBTH Paediatric Oncology Unit

Top Oil gives GH¢50k to KBTH Paediatric Oncology Unit

Top Oil Company Limited (TOCL) donated GH¢50,000 to the Department of Child Health, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) to commemorate the company’s 15th anniversary. Executive Chairman Top Oil Mr. Ben Atsu-Agbomanyi described the gift as the company’s “widow’s mite” given to support the treatment costs for children living with cancer.

TLOC’s response followed myriad media reports about cancer…

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Church of Pentecost Asokwa Area builds bust stop for KNUST

Church of Pentecost Asokwa Area builds bust stop for KNUST

The Church of Pentecost – Asokwa Area built a GH₵22,000-sheltered-bus-stop at KNUST campus. The bus stop, which is located opposite the Tackie Building will serve commuting students, staff and people in neighboring communities.

Asokwa Area Head Prophet James Amaniampong dedicated the facility to the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST Prof. Kwasi Obiri-Danso. Prophet Amaniampong said the gift was part…

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Dangote Cement Ghana gives supplies to Sakumono Basic School

Dangote Cement Ghana gives supplies to Sakumono Basic School

Dangote Cement Ghana donated 1,000 exercise books to Sakumono Primary and Basic School in Tema West. The gift was part of the company’s annual Sustainability Week Celebration 2019 held under the theme ‘Our Communities, Our Passion. The Dangote Way.’

Managing Director of Dangote Cement Ghana Mr. Brice Houeto and his team spent some time interacting with students and introduced them to the…

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KNUST Medical Students screen Onwe women for cervical cancer

KNUST Medical Students screen Onwe women for cervical cancer

The Medical Students Association of KNUST, in collaboration with Onwe Government Hospital, held a free cervical cancer screening and health education outreach for 200 women in Onwe community in the Ejisu Municipality of Ashanti Region.

The World Health Organization says cervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancers in women in the world. The disease is also most common in Ghana. A…

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Tema Supreme Lions Club reach out to Shia Community

Tema Supreme Lions Club reach out to Shia Community

Tema Supreme Lions Club held a primary care outreach to the Shia Community, near the Volta Regional Capital, Ho. Some 356 people from Shia were seen by healthcare professionals and underwent general health checks, malaria tests, blood sugar tests, eye tests and blood pressure checks. Volunteer health professionals gave participants eye glasses, prescriptions, counselling and pharmaceutical…

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SLOPSA 94/96 build 1,000-seater dining hall for St. Louis SHS

SLOPSA 94/96 build 1,000-seater dining hall for St. Louis SHS

The 1994-96 Year Group of St. Louis Senior High School Old Students Association (SLOPSA) commissioned a 1,000-seater dining hall for St. Louis Senior High School in Mampong, Ashanti. The GH¢400,000 project was presented to the school in Kumasi as part of activities marking the 25th homecoming anniversary of SLOPSA 1994-96 Year Group.

President of SLOPSA 1994-96 Year Group Ms. Serwaa Amo Mensah…

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NASPA gives classroom desks to Mamprugu Moagduri District

NASPA gives classroom desks to Mamprugu Moagduri District

The 2018/2019 cohort of the National Service Personnel Association of Ghana (NASPA) donated 100 pieces of classroom desks to schools in need in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of North East Region. Members of NASPA described the gift as a gesture in support of achieving SDG 4 – quality education.

The gift reflects the commitment of NASPA personnel to go beyond their mandatory one-year national…

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Keda Ceramics gives basic supplies to Sekondi School for the Deaf

Keda Ceramics gives basic supplies to Sekondi School for the Deaf

Keda (Ghana) Ceramics donated ceramic tiles and toiletries to students of Sekondi School for the Deaf (SEKDEF). Managing Director Assistant at Keda Ceramics Mr. Patrick Zhang said the gift was reflects Keda Ceramic’s attachments to matters affecting the welfare and wellbeing of people in the company’s operational areas. Mr. Zhang said Keda Ceramics was committed to helping improve teaching and…

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French Embassy supports CAMHA suicide prevention project

French Embassy supports CAMHA suicide prevention project

The Embassy of France in Accra supported and funded the CAMHA Games 2019 tournament, designed to prevent suicide and enhance social inclusion. French Ambassador Mrs. Anne Sophie Ave was present to kick off the start of the CAMHA Games. Ambassador Ave donated sports equipment including table tennis, volleyballs and footballs to the participants.

Participating teams of patients and…

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Ghana Medical Association reaches out to Tamale Central Prison

Ghana Medical Association reaches out to Tamale Central Prison

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) reached out to Tamale Central Prison with a free health-screening outreach for officers and inmates, a donation of assorted medication supplies worth GH¢25,000 to prison infirmary and a gift of GH¢4,000 cash to the prison meet some immediate needs. The association also treated inmates to a hearty meal after the screening.

The outreach was part of activities…

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