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Students from Kumasi High School, Serwaah Nyarko Senior High and Prempeh College on Wednesday voluntarily donated blood to restock the Komfo Anokye Blood Bank.

The exercise which was organized by telecom giant, MTN Ghana, is in its 13th year having begun in 2011 across the country.

Taking their turns, the excited looking students at their various campuses donated blood after going through the regular checks from the medical team from KATH.

At Prempeh College, about 90 students had donated blood in just one hour of the exercise while others were in queue waiting to do same.

MTN Official:

Speaking to the media, Nii Adotey Mingle, General Manager of MTN Northern Business District noted the commitment of the company to continue to facilitate the blood donation exercise across the country.

He said the motivation of MTN is to help improve the health care delivery in the country, adding that his outfit was committed to facilitate the voluntary donations so that the blood banks across the country could get enough to deal with emergencies.

 

MTN, he noted, realized that Valentine’s Day was ideal to carry out these outreach donations since the giving of blood better showed how one can be loving and caring as the day depicts.

“What more can one do to show love than to donate blood to save lives and so for us this is the reason we chose Valentine’s day and this year the target is to do 7, 000 units of blood across the country’’, the General Manager stated.

Transfusion Medicine Unit:

Madam Leslie Osei, Head of Komfo Anokye Medicine Transfusion Unit commended MTN for carrying out these outreach donation to shore up stock at the Blood Bank.

She noted her unit uses blood to treat emergencies including accidents and deliveries throughout the year.

The transfusion unit, she noted is happy that corporate institutions such as MTN and others have been whipping up interest in people to voluntarily donate blood to restock blood banks.

‘’For us at the Medicine Transfusion Unit we find this gesture by MTN commendable and we are also grateful to authorities at these three schools for allowing their students to voluntary donate blood to help restock blood banks across Ghana’’, Dr Osei stated.  Source: By Michael Ofosu-Afriyie

 

MTN-Ghana recently collaborated with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) students to impart entrepreneurial skills through digital platforms at the 17th edition of the Success Africa Summit held on the university’s campus in Kumasi.

Organized by the LEC Group, a hub focused on youth education through conferences and training, the summit aimed to inspire and foster greatness among young individuals by providing opportunities to connect with CEOs and accomplished personalities.

Since its inception in 2008, the summit has toured various university campuses across Ghana and parts of Africa, preparing students for the job market post-graduation.

A scene from the Summit

As the main sponsors for the 2024 Summit, MTN Ghana officials engaged with over 1000 participants, highlighting the benefits of their digital products and services. Mr. Samuel Andoh, the Territory Sales Controller for MTN Ghana, emphasized the convenience of innovative products such as My MTN, MoMo, and Ayoba Apps, urging students to leverage these platforms for their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Mr. Andoh emphasized the accessibility of these resources through smartphones and promoted the safety of transactions through the MoMo app. He also highlighted Ayoba App’s feature allowing users to chat, watch videos, and receive updates for free, even without data.

Addressing concerns about MoMo fraud, Mr. Andoh cautioned students against entertaining calls from sources other than the official MTN contact number, 0243300000.

Mr. Albert Prempeh Kusi, Executive Director of LEC Group, reiterated the commitment to youth mentorship, underscoring the belief in the potential of Africa’s youth. He noted that participants would benefit from tools, knowledge, and information to enhance their lives.

Mr. Kusi revealed that over 250,000 students have already been impacted by the summit since its inception and announced plans to visit approximately 15 universities this year, further expanding the reach of the program and its positive impact on young people’s lives.Source:Samuel Asante

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

12th February 2024

In a media forum convened on Wednesday, 7th February 2024, in Accra, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the Vice President and current flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), unveiled the party’s commitment to implementing a Flat Rate Duty on Spare Parts Imports.

The Suame Magazine Spare Parts Dealers Association expresses its gratitude for Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia’s groundbreaking proposal for a Flat Rate Duty on Spare Parts Imports.
This visionary initiative, presented by the New Patriotic Party’s presidential aspirant, is seen as instrumental in safeguarding the interests of spare parts dealerships nationwide.

As a non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing the spare parts dealership industry, we wholeheartedly embrace and endorse Dr. Bawumia’s proposal.

Some spare parts dealers

The envisaged flat rate duty holds the promise of a substantial reduction in the cost of spare parts, offering much-needed relief to commercial drivers who regularly factor these expenses into transport fares. This reduction will, in turn, alleviate additional burdens on the commuting public, contributing to a more sustainable and affordable transportation system.

The Association is committed to working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure the seamless implementation of this beneficial duty structure.

We call upon all members of the Suame Magazine Spare Parts Dealers Association to unite in support of the introduction of the Flat Rate Duty on Spare Parts Imports.

Through collective support for this initiative, we can actively contribute to the growth and prosperity of the spare parts dealership industry, fostering positive developments in the broader economic landscape.

The Association expresses gratitude to Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia for his foresight and dedication to the welfare of the spare parts sector, eagerly anticipating the positive impact of this policy on our industry and the nation as a whole.

For media inquiries, please contact: Mr Godfred Adu, Chairman
0244670601

 

 

“Change”, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen says, is what Ghanaians require.

He believes it is time for politicians to do away with the practice of presenting a manifesto in an election year to hoodwink electorates.

He claimed manifestos are nothing but promises which are not fulfilled.

“Ghanaians now want to move beyond manifestos. They want practicable plans,” he said in an interview on NEAT FM’s afternoon political show,” ‘Me Man Nti’.

Alan Kyeremanten

Mr Alan Kyerematen also questioned Mr John Dramani Mahama’s key policy the ilatter ntends to implement in his next government when elected as president.

“His 24-hour economy is just a promise, what Ghanaians want to know is the plan to execute that. Ghanaians are tired of all these promises,” he claimed.

Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/peacefmonline.com/ghana

 

Source: tntnewspapergh.com

The occupants of the Asafo Market within the Kumasi metropolis have been given an ultimatum to vacate their stalls to pave the way for a contractor to commence work to redevelop the market on Sunday, 25th February 2024.

The Assembly invoked its statutory powers to engage the service of a contractor on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis to redevelop the Asafo Market. The decision is aimed at enhancing the current state of the market and its value.

The “New Trust” newspaper has gathered that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), on 25th May 2023 in a letter signed by the then Metro Co-ordinating Director, Mr Kwadwo Akuoamoah Boateng, for the Metro Chief Executive, was served to all occupants of Asafo Market stalls to vacate the stalls for redevelopment.

The letter dated 25th May 2023, which was addressed to all occupants of Asafo Market stalls, was entitled: “DEMAND TO HAND OVER VACANT POSSESSION FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET”.

The letter read: “As you are very much aware, we invoked our statutory powers to engage the service of a contractor to redevelop Asafo Market which is aimed at enhancing the living conditions of the property and its value.

“In this regard, we write this letter to formally demand from you to vacate the stalls which you currently possess to pave the way for the redevelopment as the contractor has formally communicated his readiness to commence the 2nd Phase of the construction.

Hon Samuel Pyne,Kumasi Mayor

“Please ensure that the property is left in its original condition without any damage or alterations and also ensure that you submit your names, identification cards and your stall details to the office of the contractor to guarantee your right of first option to repossess the said stalls.

“We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation. We understand that vacating a property can be stressful, but we hope to make this process easier for you.Thank you.

Signed Kwadwo Akuoamoah Boateng (Metro Co-ordinating Director) for Metro Chief Executive.”

As a backgrounder

The Asafo Market is a trading centre at Asafo in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, near the Asafo Interchange.

The market was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, but the name was changed to Asafo Market when Dr. Nkrumah was overthrown.

This paper has learnt that already the 2nd Phase of the project, which is made up of about 100 shops have been completed.

Moreover, the contractor for the project, since last year, has allocated temporary shops to many occupants who will be affected by the next phase of the project.

Our news team has observed that a giant billboard has been erected in front of the market to create awareness to the occupants of the stalls and the general public about the readiness of the contractor to start work aside from several stakeholder engagements.

The inscription on the giant billboard reads: “REDEVELOPMENT OF ASAFO MARKET INTO MODERN MARKET.
CLIENT: KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY’
CONTRACT DURATION:6 MONTHS
SITE LOCATION: ASAFO MARKET
CONTRACTOR: GREAT NABIL COMPANY LTD

COMMENCEMENT: SUNDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY 2024

CONTRACTOR’S ADDRESS: GREAT NABIL COMPANY LTD.P.O.BOX KS 6262

When Mr. Samuel Pyne, the Mayor of KMA, was contacted on Thursday,1st February 2024, he confirmed the plans for the next phase of the ongoing redevelopment of the Asafo Market into a modern market to kick-start on Sunday 25th February, 2024.

He, therefore, admonished the occupants to strictly adhere to the directives to move to the temporary allocated shops.

Mr Samuel Pyne said all the necessary engagements with the occupants had been done.

According to him, per an engagement with the affected occupants, they were ready to move to temporary shops which had been provided by the contractor in the same market. He added that they would remain in the temporary allocated place until the completion of the 3rd Phase.

“I’m appealing for their fullest support to the contractor to enable him to complete the phase as scheduled. We’re redeveloping the market into a modern one for their own good devoid of fire outbreaks,” the mayor said.

He explained that because of the total number of traders or occupants in the market, the Assembly, in consultation with the contractor, decided to do the project in phases.

Mr Pyne said they also engaged the contractor on Monday, 29th January 2024 and advised him to work within the scheduled time without any delay.

“During our meeting with the contractor, he agreed to accommodate all original occupants of the stalls and not squatters in the completed phases within the market,” he added.