17 graduate from D’KAI Caregiving Training School

Nll Abossey Okai lll (sitting middle) with Mrs Dorcas Oblikai Adomako (second right) and others invited guest. Photo: Lizzy Okai

Seventeen students graduated from the D’KAI Caregiving and Home Care Training School over the weekend at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Accra.

As part of the event, the school’s building was unveiled by Nii Abosey Okai III.

The graduands were awarded with certificates and testimonials.

A student demonstrating how an aged is being cared for

Founder of the school, Dorcas Oblikai Adomako, said the school was committed to transforming the caregiving industry locally by offering quality services.

According to her, they will produce quality professionals by using the latest caregiving technologies to train them.

Mr Charles Noble Quainoo, Ghana TVET Service, Greater Accra Region, said unemployment was on the rise and this initiative could reduce the unemployment problem.

He lauded the initiative and urged the youth to take advantage of it.

D’KAI Caregiving and Home Care Training School is a non-profit firm, registered with the Registrar General’s Department, licensed under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

It is accredited by NVTI, National Vocational Institute (CTVET) and Commission for Technical Vocational and Educational Training.

By Lizzy Okai

Strengthening Diplomatic Ties: US Ambassador meets Interior Minister

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak received the Ambassador Virginia Palmer, US Ambassador to Ghana in his office in Accra.

The meeting, focused on strengthening bilateral ties and discussing mutual interests and officially inform the Minister of the end of her duty tour in Ghana.

Muntaka Mubarak outlined key areas of interest of the Ministry, and explored opportunities for continued collaboration.

The Minister also commended Amb. Palmer for her contributions to the Interior Ministry and its agencies, highlighting the progress made in U.S.-Ghana relations.

Amb. Virginia Palmer thanked the Minister for his support during her tenure in Ghana and assured him of the continuous support of the US government not just to the Interior Ministry but Ghana as a whole.

The discussions underscored the strong partnership between the Ghana and US with both sides expressing commitment to strengthening ties in areas of mutual benefit.

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Ministry of Health commends partners for supporting MahamaCares

The Ministry of Health has expressed its profound appreciation to Telecel Ghana, Alive Industries, East Cantonment Pharmacy, and KMI Energies for their generous contributions to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares), an initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals living with chronic diseases across the country.

Telecel Ghana has pledged to support the initiative by equipping three (3) healthcare centers with HPV testing kits, digital colposcopes, and biopsy instruments.

The donation, which will also cover operational costs for these facilities over two years, is expected to enable the screening of at least 5,000 women in the first year, offering free diagnostic services to underserved communities.

Additionally, Alive Industries has donated ₵500,000.00, East Cantonment Pharmacy has contributed ₵50,000.00, and KMI Energies has supported the initiative with ₵5,000.00.

These contributions are expected to significantly strengthen the MahamaCares initiative and help expand its reach and impact nationwide.

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, praised the efforts of the contributing organizations and emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships in improving national health outcomes.