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2 libraries in E/R receive books from Minister of Communications and Digitalisation

• Mrs Ursula inspecting some of the books

Mrs Ursula inspecting some of the books

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has donated11, 509 books to two libraries equipped with Information and Communications Tech­nology (ICT) facilities in the Eastern region.

The beneficiary libraries include the Akim Oda Christina Akua Brago Diawuo Library and Technology Hub in the Birim Central Municipality of the region, which received 7,509 books, and the Janet Brako Community Library and ICT Centre at Bieni in the Achiase District, which received 4,000 books.

The books, which include novels, religious texts, and history books, were intended to promote literacy and ICT skills in these communities and their surrounding areas.

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It was also aimed to enhance the reading skills of pupils and students, to help them achieve their future aspira­tions.

Making the presentation, Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful emphasised the impor­tance of reading as a means of acquir­ing knowledge.

“These books will empower the students and pupils to gain knowledge through reading, making them more efficient and capable of contributing to the advancement of their communi­ties,” she said.

She urged parents to encourage their children to make good use of the books to enhance their education and become responsible and productive citizens.

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Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful underscored the significance of ICT in today’s world, particularly in the context of the re­cent International Youth Day celebra­tion, which had the theme “From Clicks to Progress; Youth Digital Path­ways for Sustaina­ble Development.”

The Minister ex­pressed her grati­tude to the Ghana Library Authority (GLA) and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) for their roles in providing the reading materials.

The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Mr. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, thanked the Minister for her contribu­tion and urged students, teachers, and artisans to patronise the libraries.

The Eastern Regional Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Evans Kor­letey-Tene, expressed gratitude for the donation, noting that books remained the core tools for libraries, whether in print or digital formats

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 From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Akim Oda

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 Intake of ‘Gobe’ can prevent heart diseases —Nutritionists

Gari and beans is good for the heart
Gari and beans is good for the heart

Nutritionists have advised Ghanaians to eat more beans-based meals, including the popular local dish, gari and beans, also known as ‘Gobe’ to prevent heart diseases. They said incidenc­es of obesity and cancer could be minimised with the regular intake of beans meals.

At a programme in Accra to mark the World Pulses ( Beans) Day on Monday, Mr Wise Chukudi Letsa, Nu­tritionist and Dietician, who spoke on the topic: ‘Beans: The Super Food for Healthy Living and Healthy Farmlands,’ admonished Ghanaians to include beans in their diets.

Mr Letsa said beans was rich in protein, fibre, vitamins, miner­als, irons and other nutrients and contained just a little fat. Mr Letsa, a Nutritionist with Lets Consult, stated that the presence of those nutrients in beans explained why its intake could prevent heart diseases and other ailments, hence the need to consume it regularly.

The event, dubbed: ‘Meatless Monday’ was organised by the Com­munications Initiative for Change (CIC), a Ghanaian non-profit organ­isation.

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The ‘Meatless Monday’ is an initiative aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to reduce their intake of meat by taking in more beans-based meals on every Monday of a week.

It was launched after the United Nations in 2019, set aside Febru­ary 10 to celebrate and encourage the consumption of pulses (beans) worldwide. This year’s celebration was hinged on the theme: ‘Bringing Diversity to Agrifood Systems.’

Mr Peter Agbovi, National Secre­tary, Chefs Association of Ghana, said a variety of meals could be prepared with beans, which include Waakye (rice and beans), Kose (beans paste made into cakes), Ayikple, Aboboi, Tuo Zaafi, Akyeke, and kakro.

He encouraged Ghanaians to con­sume more of those foods to stay healthy.

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Mr Emmanuel Fiagbey, the Ex­ecutive Director, CIC, indicated that even if people could not eat beans-based meals regularly, efforts should be made to consume them every Monday.

He said that was the essence of the introduction of the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative. -GNA

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 Restore beauty of Kwame Nkrumah Circle area / State of Kwame Nkrumah Circle an eyesore!

A homeless man sleeping in the sand close to the removed blocks
A homeless man sleeping in the sand close to the removed blocks

Small size quarry stones fixed at open spac­es under the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange was to leave the place open and free from activities of beggars and other activities of the homeless.

By the way the stones were fixed, it makes the area, particularly the VIP and Neoplan Station stretch of the Interchange, inhabit­able by the destitute.

But a walk through the area currently suggest the opposite.

At the median where pavement blocks have been taken over by these home­less and destitute, the area has been turned into a hotel where a number of these unfortunate ones have com­fortably laid their mattress­es and other stuff to rest from the day’s activities.

They have crossed over to the SSNIT and Kaneshie Station area with their activ­ities and have removed the quarry stones which were to ward them off the place to enable them find spaces to sleep comfortably.

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The pavement blocks re­moved from different loca­tions under the interchange now serves as foundations on which beds were laid and in some cases, mosquito nets erected.

Their continued pres­ence is not only creating a nuisance for commuters but marring the beauty and serenity of the place.

Sadly, the activities of these deprived fellows have been ignored while the numbers keep increasing day by day.

The Spectator finds the development very worrying and calls on the responsible authorities to clear the area to restore the beauty and serenity of the area.

 By Victor A. Buxton

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