Queenmother takes child immunisation campaign to churches, markets

Mama Attrato II

Mama Attrato II, the Queenmother of Ho-Dome, has intensified the campaign for immunisation of children against childhood diseases and sending the awareness creation to public spaces in Ho.

The Queenmother in efforts to get the message through to all has visited the Ho Central market and some churches within the Ho township to re-activate the necessity to immunise children.

Mama Attrato encouraged the women to ensure that their children were vaccinated against childhood diseases.

She said children were the future leaders of the country, therefore they must be protected by ensuring they were in good health.

The Queen mother said protection of children was a collective responsibility of all citizens, and asked churches to champion children’s welfare.

She encouraged mothers to take their child to a health facility to be weighed as weight gain was the most important sign that a child was growing healthy and developing well.

The Queen mother also appealed to men to endeavour to take their pregnant women to hospital for regular check-ups to ensure their health and that of their unborn children. —GNA

President Mahama appoints Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Section 17 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612) as amended, appointed Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

This was revealed in a statement signed by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu.

Mrs. Asante-Asiedu is a Chartered Banker and seasoned corporate leader who has served as Group Head, Retail Banking at Access Bank Ghana PLC.

Mrs Asante-Asiedu holds an MBA in Marketing from GIMPA Business School (2021), an MA inJournalism Studies from Cardiff University (2005), and diplomas in Journalism (Ghana Institute of Journalism, 1997) and Politics and Public Affairs Reporting (International Institute of Journalism,Berlin, 2000).

A Chartered Executive Banker (CIB-Ghana, 2024).

She has undertaken Executive Programmes at Said Business School at Oxford University (2023), Wharton School (2015) and Marquette University’s Les Aspin Centre (2003), among others.

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Prez Mahama is committed to open-up Afram Plains once and for all – Kwame Agbodza

The government is set to construct a 3.6km bridge over the River Afram in the Eastern Region, along with approximately 100km of road network.

This initiative, part of President Mahama’s “Big Push” infrastructure plan, aims to boost agricultural productivity, stimulate economic growth, and reduce poverty.

Some of the roads being considered included Mpraeso – Obomeng – Nkawkaw, Abooso – Mpaem, Mpaem – Kwahu – Adawso and Feyiase – Kwahu Tafo. The rest are, Ekye Amanfrom – Takoratwene, Takoratwene – Dome, Takoratwene – Donkorkrom and Donkorkrom – New Kyeiase.

Earlier today, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr.Kwame Agbodza, led a team of engineers to assess the proposed location of the bridge and some critical roads.

Speaking to the media at Donkorkrom after the assessment tour, Mr. Agbodza assured the people that President Mahama is “committed to opening up the Afram Plains once and for all.”

“The bridge when completed will connect Eastern, Ashanti and OTI regions in a very strategic way. It will open up the place for big time agriculture and investment in agro-processing,” he emphasized.

The project is expected enhance economic development, foster regional integration, generate income through agriculture and other sectors.