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Ambassador tours Ghanaian businesses in Washington DC
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Hajia Alima Mahama has embarked on a tour of some Ghanaian-owned businesses in the Washington Metro Area. With a commitment to make the welfare of Ghanaians a priority, the Ambassador interacted with the business owners to know their concerns about importing products from Ghana to the United States and also discussed investment opportunities in Ghana. She encouraged Ghanaian businesses in the diaspora to abide by the regulations and requirements established by various countries, especially the United States. Hajia Mahama and her team visited the Nyame Ye Restaurant in Alexandria.
The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Darkwa warmly received her and gave her Ghanaian culinary reception. The team went on to Nana Buor Boutique (in Alexandria), a retail outlet stocked with Ghanaian food items, shoes, native sandals and clothing.
Nana Buor the owner of the shop walked the Ambassador through the big shop and expressed her appreciation to her for the visit and also making herself available to the community. The Ambassador’s next point of call was the Wellcana Hair Gallery. Wellcana Hair Gallery in Alexandria has been around for the past 25 years and operated by Mr. Samuel Akosah Sarpong and Mrs .Sophia Sarpong. Mrs. Sarpong also welcomed the Ambassador warmly with her excited team of hair stylists and barbers. Ambassador Alima Mahama commended them for the service they were providing to the community. She rounded up her tour with a visit to the Makola market in Alexandria. Makola Market International Foods is a grocery store that retails Ghanaian and Caribbean food items and 220 electrical products for Ghana. Mr. Gordon Agyekum, the owner, took Ambassador Alima Mahama around the shop, and they discussed the possibility of reestablishing a Ghana Business Council in the Washington Metro Area to bring businesses together to forge unity and explore potential investment opportunities in Ghana.
From George Kwasi Bright, Washington DC, USA
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TTH doctors declare indefinite suspension of emergency and outpatient service
Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have declared an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services following the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Atiku Adam.
They have pointed to some challenging working environments that lack basic medical supplies and an insult to their dignity by top government officials.
In a statement released after an emergency general assembly meeting held at noon on Tuesday, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) announced that its members would no longer offer services at the General OPD, Antenatal Clinic, Specialist Clinic, and Paediatrics OPD.
Following their earlier press release, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital held an emergency General Assembly meeting at noon yesterday.
The Doctors after the meeting, demanded that with immediate effect, all members of DATTH should proceed on an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services, General OPD, Antenatal clinic, Specialist clinic, Paediatrics OPD.
This notwithstanding, they added that Inpatient Care shall continue.
Against this backdrop, they demand an unqualified apology from the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini.
“We shall resume provision of emergency and outpatient services after we receive appropriate apologies,” they stated.
They further added that the management of the hospital should ensure that the following are available in the short term for them to work effectively.
Read the full statement below
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Police arrest suspect for stealing vehicle belonging EPA in Tarkwa
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one person for stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser (PC) with registration number GS 1845-23 which is the property of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The suspect, Salifu Gariba, was arrested by officers of the Northern Regional Police Command on April 16, 2025 at Kukobila, along the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway, and the stolen vehicle recovered from him.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was stolen in the early hours of April 15, 2025 from the residence of an employee of the EPA at Budo City, a suburb of Tarkwa.
Suspect Salifu Gariba is currently in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
