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Church of Pentecost commission boreholes in two communities
The Wa Area Church of Pentecost has commissioned two mechanised boreholes in Eremon and Babile Communities in the Lawra Municipality.
“They were drilled with support from the Pentecost Social Services, (PENTSOS), and the Suhum Area of the Church, to supply water to residents within the two beneficiary communities for drinking and other domestic chores.
Commissioning the projects, the Wa Area Head, Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie expressed the church was delighted to provide amenities that would inure to the benefit of residents irrespective of their religious inclination and asked that residents maintained the facilities for longevity.
The Pentecost Church, he said, was ensuring that, the church was planted in every community across the country, with the construction and commissioning community-based church buildings (CBCB) .
In the Upper West Region, the church under the leadership of Apostle Tackie dedicated four CBCBs at Wapaani, Dapuoh, Danyauakura and Nator together with four other buildings at Kumbiehi, Bulenga, Lambussie and Buli in the Wa, Lawra, Wa East, Wa West, Nadowli-Kaleo, and Lambussie Political Districts respectively.
It dedicated two mission houses for its resident ministers at SabuliandLambussie in the Jirapa and Lambussie Political Districts, and laid the foundation stone for the construction of a CBCB at Gurumbelle and a mission house for the Bulenga Chapel in the Sissala West and Wa East Districts respectively.
The Area Head expressed delight in the collaboration the church enjoyed from traditional authorities in the region, with regard to land acquisition for its project and invoked God’s blessing upon them.
He used the opportunity to call on the chiefs and residents to assist the church to bring out the virtues in the society in order to project morality and mitigate social vices.
The chiefs in the respective areas where the projects were situated lauded the church for the boreholes and church auditoriums respectively.
They expressed confidence that with the presence of the church auditoriums in their communities, stakeholders would begin to scout their zones and include them in development efforts.
At Lambussie, the Assistant Director at the District Assembly, Mr Iddrisu Saphinu who was present at the commissioning of the church auditorium in the area praised the church for its vigilance inthe area and for alerting the assembly on key development issues.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
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Minister of Health appeals to Tamale Teaching Hospital striking doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has appealed to the striking doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to calll off the suspension and come to the negotiation table.
However, he refused to apologise as demanded by the striking doctors.
The doctors after a meeting yesterday have withdrawn emergency services following the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.
This follows an unannounced visit to the hospital by the Minister on Tuesday.
The Minister made the appeal when addressing the media in Accra on Today, April 24 2025.
According to him, dialogue is the only way out to resolve the issue, adding that he was ready collaborate with them.
“I am prepared for us to come around the table and discuss whatever we need to discuss,” Mr Akandoh said.
“My humble appeal to my wonderful medical doctors and health professionals at Tamale Teaching Hospital is that I am the first person to take care of your interests. Therefore, let’s call off the strike and let’s all regroup and strategise going forward,” he concluded.
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Health Minister donates medical equipment to Tamale Teaching Hospital, pledges commitment to reforms
The Minister for Health Kwabena Miintah Akandoh has reiterated government’s commitment to address long-standing challenges in the health sector, describing the health system as one that requires urgent reform and collective responsibility.
He made these remarks during a donation of some essential medical equipment and supplies to the Tamale Teaching Hospital on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
The donation included a wide range of equipment such as ECG machines, ICU ventilators, cardiac monitors, anesthesia machines, infant incubators, and essential
Consumables amounting to about 35 items.
Among the items highlighted were
Emergency Health Equipment (EHE) sets, nebulizer sets, and medical-grade towels.
The Health Minister acknowledged the difficult working conditions health professionals continue to endure and emphasized that government efforts alone would not be enough to resolve systemic issues.
He called for unity across the health sector and urged all stakeholders, including medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, to work together to ensure that the country’s limited resources are used efficiently.
He noted that the wellbeing of the ordinary Ghanaian should be central to healthcare delivery, cautioning against practices that marginalize the underprivileged due to resource scarcity. According to him, every Ghanaian life is valuable, and the system must reflect that belief in both policy and practice.
Mr.Akandoh stressed that his leadership approach is rooted in humility, collaboration, and respect for all health workers. While acknowledging that change may come with challenges, he maintained that cooperation is key to achieving lasting improvements in the sector.
The Minister pleaded with health professionals in the Tamale Teaching Hospital to call off the strike and regroup to strategize on more effective ways to address their concerns through dialogue and collaboration with relevant authorities.
The donation to the Tamale Teaching Hospital forms part of a broader national initiative to modernize medical infrastructure and enhance service delivery in Ghana’s healthcare.
