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Covid-19: Tobinco donates food items to 2,000 poor households
Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Elder Samuel Nana Amo Tobbin I, on Sunday visited some poor communities in Accra to distribute 2000 boxes of packaged food items to the needy and the vulnerable.
The donation was aimed at supporting slum dwellers who had been deprived of their daily bread following the three-week lockdown imposed by the government to contain the rapid spread of the coranavirus.
Another reason for the house-to-house food distribution according to Nana Amo Tobbin I, was social distancing.
He explained that the overcrowding that characterised the distribution of food by some organisations was not the best as it poses health risk to the beneficiaries hence the need to use a safer method to distribute food to the needy.
According to him, the excitement and joy on the faces of some of the needy residents, was an indication that people genuinely needed help in these difficult times but they did not know where the help might come from.
Some of the beneficiaries who expressed their appreciation for the kind gesture said they starved on certain days. The arrival of the Tobinco trucks and vans was for them an answered prayer.
Nana Amo Tobbin I, commended individuals and corporate organisations for complementing government’s efforts to feed the needy in these difficult times and further called for more of such support as the nation combats the pandemic.
He suggested the use of mobile money as one of the methods to help the needy.
He urged all Ghanaians, particularly the vulnerable to observe all the personal hygiene protocols outlined by the government and health institutions to combat the pandemic in the country.
Tobinco first partnered the Church of Pentecost to donate medical supplies to nursing and midwife trainees followed by the donation of medical supplies worth over GH¢250,000 to the Ministry of Health to combat the pandemic in the country .
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BSoG holds breast cancer awareness walk
Some participants embarking on a walk
The Breast Society of Ghana (BSoG) held a breast cancer awareness walk over the weekend, aiming to boost nationwide awareness about breast cancer and encourage early detection.
The event started at the Independence Square in Accra, proceeding through major streets with participants from the Ghana Armed Forces, Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, corporate institutions, and numerous breast cancer survivors.
In an interview with journalists after the walk, BSoG’s newly elected president, Dr Josephine Nsaful, stressed the importance of public education on breast cancer, particularly as misinformation and stigma remain barriers to early intervention.
She reaffirmed BSoG’s commitment to ongoing outreach beyond October, emphasising that an informed public was key to identifying early symptoms for timely treatment.
“We are serious about saving lives through awareness and urge everyone to join us in ending the stigma and supporting those affected by the disease,” Dr Nsaful stated.
Margaret Dame, a breast cancer survivor who took part in the walk, noted the impact of survivors sharing their experiences, as it reassures others that breast cancer was not a death sentence.
She urged survivors to speak up and educate others, stressing the need for early intervention and support for those in need.
The BSoG intends to continue such activities across the country to foster a more supportive environment for breast cancer patients and survivors.
By Raissa Sambou
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Pres Akufo-Addo celebrates Mfantsipim School for winning 2024 NSMQ
•The Mfantsipim winning trio with the 2024 NSMQ trophy
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded the Mfantsipim School on its victory in the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
“It is well deserved,” he stated, adding that he was looking forward to officially host the champions at the Jubilee House, Accra.
The President, in a Facebook post, recognised the NSMQ winners for their hard work and determination that ensured victory for the school after failing to clinch the topmost award of the competition in the last 10 years.
“Warmest congratulations to the gentlemen from ‘The School’, Mfantsipim, on emerging victorious in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz competition,” the President emphasised.
The Cape Coast-based school left it late to claim the title in this year’s contest, as it had to wait till the last round in order to realise its dream.
Mfantsipim emerged as winners with 47 points, reclaiming the title it won in 2014, and followed closely by another Cape Coast-based school, St. Augustine’s College, with 46 points, and Keta SHTS finishing as the second runners-up with 33 points.
The champions, who won the competition for the first time in 1999, received gold medals and cash prize of GHȻ70,000.
St. Augustine’s College was also presented with silver medals and GHȻ50,000 cash, while Keta SHTS had bronze medals and GHȻ35,000 cash.
A record 157 schools competed in the 2024 edition of the NSMQ national championship.
The National Science and Maths Quiz is an annual science and mathematics content-based national level quiz competition for Senior High Schools in Ghana.
The yearly competition is produced by Primetime Limited, an education-interest advertising and public relations agency, since 1993.
The objective is to promote the study of the sciences and mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind about the everyday world around them, while fostering healthy academic rivalry among the participating schools.
On the list of top winners are the Presbyterian Boys SHS (Presec Legon), which has won eight times, followed by Prempeh College, with a total of five trophies, and St. Peter’s Boys SHS with three trophies.