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GRI marks International Day of the Girl Child
Dignitaries at the event with the children in a photograph
Ghana Reads Initiative (GRI) has marked the International Day of the Girl Child in Accra with a call on stakeholders to provide better conditions for the girl child to thrive.
The day which was marked on the theme “Our time is now… yes we can make it” was aimed at recognising the rights and potential of girls in the country.
The day was also used in celebrating Accra’s recognition as the 2023 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Book Capital for 2023.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of the Girls Education Division at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mrs Gifty Asiedu, said the day was set aside by the United Nations (UN) as one of the tools to compete for better conditions and rights for girls in a world where opportunities will be equally accessible to all.
She said girls faced unique challenges such as marginalisation, gender based violence and limited opportunities across all sectors in various forms.
She identified other challenges as access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, forced marriage, and others.
Mrs Asiedu said Accra’s recognition as the world capital was a testament to the power of knowledge and literacy as a tool to equip the next generation with skills.
“Both have the unique ability to educate and enlighten. As we celebrate this achievement, we also recognise the importance of ensuring that girls have the same access to books, education, and information as their male counterparts,” she added.
Mrs Asiedu said education was not just a pathway but a key to unlocking the potential of girls, and that it was important to invest in their education and provide a safe and supportive environment for everyone to learn and grow.
A Queen from the Teiko Tsuru We, Manye Naa Ameley Tesaa urged the pupils to read in order to get information and knowledge and encouraged them to save to buy books for themselves.
She urged parents to build relationships with their children so that they would be able to confide in them.
The Board Chairperson of Ghana Reads Initiative, Tina Aforo-Yeboah called for increased attention and resourcing of key areas that would enable girls realise their rights and achieve their full potential.
She urged the children to learn how to read and write stories of their own, saying “last year we unveiled a book written and authored by a nine-year old girl with support from Adwinsa Publications Limited.”
Ghana Reads Initiative (GRI) has marked the International Day of the Girl Child in Accra with a call on stakeholders to provide better conditions for the girl child to thrive.
The day which was marked on the theme “Our time is now… yes we can make it” was aimed at recognising the rights and potential of girls in the country.
The day was also used in celebrating Accra’s recognition as the 2023 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Book Capital for 2023.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director of the Girls Education Division at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mrs Gifty Asiedu, said the day was set aside by the United Nations (UN) as one of the tools to compete for better conditions and rights for girls in a world where opportunities will be equally accessible to all.
She said girls faced unique challenges such as marginalisation, gender based violence and limited opportunities across all sectors in various forms.
She identified other challenges as access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, forced marriage, and others.
Mrs Asiedu said Accra’s recognition as the world capital was a testament to the power of knowledge and literacy as a tool to equip the next generation with skills.
“Both have the unique ability to educate and enlighten. As we celebrate this achievement, we also recognise the importance of ensuring that girls have the same access to books, education, and information as their male counterparts,” she added.
Mrs Asiedu said education was not just a pathway but a key to unlocking the potential of girls, and that it was important to invest in their education and provide a safe and supportive environment for everyone to learn and grow.
A Queen from the Teiko Tsuru We, Manye Naa Ameley Tesaa urged the pupils to read in order to get information and knowledge and encouraged them to save to buy books for themselves.
She urged parents to build relationships with their children so that they would be able to confide in them.
The Board Chairperson of Ghana Reads Initiative, Tina Aforo-Yeboah called for increased attention and resourcing of key areas that would enable girls realise their rights and achieve their full potential.
She urged the children to learn how to read and write stories of their own, saying “last year we unveiled a book written and authored by a nine-year old girl with support from Adwinsa Publications Limited.”
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Heritage Month Ghana trends
Since the institution of the Heritage Month celebration in Ghana, it has offered citizens opportunities of a lifetime to learn about their cultures and lifestyles.
Ghana’s version is observed in the month of March, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day celebrations on March 6.
Show host, George Sappor in full
regalia as a traditional leader
outfit to mark Independence Day and
Heritage Month. She usually does it with
husband and best friend, Kofi Aduonum
but in his absence, she maintained the
poise to attract the atte
Heritage Month features festivals, food fairs, arts, crafts, and music events to highlight the economic and social value of preserving national heritage.
Though a brainchild of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the celebration has been driven to greater heights by local media with the organisation of several events to create the needed euphoria.
at Original TV gave
culture a touch of ‘old
school’ in her presentation
last Tuesday to wow
her audience as part of
the station’s Heritage
Month celebration
Among the events are the Heritage Caravan and Back To Your Village Food Bazaar powered by Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Wear Ghana Festival and the Gɔbɛ festival powered by 3News.
The Heritage Caravan is a road trip which takes patrons across more than half of Ghana’s regions to offer a distinctive road trip that allows participants to explore the various regions of Ghana, providing an up-close encounter with the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
In addition to these roles played by the media, news anchors and other presenters appear on screens immaculately garbed in locally made outfits, bringing out the beauty of our traditions.
Today, The Spectator newspaper selected a few of the media personalities that are working to give the celebration a global dimension to project the country.
By Andrew Nortey
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MoMo vendor 24 murdered at Kwadaso
A disturbing crime has shaken the Kwadaso Onion market community in Kumasi, leaving family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.
Identified only as Junior, a 24-year-old mobile money vendor, was found murdered in his room on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, Junior had returned home the previous day with a substantial amount of money, over Gh¢20,000.
It was suspected that the killers might have been motivated by the large sum of money in Junior’s possession.
A police source that confirmed this to The Spectator, said investigation has been launched into Junior’s murder, but so far, no arrests have been made.
The Kwadaso community is reeling in shock, calling for justice and an end to the atrocity that has claimed the life of a young and promising individual.
Junior, is believed to be a native of Ejisu Onwe, and was known to his colleagues and friends as a hardworking and diligent individual who worked at the Kumasi Race Course.
His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the risks and challenges mobile money vendors faced.
The incident comes barely a month after Patricia Nimako, a 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, was shot and killed at Krofrom, Kumasi in the Ashanti region by an unknown assailants.
The suspected armed robbers fled with the deceased cell phones and an amount of GH¢10,000 on Thursday, February 13, at approximately 3:00 p.m.
The two armed robbers reportedly stormed the kiosk where the deceased was operating and without any provocation shot her dead.
There has not been any arrest yet by the police.
From Kingsley E. Hope , Kumasi
