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Liberty A/G Church supports 3 regions with medical supplies
The Liberty Center Assemblies of God (A/G) Church has donated medical items to some selected hospitals in the Northern, North East and Upper West regions of Ghana.
The items include boxes of catheter tray, disposable wipes, specimen container, phlegm suction unit, personal toilet seat cover, surgical gloves, oral syringe, face shield camera covers and syringes.
Others were absorbent pads, diapers, blood pressure cuff, respirator bandages, drainage bags, medicine caps, rock eye surgical items, cannulas/surgical cannulas urinary catheter and other medical equipment and consumables.
The items were presented to the leadership of Assemblies of God Care for onward distribution to health facilities in the selected regions.
Assemblies of God Care is an organisation that works through locally established structures and churches, to empower local communities to address their developmental challenges.
Presenting the items, the Senior Pastor of the church, Rev Dr Sam Ato Bentil said his purpose for the donation was to support people and health facilities in the rural communities.
He said that the church had identify hospitals in some parts of northern Ghana such as Napanduri, Saboba and other places that may need these hospital essentials, adding that “we as a church believe that this presentation would be very useful in those areas and the residents and health practitioners would benefit from them.
Rev Dr Bentil explained that the items were donations from Gateway Medical Alliance in the United States of America (USA) in support of the church’s hospital project.
He said the exercise would be an annual project which would be in connection with the church’s annual health walk and fun games.
Rev Dr Bentil urged Assemblies of God Care to ensure that beneficiary facilities receive them and urged the beneficiary hospitals to use them to help its patients.
Receiving the items, the Board chair of Assemblies of God Care, Mr Felix Afenyo said the donation was timely as the consumables were needed to provide adequate healthcare to the people in northern region.
The Head of the medical team of the Liberty Centre A/G, Dr Felix Aninagyei said the church did not only believe in the spiritual growth of the members but also in their physical growth, hence the donation.
BY JEMIMA ESINAM KUATSINU
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Government, GoldFields,reach agreement on Damang Mine
The Government of Ghana and Goldfields Ghana Limited have reached an amicable agreement on a transitional plan for the Damang Mine.
The operational modalities of the transition involve issuing a new 12-month mining lease to Goldfields’ subsidiary, Abosso Goldfields Limited, pending parliamentary ratification in
May 2025.
Under the new arrangement, Goldfields will resume open-pit mining during the transition period, safeguarding jobs and conducting feasibility studies to establish Damang’s reserves and mine life.
At the same time, the processing of existing stockpiles will continue under the supervision of a joint management team composed of representatives from the Government of Ghana
and Goldfields. The two parties will work in good faith to secure a successful transition and eventual transfer of a viable mine to Ghanaian ownership.
Both parties have agreed to advance discussions in good faith on the renewal of the lease for the Tarkwa mine, due in 2027, and pledged to work together to enhance Ghana’s
potential in the mining sector as a favourable investment destination,
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Ophelia Crossland appointed as new Creative Director of Nineteen57
In an exciting turn for Ghana’s fashion industry, celebrated designer Ophelia Crossland has officially assumed leadership of Nineteen57, the iconic menswear brand founded by her husband, Kofi Okyere-Darko (KOD).
This transition follows KOD’s recent appointment as Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President—a prestigious national role that reflects his continued service to Ghana on a global scale.
With this new chapter in public service, the reins of Nineteen57 have now passed to Ophelia Crossland, who will take on both the day-to-day operations and creative direction of the brand.
Ophelia Crossland, the CEO and founder of her eponymous womenswear label, brings over a decade of experience in luxury fashion.
Known for her keen eye for detail and mastery in haute couture, her leadership is expected to usher in a new era for Nineteen57—one that blends timeless African sophistication with modern sensibilities for the stylish gentleman.
“Nineteen57 has always stood for bold sophistication and African excellence,” said Ophelia Crossland. I’m excited to build on that legacy and explore new creative horizons with the team,” she said.
The transition marks a defining moment for the fashion power couple—Ophelia taking the creative lead in fashion innovation while KOD serves the nation in his new diplomatic role.
Together, they continue to elevate Ghana’s presence across fashion and governance.
