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Mrs Asomah-Hinneh,‘Yaa Asantewaa’ of the Western re¬gion brings end to long-term dispute
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV
You do not have to play mascu¬line to be a strong woman, the king may rule the kingdom, but it is the queen who moves the board.
This is the exact description of the Member of the Council of State for the Western Region, Mrs Eunice Jacqueline Asomah-Hinneh.
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of La¬bianca Company Limited, one of the most successful cold storage facilities in the country.
She is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman with 35 years of experience, running businesses between Ghana and Italy.Born on June 24, 1964, she attained tertiary education from the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) from 1981 to 1983. She is married with four children
In an interview with The Specta¬tor last week, she said “ I have the knack for driving business results and maximising profitability through the delivery of exceptional product, quality service and prudent manage¬ment of people and processes.”
She said, her expertise include product management, business devel¬opment, partnership development, supplier and vendor relations as well as strategic planning and growth.
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh could also be best described as the ‘Yaa As¬antewaa’ of the Western Region as she helped restore peace among the paramount chiefs in the region.
This act, brought an end to three-year of leadership dispute among the members of the Western Regional House of Chiefs following their Octo¬ber 2020 elections.
Also, she has engaged in several activities in line with her mandate as a regional representative on the Council of State.
With the stool name, Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV, she said she was actively involved in the constitutional man¬date of counselling the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ad¬do. She also engaged parliament, ministers and public and private institutions to solicit views on all manner of issues before she proffered her advice.
For her achievements in the region, she solely financed the construction of a multi-purpose oil and gas inter¬national conference facility situated on a six-acre land at Ampain in the Elembelle district. The land was donated by the chiefs and people of Western region.
The facility comprised of a 800-seater capacity auditorium, 50 seater conference room, three committee rooms, seven chalet-type office complexes for the seven par¬amount chiefs and queen mothers of the Nzema Male council, two admin¬istrative blocks and a durbar ground for indoor activities .
Described as a mother of the region, she also visited the all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to acquire first-hand information on the challenges of the people in order to offer the needed advice on how best such problems could be addressed.
During the tour, she said “I inter¬acted with other major stakeholders in the region, held periodic meet¬ings with both political and tradi¬tional leaders of the region as well as organised capacity building and investment programmes all aimed at supporting and equipping them with the requisite tool for development.”
Known as a person who has the region at heart, Nana Akwanzi Abra¬ba IV led a cross-section of people including chiefs, queenmothers, businessmen and traders from the Western region on a tour to the Unit¬ed Arab Emirates and five European countries namely Germany, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium.
She said, the aim of the tour was to help them acquire knowledge and learn from other jurisdictions on best practices for community develop¬ment and also market the region to the world.
CHIEFTAINCY DISPUTES
Touching on the spate of chief¬taincy disputes in the region, Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV said, the situation had robbed the Regional House of Chiefs of its members saying “the house is supposed to have 16 mem¬bers but currently has 10 active paramountcies.”
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV therefore urged the chiefs and all stakehold¬ers to work together to resolve all pending chieftaincy disputes in the region both at the divisional and par¬amountcy levels.
She pledged to help the region to dispute-free and continue to use her resources to promote the course of the house.
APPRECIATION
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh said it was an honour done her by the chiefs to re¬spond to her call to find an amicable resolution to the dispute.
According to her, for the chiefs to allow her lead them to unite was a sign that they wanted development for the region.
“It is my hope to help provide strategic leadership to harness both human and material resources at the region’s disposal for its integrated development, “Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV said.
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
