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Passage of Affirmative Action Bill an acknowledgement of need to address issues related to female representation – Shamima Muslim
Media personality and a communications team member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Shamima Muslim has described the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill as an acknowledgement and endorsement of some inequality issues which need to be addressed.
Speaking on TV3 New Day, she said “the passage is an acknowledgement and endorsement by the people of Ghana that there are issues to address when it comes to representation and inclusion in our society.”
Shamima Muslim said all the clauses in the bill are important, adding that this is a first good step, which will require some awareness to drive education about the whole gender debate.
According to her, the gender debate was the stumbling block, due to the appreciation of gender and viewing of the bill as some feminist groups who want to distort the country’s cultural set up adding that there is an entire science behind the calls for inclusion.
She further noted that the statistics have shown that women are the group that has been under-represented in all spheres of public life, even though women play crucial roles in their private and informal sector.
Shamima noted that the Ghana Statistical Service report shows that there are more female headed households than men.
“We all have such experience of the metrics in our families, there are so many things women bring to the society,” she concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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President Mahama appoints Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Section 17 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612) as amended, appointed Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
This was revealed in a statement signed by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu.
Mrs. Asante-Asiedu is a Chartered Banker and seasoned corporate leader who has served as Group Head, Retail Banking at Access Bank Ghana PLC.
Mrs Asante-Asiedu holds an MBA in Marketing from GIMPA Business School (2021), an MA inJournalism Studies from Cardiff University (2005), and diplomas in Journalism (Ghana Institute of Journalism, 1997) and Politics and Public Affairs Reporting (International Institute of Journalism,Berlin, 2000).
A Chartered Executive Banker (CIB-Ghana, 2024).
She has undertaken Executive Programmes at Said Business School at Oxford University (2023), Wharton School (2015) and Marquette University’s Les Aspin Centre (2003), among others.
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Prez Mahama is committed to open-up Afram Plains once and for all – Kwame Agbodza
The government is set to construct a 3.6km bridge over the River Afram in the Eastern Region, along with approximately 100km of road network.
This initiative, part of President Mahama’s “Big Push” infrastructure plan, aims to boost agricultural productivity, stimulate economic growth, and reduce poverty.
Some of the roads being considered included Mpraeso – Obomeng – Nkawkaw, Abooso – Mpaem, Mpaem – Kwahu – Adawso and Feyiase – Kwahu Tafo. The rest are, Ekye Amanfrom – Takoratwene, Takoratwene – Dome, Takoratwene – Donkorkrom and Donkorkrom – New Kyeiase.
Earlier today, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr.Kwame Agbodza, led a team of engineers to assess the proposed location of the bridge and some critical roads.
Speaking to the media at Donkorkrom after the assessment tour, Mr. Agbodza assured the people that President Mahama is “committed to opening up the Afram Plains once and for all.”
“The bridge when completed will connect Eastern, Ashanti and OTI regions in a very strategic way. It will open up the place for big time agriculture and investment in agro-processing,” he emphasized.
The project is expected enhance economic development, foster regional integration, generate income through agriculture and other sectors.
