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Salma Mumin Foundation pays medical bills for patients
The Salma Mumin Foundation whose founder is, Salma Mumin an Actress, has paid hospital bills of 10 needy patients admitted at the Upper West Regional Hospital and the Wa Municipal Hospitals.
The Foundation paid a total of GH¢5,095.00 medical bills of the selected patients to mark the actress birthday this year.
Ms Mumin who hails from Wa, the Upper West Region indicated that she established the Foundation to support the needy through the contribution of her widow’s mite for the good of society.
“I decided to support the sick this year because I have come to terms with patients who are unable to pay their hospital bills and it was not a pleasant experience so I thought I could do this to assist a fraction of such people with the little I have”, she stated.
The Head of Hospital Welfare at the Social Welfare Unit in the region, Mr Enoch Shirazudeen Biliguo who helped to identify the patients said there were over 300 more of such persons who needed help to settle their bills and expressed gratitude to the actress for helping to reduce the number.
“As a Social Welfare Department, we get daily reports on people who are unable to pay their hospital bills and we also are constrained financially so we are happy to note that an individual has taken it upon herself to assist in that regard”, he said.
He encouraged the actress to expand her benevolent acts to include more patients in future to enable the hospitals offset some of the effects of the unpaid bills.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the beneficiary patients at the Wa Municipal Hospital, the Hospital’s Administrator, Mr Samson Abu who was overwhelmed by the gesture also commended Ms Mumin for the gesture.
“Considering the operation of hospitals, you will realise that most of our items are not reusable leading to increased recurrent cost, so if these consumables are used on people who are unable to pay, then it becomes a burden on the hospital as some of them even abscond without the knowledge of the healthcare providers”, he said and thanked the foundation for the support.
With the halp of Unichem Ghana Limited, a Pharmaceutical Company in Accra, the actress again also presented boxes of hand sanitisers and other hospital supplies to the two facilities for healthcare delivery.
The beneficiary patients expressed their appreciation to the benefactor.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
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National Service Authority to Introduce Military Training
Management of the National Service Authority, yesterday, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, held talks with the Military High Command towards the implementation of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP).
When implemented, this will reflect His Excellency the President’s commitment towards the implementation of a short military training for National Service Personnel (NSPs) as planned efforts to instill discipline, nationalism and physical fitness among Ghanaian graduates.
The President shared this position during his maiden State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday February 27, 2025.
At yesterday ’s meeting, the Director-General, Mr. Felix Gyamfi reiterated the need for all personnel to undergo basic military drills and orientation as part of orienting the youth to embrace national development.
“The introduction of this military training is a step in the right direction and must be embraced by all and sundry as one of the indicators for resetting the country, particularly the youth,” he commented.
On his part, Brigadier General Amoah-Boakye assured the Authority of their willingness to provide the requisite training for personnel when the Programme officially commences.
In all, personnel will receive up to two months of composite basic military drills starting 3rd August, 2025.
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Ghana Tourism Authority acts on concerns of minors allegedly taken to Hotel in Accra New Town.
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has taken swift action following reports circulating on social media regarding an incident involving minors allegedly taken to a hotel in Accra New Town.
The case has been formally reported to the Nima Division of the Ghana Police Service for investigation.
In line with their mandate to ensure safety and compliance in the tourism and hospitality sector, our CEO Mrs.Maame Efua Houadjeto delegated a team from the GTA Head Office, Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, Deputy CEO, Special Duties and Mr Ekow Sampson, Deputy CEO, Operations who joined the Greater Accra Regional Director, Ms. Roberta Dawson-Amoah, and the Deputy Director of Marketing, Ms. Clara Nketiah, to visit the said facility.
The objective was to verify the facts on the ground and take necessary regulatory action.
They commended the Ghana Police Service for their co-operation and continued support in the ongoing investigation.
Additionally, the team inspected Royal Dede Beach Resort, which has been converted into a hostel under new management without official notification to the Ghana Tourism Authority.
The team discovered that the hostel’s operations were not in compliance with the L. I 2239. Meanwhile the operator has been directed to the Standards and Quality Assurance Department of the Authority for the necessary regulation.
“We remind all accommodation operators that the Tourism(Registration and Licensing of Accommodation) Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2239) mandates every facility to register and obtain a license from the GTA before commencing operations.
This regulation ensures quality, safety, and compliance across the industry,” they noted.
The GTA they said, remains committed to safeguarding the public and upholding the highest standards in the hospitality sector and urged
the public to report suspicious or non-compliant facilities to the nearest GTA office.
