The Second lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia has met and interacted with traders in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital as part of her 3 day tour of the region. The second lady urged the traders to keep faith with the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government as it makes efforts to improve and transform the country. […]
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VP Bawumia and family bonds with cured lepers, fetes them and calls for a stop to stigmatization of lepers
Christmas came early for members of the Cured Lepers Federation when the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, hosted them at his home on Sunday 9th December, 2018. Assisted by the 2nd Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, the Vice President, who is also a Patron of the Lepers Aid Ghana, danced, sang and served […]
Second lady mentors students from her alma mater Mfantsiman Girls SHS
The second lady Hajia Samira Bawumia today December 7, 2018 mentored students from her alma amter, Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School when they called on her at her residence in Accra. The students had earlier embarked on an educational tour of Parliament before calling on the second lady. Led by some members of the Mfantsiman […]
Second lady advocates protection of the youth against extreme marginalization in Africa
The Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has stressed the need for all to work at ending extreme marginalization of the youth, explaining that in them, lies the future and prospects of the African Continent. Delivering the Keynote address at the 2018 International Students Day, hosted by the All-Africa Students Union (A-ASU), in partnership with the […]
Samira Bawumia mentors Muslim girls, calls for increased awareness on sexual and gender based violence
The second lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia has stressed the need for girls to be appropriately informed so as to enable them make good choices that affect their lives, particularly in the area of sexual and gender based violence and harmful practices (SGBVs & HPs). Mrs. Bawumia said it was important to intensify advocacy to help […]
Geneva: Samira Bawumia pushes for design of local solutions to air pollution and its impact on health
The Second Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has called for concerted efforts in tackling air pollution and its attendant effects on health. She made this call at the Opening Plenary of the first-ever World Health Organisation (WHO) Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Geneva, Switzerland. In her opening remarks, the Second Lady, who […]
Geneva: Samira Bawumia courts UNAIDS support for Ghana and SEHP
The second lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has met with the Ag. Deputy Executive Director of the the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) who is also the Director, Fast Track Implementation of Programmes Tim Martineau and his team at the UNAIDS Headquarters in Geneva. The second lady who paid a visit to […]
Geneva: Samira Bawumia charges WHO to prioritize clean cooking solutions to enhance women’s health
The Second Lady of Ghana, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has charged the World Health Organization (WHO) to prioritise discussions on clean cooking solutions and its impact on women’s wellbeing, at the first WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. This, she noted, at the pre-conference workshop, held ahead of the three-day program, in Geneva. Addressing […]
Enhancing health care delivery: second lady launches Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan and Services Framework
The second lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia has launched the five year Nursing and Midwifery Strategic plan and Services Framework (2019-2023) She stressed on the need for the country’s health workers to be adequately resourced and motivated to give off their best, especially, as Ghana works towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Hajia Samira Bawumia was […]
Large presidential delegations on international trips: there’s nothing wrong-John Jinapor
Former deputy Minister for Energy, John Jinapor has justified the large number of delegations that usually travel with members of the executive, particularly the president and the vice president. According to him, the various people who accompany them on these foreign trips have specific roles to play and enhances the quality of discourses and discussions […]
Second lady trip to Geneva: actual number of delegates revealed
It has emerged that contrary to media reports the second lady’s delegation to Geneva Switzerland for this year’s World Health Organization (WHO) Global Conference on Air Pollution to be held in Geneva, Switzerland totaled 20 people, the actual number of people in her entourage are 5, including herself, making the number 6. The list of […]
C/R: Bawumia gets birthday blessings from Methodist church in surprise celebration
The Methodist Church, Ghana has surprised Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with a special birthday celebration at her Wesley Cathedral in Cape Coast during church service on Sunday, 7th October 2018. The Vice President who turned 55 today was attending the Induction Service of the newly elected Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, The […]