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  • Ghana is developing a clean cooking strategy to open industry – Second Lady

    Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, says Ghana is developing a clean cooking strategy and an investment prospectus to open the industry for more business opportunities.

    She said the strategy would also set up the framework for the promotion and development of effective clean cooking solutions.

    The Second Lady said this during the Post-Conference Ghana Day of the Clean Cooking Forum 2022 dubbed: “Increasing Access to Clean Cooking Solutions.”

    The forum sought to allow stakeholders and see whether Ghana was achieving the global target with regard to SDG 7, which calls for affordable and clean cooking.

    Ghana is said to have made some significant progress in promoting clean cooking where about 37 per cent of the population uses Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and in the area of biomass cookstoves, Government through the Energy Commission had been distributing three million stoves.

    Mrs Bawumia said: “Clean cooking is an urgent development issue which has significant benefits for public health, policy generation, local environment and climate.”

    “Achieving clean cooking solution solutions require a behavioural change to build the current and next generation. We need to challenge ourselves to break attitudinal and social barriers to achieve them,” she added.

    The Second Lady called not only for the adoption of technology in preparing indigenous Ghanaian dishes but the need to input energy technologies and solutions into the school curriculum.

    She said the Sustainable Development Goal 7 and Universal Access to Clean Cooking were imperative for Ghana’s success stories of energy transmission.

    She said it took Ghana 30 years to get 37 per cent of its population to use LPG and called for the collaboration of stakeholders to bring the needed strategy that would help achieve universal access to clean energy by 2030.

    A statement from Mr Sameer Shukla, a Representative from the World Bank, said, several billions of dollars had been lost in terms of health, vegetation and forest due to people not having clean cooking.

    He said Ghana had seen a significant reduction of 75 per cent of the population to 50 per cent, using biomass energy largely due to LPG usage.

    He urged that prices and subsidies of LPG and other clean technologies be critically looked at as to get the entire population moving towards clean cooking solutions.

    Mr Oscar Amonoo-Neiser, Executive Secretary, Energy Commission, said the indiscriminate cutting of trees for wood fuel, firewood and charcoal had led to air pollution, causing some deaths.

    He said standards and regulations on biomass cookstoves had been developed and the regulations were in Parliament and would be passed when the lawmakers were back from recess.

    Mr Amonoo-Neiser said the Commission was also developing regulations for the wood fuel sector to formalise the sector and maximise value along its value chain; notably production, transportation, packaging, sales and marketing.

    That, he said, was all part of efforts geared towards achieving Universal Access to Clean Cooking by 2030.

    Source: GNA

     

  • Energy Ministry pushes for investment in clean cooking industry

    Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the energy minister, has revealed that the ministry is creating a National Clean Cooking Strategy and Investment Prospectus to advance the sector.

    The World Bank-backed initiative is anticipated to be finished and deployed by the end of this year.

    According to the World Bank, the lack of access to clean cooking is one of the reasons why “16,000 people die prematurely from air pollution every year” in Ghana.
    Furthermore, according to Sustainable Energy for All, it might take the nation 50 years to completely switch from using wood and charcoal to clean fuels.

    Speaking at the opening plenary of the 2022 Global Clean Cooking Forum held in Accra, the minister said his outfit is also partnering with other leading stakeholders to expand the clean cooking market in the country and scale-up access.

    He added that such pragmatic interventions will keep the clean cooking industry on track for investment, scaling and commercialising.

    “It is my earnest hope that these documents will be completed and launched by the end of the year. The Ministry of Energy is central to the development of a vibrant and sustainable clean cooking sector in Ghana,” he said.

    The Global Clean Cooking Forum allows for deliberation on key political and technological counter-measures to curb the environmental and socio-economic threats of over reliance and uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources, especially woody biomass, for cooking while increasing access in line with national, regional, and global commitments.

    “We need effective coordination and transparent accounting systems that are internationally acceptable to unlock the enormous investment and financing opportunities available for the clean cooking sector,” the minister told the global participants.

    He also reiterated government’s commitment to distribute 3 million improved cookstoves by 2030 under the Carbon-for-Stove project, the largest clean cooking intervention in the ECOWAS region.

    For her part, the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, who doubles as a Global Ambassador for the Clean Cooking Alliance, noted that clean cooking is an essential part of achieving the world’s challenge to move to net zero by 2050.

    “Emission reductions have to go hand-in-hand with efforts to ensure clean energy access for all by 2030. It will take sound public policies, a holistic approach, and long-term commitment from all development actors.

    Reducing cooking emissions is critical to reducing forest degradation, improving health, empowering women and children, protecting the environment, and helping achieve numerous other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” she added.

    She said it is also important to integrate and involve women in the design and production of locally appropriate clean cooking technologies.

    CEO of Clean Cooking Alliance, Dymphna van der Lans, also called for collective efforts to change the narratives through integrating and scaling up access globally.

    She emphasised that providing clean energy to households is critical to achieving global climate and sustainable development goals.

  • ‘Romantic’ Samira publicly displays affection on Bawumia’s birthday

    It is characteristic of Samira Bawumia, wife of the Vice President of Ghana to publicly display her emotions and appreciation for her husband on every occasion of his birthday.

    This year wasn’t any different.

    The beautiful spouse of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia didn’t mince words when she described her husband as her sweetheart.

    On the occasion of his 59th birthday, Samira took to her Facebook page to pay glowing tribute to her own, acknowledging his role in the lives of herself and their children and his commitment towards nation-building.

    “Happy 59th birthday, sweetheart Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. We’re grateful to Allah for protecting and guiding you throughout the years. The kids and I are proud of your commitment to our family and the entire nation,” she wrote.

    See the full post below:

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • Ghana’s Second Lady to attend WHO meeting on energy

    The Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia, is scheduled to participate in the second meeting of the High-level Coalition on Health and Energy under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO).

    The programme would take place on Friday, October 7, in Geneva to offer a platform for Coalition members to devise ways of accelerating clean cooking and electrification of healthcare facilities in different countries.

    The Second Lady replicated her impactful leadership under her Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP) with significant contributions towards the adoption of the Strategic Roadmap at the Coalition’s first meeting, earning her plaudits from the Director-General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

    In 2019, Hajia Samira was acknowledged as the first of seven individuals honoured by the Sustainable Energy for All in conjunction with Ashden.

    It highlighted her efforts toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) to ensure access to modern, reliable, renewable and affordable energy for all by 2030.

    Again, Mrs. Bawumia was made an Ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and joined other imminent leaders such as the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to work with the Alliance and its partners to raise awareness of household air pollution and encourage broader adoption of clean cooking solutions in developing countries in a bid to create cleaner environments and eradicate deaths caused by pollution from the burning of solid fuels for cooking.

    The WHO estimates that over 2.4 billion people worldwide, about a third of the global population, cook using open fires or inefficient stoves fueled by kerosene, biomass (wood, animal dung and crop waste) and coal, which generates harmful household air pollution.

    Household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year in 2020, including over 237, 000 deaths of children under the age of five.

    To put it into perspective, household air pollution resulting from the inefficient use of clean fuels and technologies claims lives more than the total number of deaths from HIV/AIDs, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.

    Most of these people are poor and live in low- and middle-income countries with highly skewed access to cleaner cooking alternatives.

    It is in this vain that Second Lady, Hajia Samira has stepped up efforts with her not-for-profit organisation, SEHP, to address the situation.

    The WHO Director-General convened the High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy in 2019 to strengthen the cooperation between health and energy sectors, increase political momentum, spur investments, mobilise public support and drive practical solutions.

    Presently, the Coalition includes 12 Ministers of Health and Energy, 14 heads of international organisations (including UNICEF, GAVI, UNHCR and UNDP), and two Health and Energy Champions.

    The Coalition hopes to expand its membership to execute its mandate for maximum global impact.

    Source: GNA

  • We are proud of you – Samira celebrates Bawumia on 59th birthday

    Second lady, Samira Bawumia, has extended a birthday message to her husband and Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

    In a Facebook post on October 7, she thanked Allah for the protection and guidance granted to Dr. Bawumia.

    Samira Bawumia added that she and their children were proud of Dr. Bawumia for his commitment to the family and Ghana as a whole.

    She wrote: “Happy 59th birthday, sweetheart @mbawumia. We’re grateful to Allah for protecting and guiding you throughout the years. The kids and I are proud of your commitment to our family and the entire nation”.

    Profile of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

    Dr. Bawumia was born on October 7, 1963, in Tamale to the late Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia, former Chairman of the Council of State (1992–2000), and Hajia Mariama Bawumia.

    Born into a large family, Mahamudu Bawumia was the twelfth of his father’s 18 children and the second of his mother’s five. Mahamudu Bawumia attended the Sakasaka Primary school in Tamale and gained admission to Tamale Secondary School in 1975. He was President of the Ghana United Nations Students’ Association (GUNSA) in 1981.

    After graduating from Tamale Secondary School, he went to the United Kingdom where he studied banking and obtained the Chartered Institute of Bankers Diploma (ACIB). He took a First-Class Honours Degree in Economics at Buckingham University in 1987.

    He then obtained a master’s degree in Economics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and obtained a Ph.D. in Economics at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1995.

    His areas of specialization include Macroeconomics, International Economics, Development Economics, and Monetary Policy. He has numerous publications.

    He became an economist and banker by training and went on to serve as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ghana between 2006 and 2009.

    Dr. Bawumia was running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 and 2012 elections which they lost. He became Vice President on his third attempt with Nana Akufo-Addo after winning the 2016 and 2020 elections.

     

  • What Samira Bawumia said about Ghana in an interview with Robin Roberts

    Robin Roberts, an anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America, was in Ghana to visit some tourist sites and had the privilege to interact with the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia.

    Robin caught up with Mrs Samira and Black Panther star actress Danai Gurira at the Black Star Square in Accra.

    “Welcome to Ghana; it is such a pleasure to meet you,” these were the words of Samira to the American broadcaster.

    Selling the country to the rest of the world, Mrs Bawumia, who was adorned in an African print dress put together by a local designer, described the people of the West African state as the most hospitable on the continent.

     

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    “Where do I start from, a people make a nation, and Ghana has the warmest people. Ghana is really the star of Africa.”

    Also, actress Danai who spoke highly of Ghana, noted that she loves the food and culture.

    “I adore this nation…the fact that it was the first nation to gain independence from the British either than that, I love the food, the people and the fashion. I love the culture,” she told Robin Roberts.

    In an Instagram post made on Wednesday, Samira wrote: “I had a discussion on Ghana’s history and unique heritage with @robinrobertsgma, host of ABC’s @goodmorningamerica; and @danaigurira celebrated American actress who played “Okoye” in the movie, Black Panther.”

    Check out the video below:

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • What Samira Bawumia said about Ghana in an interview with Robin Roberts

    Robin Roberts, an anchor on ABC’s Good Morning America, was in Ghana to visit some tourist sites and had the privilege to interact with the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia.

    Robin caught up with Mrs Samira and Black Panther star actress Danai Gurira at the Black Star Square in Accra.

    “Welcome to Ghana; it is such a pleasure to meet you,” these were the words of Samira to the American broadcaster.

    Selling the country to the rest of the world, Mrs Bawumia, who was adorned in an African print dress put together by a local designer, described the people of the West African state as the most hospitable on the continent.

    “Where do I start from, a people make a nation, and Ghana has the warmest people. Ghana is really the star of Africa.”

    Also, actress Danai who spoke highly of Ghana, noted that she loves the food and culture.

    “I adore this nation…the fact that it was the first nation to gain independence from the British either than that, I love the food, the people and the fashion. I love the culture,” she told Robin Roberts.

    In an Instagram post made on Wednesday, Samira wrote: “I had a discussion on Ghana’s history and unique heritage with @robinrobertsgma, host of ABC’s @goodmorningamerica; and @danaigurira celebrated American actress who played “Okoye” in the movie, Black Panther.”

     

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • Alan Kyerematen celebrates Samira Bawumia on her birthday

    Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen and his wife on Saturday, August 20, joined in celebrating the birthday of Second Lady Samira Bawumia.

    The Minister posted a photo of Samira on Twitter with a terse caption that read: “From Patricia and I, wishing you a very happy birthday, @SBawumia. God bless!”

    The Second Lady on Saturday, August 20, 2022, turned 42 and the Samira Bawumia in commemoration of the day, has described his wife as being blessed with a kind heart, brains and personality.

    For her part, the Second Lady posted a message on her social media timeline thanking all well-wishers on her big day: “Thank you all for your kind words, well-wishes and prayers. May Allah grant us another year of his protection and endless blessings.”

    Bawumia showers Samira with love

    The Vice President expressed his love for the Second Lady emphasizing the significance of her role in keeping their family together.

    “Happy birthday to My dear wife Samira Bawumia. You have been blessed with a kind heart, brains and personality and I thank the good Lord for your life and everything you do for our family.

    “I love you darling. Enjoy your day,” the Vice President shared on his social media pages.

    Samira Bawumia began her early education at the Answarudeen Islamic School at Fadama and Alsyd Academy in Accra, before continuing to the Akosombo International School (AIS) and then to Mfantsiman Girls’ Secondary School at Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana.

    She went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Social Science in Law and Sociology and Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

    She pursued a post-graduate study at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) where she was awarded the Best Student in Master of Business Administration (MBA).

    Samira Bawumia is a multi-lingual who is fluent in languages including Ewe, Ga, Twi, Fanti and Mamprusi.

    She became the Second Lady of Ghana in 2017 when her husband was sworn into office as Vice President. She is a mother of four.

     

    Source; Ghanaweb

  • I love you darling Bawumia celebrates Samira

    Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has taken to social media to celebrate his wife, Samir Bawumia on her birthday.

    The Second Lady on Saturday, August 20, 2022, turned 42 and the Vice President in commemoration of the day, has described his wife as being blessed with a kind heart, brains and personality.

    The Vice President expressed his love for the Second Lady emphasising the significance of her role in keeping their family together.

    “Happy birthday to My dear wife Samira Bawumia. You have been blessed with a kind heart, brains and personality and I thank the good Lord for your life and everything you do for our family.

     



    “I love you darling. Enjoy your day,” the Vice President shared on his social media pages.

    Samira Bawumia began her early education at the Answarudeen Islamic Schoo at Fadama and Alsyd Academy in Accra, before continuing to the Akosombo International School (AIS) and then to Mfantsiman Girls’ Secondary School at Saltpond in the Central Region of Ghana.

    She went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Social Science in Law and Sociology and Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

    She pursued a post-graduate study at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) where she was awarded the Best Student in Master of Business Administration (MBA).

    Samira Bawumia is a multi-lingual who is fluent in languages including Ewe, Ga, Twi, Fanti and Mamprusi.

    She became the Second Lady of Ghana in 2017 when her husband was sworn into office as Vice President.

    She is a mother of four.

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  • Lepers pray for Hajia Mariama Bawumia

    Lepers at the Weija Leporsorium have displayed touching love to Hajia Mariama Bawumia, the deceased mother of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

    Mariama Bawumia passed away on Monday in Accra, and in an emotional tribute to her, lepers at the Weija Leposorium observed prayers for her on Monday night.

    The prayer session was led by Father Andrews Campbell, Head of the Weija Leprosarium and retired Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church.

    Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his family have, over the years, made the lepers part of their family friends, extending tremendous financial and material support to them, and other lepers in the country.

    Aside from the support he offers, the Vice President and his family often invite the lepers to their home for a party during festive periods.

    The lepers’ remarkable gesture to the late Mariama Bawumia, is surely a fitting way of commiserating with their friend, the Vice President, as he mourns the loss of his beloved mother.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Rebecca, Samira deserve praise, not crucifixion – NPP man on salaries saga

    Mr Samuel Adu Adjei, the Western North Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has bewailed the reaction of Ghanaians to the recent emoluments for the country’s first and second ladies.

    He said the first and second ladies have done no wrong to warrant the kind of bastardization and crucifixion from a section of the public.

    Mr Adu Adjei, in an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA) lamented how the issue was politicised with some people trying to score political points with it.

    He noted that the allowances for the first and second spouses had been in existence since the 4th republic which the Ato Dadzie report acknowledged.

    In that regard, he admonished Ghanaians to be circumspect in their choice of words when contributing to the emolument and accord the necessary respect to the first and second ladies of the republic.

    He commended the current first two ladies Mrs Rebecca Akufo Addo and Mrs Samira Bawumia for the bold decision to refund all allowances paid them since 2017 and charged former first lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama to follow suit.

    Mr Adu Adjei described the comment of the Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu asking the first and second ladies to refund the monies paid them with interest as unfortunate.

    He noted that the NDC wanted to use the issue of Presidential spouses to seek favour from Ghanaians come 2024 but they would not be successful.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Government committed to promoting quality maternal healthcare

    Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of the Vice President, has reiterated government’s commitment to promoting quality maternal health care delivery in the country.

    She said the government was up to the task and was supporting various initiatives geared towards the promotion of women and child health across the country.

    Mrs Bawumia was addressing the people of East Gonja at a colourful event to mark the 2nd anniversary of the “safe delivery project” which is under the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Project.

    The project is to provide support to help improve the survival chances of expectant mothers and their newborn babies.

    Through the project, the neo-natal mortality rate in the East Gonja has reduced from 1.3 per 1,000 live births in 2017, to 0.83 per 1,000 live births by the end of 2019.

    Mrs Bawumia said reducing maternal mortality was not the only issue in development, but other issues such as human rights abuse and its effects on mothers and children.

    She said the government had also revamped the National Health Insurance Scheme, to provide the needed financial support to help mothers and their babies to access quality health care.

    Mrs Bawumia commended the East Gonja District Health Directorate for showing greater commitment in the area of maternal health and encouraged the health workers to do more to improve the health needs of the people in the area.

    She also asked the people in the area to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party to continue with its good works.

    Source: GNA

  • Samira Bawumia appeals for votes in Builsa North Constituency

    Wife of Vice President Mohamadu Bawumia, Samira Bawumia has called on the people of the Builsa Constituency to vote massively for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Mr James Maurice Abakisi, the Parliamentary Candidate for the Patriotic Party (NPP) in the constituency.

    She entreated the people of the area to remember the policies initiated by the NPP government over the years and vote in favour of the Party in the December 7, 2020, Parliamentary and Presidential elections to enable them to retain power.

    “When you go to cast your ballot on December 7, think about yourself, your neighbour, your children, the future, Builsa North, and the development of the Upper East Region.”Mrs Bawumia made the call at a durbar of Chiefs and people of Sandema, the District capital to commence her four-day tour of the Region to canvass for votes for the NPP.

    She told the gathering to compare developments in the region under the NDC and the NPP, and vote accordingly.

    “On December 7, we are voting for free education, free textbooks, free uniform and free examination fee. The child will bath, go and sit in the classroom and write exams. We mean free education for the children of Ghana. When that child finishes SHS, by the grace of God, the university will also be free.”

    Mrs Bawumia said the NDC was given eight years to develop the country but failed to deliver.

    “Today God has blessed this country with President Akufo-Addo and we will give him four more, to do more,” she added.

    Source: GNA

  • Samira Bawumia announces 30 finalists for Literature Prize

    Her Excellency Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, has announced the 30 finalists for the Samira Bawumia Literature Prize.

    The Samira Bawumia Literature Prize is an initiative by the Second Lady which seeks to support young Ghanaian writers.

    The Literature Prize, which is an annual literary competition for the best short fiction, poetry and non-fiction prose by young Ghanaians living in Ghana, was launched in April 2020.

    Samira Bawumia today, Monday, July 20, 2020, announced the 30 finalists for the Literature prize.

    The 30 finalists have been shortlisted in three literature categories Non-Fiction, Short Fiction and Poetry.

    Samira Bawumia, however, indicated that she will announce the top three winners on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

    Below are the names of the 30 finalists:

    Source: kuulpeeps.com

  • The common thing between John Mahama and Samira Bawumia

    Mr John Dramani Mahama, the immediate past president of the Republic of Ghana and also the current flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, has many excellent qualities that both members of his party and members of other parties will testify to any day.

    When it comes to communication skills, he is apt. He knows just how to get his audience in tune with him and can make some very lasting comments in the minds of his audience.

    Another good thing about him is that he is a dandy. He loves to dress and appear good to the eye. Some even refer to him as a ladies’ man.

    Of course, these are not the only good things about him, there are more.

    Mrs Hajia Samira Bawumia, the wife of the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is a rear kind of politician whom one cannot help but love and admire.

    She possesses so many excellent qualities too. She is also a good communicator with a very serenely calm voice.

    Apart from being naturally beautiful, she loves to dress to kill. Her pictures are a delight to watch.

    She has brought some youthful exuberance, elegance, class and prestige to the office of the second ladyship of our dear country.

    With her foundation, Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Project (SEHP), she goes out of the political environment to help many people across the length and breath of this country.

    The one thing that is common between John Dramani Mahama and Samira Bawumia are that they are both polyglots. That is, they are multilingual. They speak many languages fluently.

    The common languages that both of them speak are English, Hausa, Twi, Ewe and Ga. There may be even many others. Other than these, both John Mahama and Samira Bawumia speak many other local languages.

    As politicians, being able to speak many languages is a big advantage as it helps them to be able to relate with the people better. The fact that they are able to speak these many languages make them acceptable to the local people who may not be able to speak English Language with them.

    By this, you are encouraged to learn to speak more languages as it will help you in diverse ways.

    The next time any of these two great politicians pass by you, be careful which language you speak. They may understand you perfectly well.

    Source: opera.com

  • Mahama represents the same person he was as president – Samira Bawumia

    The Second Lady of the Republic, Hajia Samira Bawumia, has said that flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama hasn’t changed and that he is still as incompetent as he was when he was president.

    Reiterating this point, the Second Lady asserted that Former President John Dramani Mahama is most the same and the same incompetent person he was when he was Ghana’s president’

    The wife of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia observed that it would be suicidal for Mahama and his NDC to come back to power since they ran down the economy for the eight years they were in power.

    In an interview with Philip Osei Bonsu on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen afternoon talkshow, the Second Lady catalogued the seas of bad policies the Mahama administration introduced which adversely affected Ghanaians.

    She also bemoaned the sorry state the economy was in when it was bequeathed to the Akufo-Addo administration, saying the Nana Addo-led Government has done very well rescuing the economy from that dungeon to one of safety.

    The Second Lady also used the occasion to tout the achievements of the Akufo-Addo administration ranging from the economy, infrastructure and education.

     

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • ‘Incompetent’ Mahama has not changed – Samira Bawumia

    The Second Lady of the Republic, Hajia Samira Bawumia, has said that flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama hasn’t changed and that he is still as incompetent as he was when he was president.

    Reiterating this point, the Second Lady asserted that Former President John Dramani Mahama is most the same and the same incompetent person he was when he was Ghana’s president’

    The wife of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia observed that it would be suicidal for Mahama and his NDC to come back to power since they ran down the economy for the eight years they were in power.

    In an interview with Philip Osei Bonsu on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen afternoon talkshow, the Second Lady catalogued the seas of bad policies the Mahama administration introduced which adversely affected Ghanaians.

    She also bemoaned the sorry state the economy was in when it was bequeathed to the Akufo-Addo administration, saying the Nana Addo-led Government has done very well rescuing the economy from that dungeon to one of safety.

    The Second Lady also used the occasion to tout the achievements of the Akufo-Addo administration ranging from the economy, infrastructure and education.

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Bawumia’s favourite food is cocoyam with garden eggs stew – Samira Bawumia

    The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is an advocate of “grow what you eat and eat what you grow.” His wife, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has disclosed that his favourite food is cocoyam with garden eggs stew.

    Speaking in a radio interview on Monday afternoon as part of the 2020 International Women’s Day (IWD), Mrs Bawumia said Dr Bawumia is not just a mere advocate of Ghanaian foods but he really likes them and eats them.

    She disclosed that was her trump card in getting her wishes fulfilled when the Vice President gets home, since she herself was a good cook and normally prepared those delicacies herself.

    Mrs Bawumia who was speaking on Accra based Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen talk programme monitored by Graphic Online also disclosed that aside from the cocoyam and garden eggs stew, Dr Bawumia also kikes “bra”, a delicacy from his [Bawumia’s] North East home region.

    source: graphic.com.gh

  • Bawumia couldn’t propose directly – Samira Bawumia

    They have been married for 16 years and celebrated that anniversary on February 14, 2020, but in a radio interview Monday afternoon, the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Samira Bawumia revealed that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia could not propose directly to her when they first met.

    Explaining how they met, Mrs Samira Bawumia said she completed the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in the year 2000.

     

    We [me and Dr Bawumia] met years later… we met through mutual friends,” who introduced us and it was love at first sight.

    According to her, Dr Bawumia was attracted to her the moment they first met and concluded he had met his soul mate, “a catch,” she said amidst laughter when she appeared on the Ekosii Sen radio programme on Accra based Asempa FM Monday afternoon [March 9, 2020], which was monitored by Graphic Online.

    The couple has four children, three boys and one girl.

     

    Mrs Bawumia was on the radio programme to talk about a wide range of issues in line with the International Women’s Day (IWD) which fell on Sunday March 8, 2020, but in responding to a question from a listener who wanted to know how the couple met, she said Ghanaian men in general normally do not propose to their women and that is exactly what Dr Bawumia did when they met.

    Speaking in the Twi language, Mrs Bawumia said Dr Bawumia had to beat about the bush but she [Samira] concluded he was interested in her when they first met, she said amidst laughter.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh 

  • It’s not in the nation’s interest that women are not empowered – Samira Bawumia

    The second lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia says it is not in the interest of the country that women are not empowered.

    According to her, 51 percent of the country’s population are women and therefore there is a need to empower them to adequately contribute to the growth of the country.

    Speaking on Asempa FM on Monday, March 9 to mark International Women’s Day, Samira Bawumia said the NPP government has put in place a lot of interventions to help empower women.

    She believes the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative, for example, has helped most women in the north who are predominately farmers.

    Commenting on her work as a second lady, Samira Bawumia said her NGO has so far trained over 1,400 people to be able to have the needed skills to provide for themselves.

    She stated that four factories are being constructed by her NGO to support cashew production in the country, she said they have provided logistics for the locals to help them in the cashew industry.

    On the funding sources for her projects and how sustainable the NGO will be after her office as the second lady, Samira Bawumia explained that they are looking at diverse sources of funding.

    She explained that they are building the right networks and partnerships which will help the NGO with it works even after she exits office.

    Samira Bawumia noted that the NGO will outlive her position.

    She acknowledged that the position has given her a bigger platform to do more things but was quick to add that the position did not transform her because all the things she is doing now are things she is passionate about.

     

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Fashion queen Samira flaunts flowery long-sleeve design with African print in latest photos

    The Second Lady Samira Bawumia is back in 2020 with her inspiring fashion displays.

    Known for her unique fashion styles and choice, Samira has become a role model for many young ladies who have fashion at heart.

    In a new photo sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Second Lady is dressed in another flawless and stylish Kaba which has hands like flowers.

    The Kaba has two hands in all, a long-sleeve with the flower design on her shoulders.

    In the caption that came with the photo, Samira said she had attended a business forum organised by the Embassy of Netherlands in Ghana.

    She looked very beautiful and no wonder her fans have heaped praises on her.

    Safi, for instance, said Samira is her role model and inspiration:

    safifi236: “I love u mama, my role model and inspiration.”

    Official said it is a nice one:

    official_yb4ever: “Nice one mummy.”

    Addai also called the First Lady “fantastic”:

    addaigyamfidavid: “The Fantastic 2nd Lady…”

    Samuel described Samira as “special woman” in French:

    samuelgeoges: “Femme spéciale.”

    This is not the first time Samira has stunned Ghanaians with her beauty and fashion ideas.

    source: YEN.com.gh

  • Samira Bawumia thanks nurses for rescuing her from confab heat

    Mrs. Samira Bawumia has expressed her gratitude to members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) for coming to her rescue when she “succumbed to heat” at a conference venue.

    The wife of Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 17th Biennial National Delegates Congress of the GRNMA.

    Samira Bawumia to launch World Shea Expo

    While there, Mrs. Bawumia said she “succumbed to the heat” probably due to poor ventilation but the health professionals quickly attended to her.

    “I am grateful to the professionals present for their timely intervention after I succumbed to the heat at the conference venue. Thank you all for the well-wishes,” she posted on Facebook.

    The GRNMA, founded in March 1960, is a professional association of Ghanaian nurses and midwives enrolled by the Nurses and Midwives Council of Ghana.

    Source: classfmonline.com