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General News of Thursday, 27 September 2007

Source: GNA

A guidebook for foreigners launched

Accra, Sept 27, GNA- A guidebook entitled "No Worries" for foreigners visiting the Greater Accra Region was on Thursday launched in Accra. The third edition of the book captures the lifestyle, map, ethics communication and market locations among others of the capital city. Launching the book, Ms Anne Johnson, President, North American Women's Association said the group was devoted to improving the lives of women and children in Ghana and that the proceeds of the sale of the book would go into community support projects.

She indicated that the association had been involved in building schools for the rural dwellers and construction of basic facilities and assisted groups working in the health, agriculture sectors. "The organisation supports which help women and children in Ghana had contributed approximately 200,000 dollars to such projects over twenty years period", she added.

Ms. Johnson noted that Ghana was on the move to developing and that all hands must be on deck to accelerate the momentum to develop. Ms. Pamela Bridgewater, American Ambassador to Ghana commended and the association for their initiative and the effort to assist Ghanaian women and children.