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Regional News of Thursday, 16 April 2009

Source: GNA

British Minister for Women and Gender inspect projects at Bawjiase

Awutu Bawjiase (C/R), April 16, GNA - The British Minister for Women and Gender, Harriet Harman has inspected projects being supported by Plan Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in the Awutu Bawjiase Area, as part of her visit to Ghana. MS. Staunton Marie, UK National Office Director of Plan International, an international NGO, based in UK, its country Director officials, Mr Samuel Paulos and some officials of NGOs in Ghana accompanied the Minister on the visit.

They interacted with members of Rights of the Children's Club and other groups at Awutu Mangoase, visited Awutu Obrachire-village and paid a courtesy call on the chief and elders of the town. The Minister and her entourage also interacted with female students of Obrachire Senior High School where scholarship package for some students were discussed to promote education in the area.