Government has donated relief items valued at over GH₵10 million to Sudan, Jamaica and Cuba in response to humanitarian crises affecting the three nations.
The donation, according to President John Dramani Mahama, is a modest heartfelt gesture of Ghana’s deep solidarity, respect, and fraternity with the affected countries.
Jamaica and Cuba are recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 cyclonic storm that swept through the Caribbean last October, while Sudan continues to grapple with a humanitarian crisis stemming from ongoing conflict.
The items include 2,400 bags of Ghana rice, 540 bags of sugar, 377 boxes of medication, 500 mattresses, 500 pillows, 100 cartons of gari mix, and 50,000 pieces of T-shirts.
Other items are three 20-footer containers of assorted Ghanaian-produced chocolate products, 20 pieces of 500-litre water tanks, 20 pieces of hand wash stations, 10 pieces of emergency portable toilets, and assorted clothes.
President Mahama described the presentation as symbolic of Ghana’s friendship and goodwill in challenging times for brotherly nations.
“Sudan is actually becoming the forgotten war because of Ukraine and Gaza. It looks like the world’s attention has shifted there,” he said.
The items will be distributed as follows: 50% to Jamaica, 30% to Cuba, and 20% to humanitarian agencies in Sudan.
The High Commissioner of Jamaica to Ghana, Mr. Lincoln George Downer, received the items on behalf of the three nations.
The donations came from Ghanaian and foreign businesses, including Latex Foam, Ash Foam, MTN, Farm Masters Global, Twelion Company, Dignity DTRR Apparel, Pharmanova Ghana and Atlantic Lifesciences Ltd.
Others are Mancwa Commodities Ltd, Duraplast Ltd, Terraprime Group Ghana Ltd, Mid Atlantic Group, Cocoboard, Cocoa Processing Company and businessman Mr. Ibrahim Mahama.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
