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Logba people

De **Logba people** dey live for de Volta Region for Ghana insyd, east for de Volta Lake for de mountains for de Ghana-Togo borderland insyd. Chaw Logba towns den villages dey situate along de trunk road from Accra go Hohoe. Dem dey include de following settlements: Wuinta, Akusame, Adiveme, Andokɔfe, Adzakoe, Alakpeti, Klikpo, den Tota. Tota dey locate high for de Ghana Togo Mountains insyd go de east for de Accra-Hohoe road. Alakpeti be de commercial centre give Logba, while Klikpo be traditionally de seat for de head of de Logba people. Dem dey locate insyd de Afadzato South Constituency wey dey de Volta Region of Ghana. De Logba people be primarily subsistence farmers, dem dey produce cassava, maize, yams den forest fruits, dem supplement plus cash crops lyk cocoa, coffee den sawn mahogany logs. Dem know de Logba area for ein scenery, wey dey include waterfalls, cliffs, den limestone formations, wey dey include one anaa two known small caves plus minor speleothems.

## Language
Logba be Kwa language. Dem get approximately 7,500. De Logba people dem dey bell dema body den dema language *Ikpana*, wey dey mean ‘defenders of truth’. Logba be different from Lukpa for Togo den Benin, wey sometimes dem dey refer to as *Logba*. De dominant language for de region insyd be Ewe, wey Twi dey closely follow am. Chaw Logba people be bilingual for Ewe den French insyd. De Avatime people dey live south for de Logba area. Avatime den Nyagbo-Tafi wey be dema direct neighbors dey distantly relate plus Logba; according to Bernd Heine (1968) e dey more closely relate plus de Akpafu den Santrokofi languages wey dem dey speak northwards.

## Origins
Dem generally agree say de Logba people no be de original inhabitants for de area dem dey reside for insyd now. Dem get two hypotheses as to de Logba people dema origin. Heine (1968, wey dey follow Debrunner), propose say de Logba people be descendants of de *makɔ́* people, dem flee cam south after dem defeat dem for de second half of de 18th century insyd. Howeva, de Logba people dema body relate say dem cam together plus de Gbe peoples from Ketu. De latter view san so be advance by Dorvlo (2004).

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Lordina Mahama

**Lordina Mahama** (née **Effah**; dem born am 6 March 1963) be Ghanaian former First Lady of Ghana wey serve as first lady from 2012 dey go 2017. She marry plus de fourth President for de Fourth Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. Before she cam turn First Lady, na she be Second Lady of Ghana from 2009 dey go 2012.

## Early life
Na dem born am **Lordina Effah** for March 6, 1963, by de late Mr. den Mrs. Effah. Lordina dey komot Jema-Ampoma insyd de Nkoranza District, wey dey locate insyd de Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. She be last of three kiddies. She get ein her initial training insyd Tamale, Ghana, at de Tishigu Anglican Elementary School. She then proceed to de Ghana Secondary School insyd Tamale, wer na she fini ein GCE education. Na ebe for Ghana Secondary School wey Lordina meet ein future husby, John Dramani Mahama.

## Education den career
Na Mahama be student at Flair Catering Services, wey she receive four-year college education insyd Hospitality Management at de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She study for a Masters of Arts insyd Governance den Leadership at de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) wey she graduate insyd 2012. Mahama graduate plus a Master of Laws (LLM) insyd Business Law/International Business Law from de De Montfort University insyd de United Kingdom insyd 2019.

## Ein life matter
Lordina marry John Dramani Mahama wey togeda dem get five kiddies dem name Shafik, Shahid, Sharaf, Jesse den Farida. She dey speak English, Hausa, Dagbani den Twi fluently.

## Humanitarian works
Ein charity, The Lordina Foundation, touch de lives of beneficiaries insyd different regions of Ghana. De motto of de foundation be "The more we share, the more we have". Dem dey do donations especially around Christmas den for oda periods insyd de year.

## Honours den recognition
Mahama get number of awards to ein name den credit. Dese dey include:
* Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, by de Presido den Trustees of de Fordham University.
* An award for campaign for cervical cancer, Maputo, Mozambique.
* Award for cervical cancer advocacy, Windhoek, Namibia.
* Dem induct am into de Global Women Leaders Hall of Fame.
* Global Inspiration Leadership Award at de Africa-Middle East-Asia summit insyd Dubai.
* Dem enstool am as Sompahemaa of de Nkoranza Traditional Area, plus stool title (Nana Akosua Fremaa Ampomah Sika I).
* Dem enstool am as Development Queen insyd Bodom insyd de Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
* Dem enstool am as Development Queen insyd Ampoma in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
* Dem enstool am as Development Queen insyd Anloga insyd Kumasi, Ashanti region of Ghana.

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to ******.

* Q & A With OAFLA President, H.E. Dr. Nana Lordina Dramani Mahama
* Lordina Mahama commended for philanthropic work
Lydia Forson

**Lydia Forson** (dem born am 24 October 1984) be Ghanaian actress, writer, den producer. Insyd 2010 she win de 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress insyd a Leading Role.

## Ein early life den education
Dem born Forson for 24 October 1984 insyd Mankessim, Ghana. She receive ein early education at Wilmore Elementary School insyd Kentucky. For de age of nine, ein family move back to Ghana, wer na she continue ein education at Akosombo International School. She sanso attend St. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, wer na she plete ein secondary school education.

Forson graduate from de University of Ghana, wey she earn a bachelor's degree insyd English Language den Information Studies.
## Ein career
Forson ein acting career start plus cameo role insyd *Hotel St. James* (2005), *Run Baby Run* (2006), *Different Shades of Blue* (2007) den a stint insyd de reality show *The Next Movie Star* insyd Nigeria (2007). Insyd 2008, Forson take for de lead role top insyd *Scorned,* a drama Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, helm wey na she previously work plus Forson insyd de Ghanaian television series *Different Shades of Blue.* Dis starring role lead to ein first Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination as de Best Upcoming Female Actress.

Insyd 2009, Forson star insyd de award-winning *The Perfect Picture* by Frimpong-Manso insyd wich she play abused wife wey dey seek revenge. Subsequent films dey include *A Sting in a Tale (2009)*, *Masquerades* (2011) a comedy she sanso co-wrep, *Phone Swap* (2012), *[[Keteke]] (2017)*, den *[[Sidechic Gang]]* (2017).
## Ein filmography
**Hotel St. James* (2005) – Cameo roles
**Run Baby Run* (2006) – Supporting role
**Different Shades of Blue* (2007)
**The Next Movie Star Reality Show* (2007) – Third runner-up
**Scorned* (2008) – Lead role - as Dea Thompson
**The Perfect Picture* (2009) – Supporting role - as Dede
**A Sting in a Tale* (2009) – Lead role - as Frema
**Masquerades* (2011) - as Nana Yaa Boateng
**Phone Swap* (2012) - as Gina
**Kamara's Tree* (2013) - as Lucy
**Scandal* (2013) (South African series) – Aku
* *A Letter From Adam* (2014) – Writer/Producer
**Isoken* (2017) as Kukua
**[[Keteke]]* (2017) - Leading role - as Atswei
**[[Sidechic Gang]]* (2018) - as Baaba
*The Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later (2019) - as Dede
**Borga* (2021) - as Mother
*For Love and Country (2025) - as Anima Grant
## Ein awards

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Mabel Agyemang

**Mabel Maame Agyemang** (née Banful; alias Yamoa) be de current Chief Justice of de Turks den Caicos Islands. She be expert superior court judge plus sam judicial career spanning decades, Justice Agyemang serve for de judiciaries of de governments of Ghana, The Gambia den Eswatini prior to ein current role for de Turks den Caicos Islands. Na she san be de first female Chief Justice of The Gambia.

## Ein Early life den Education
Justice Agyemang get ein secondary school education for Wesley Girls Senior High School wey dey Cape Coast. She attend de University of Ghana wey she further ein education for Ghana School of Law (Professional Law Course).

## Ein Judicial Career
Dem call Justice Agyemang cam de Ghanaian Bar for 1987 insyd wey she join de Bench shortly afta. As Ghanaian judge, she serve for various judicial capacities wey she sit for number of jurisdictions wey dey include Accra, Cape Coast, Koforidua, Kumasi, den Tema. She san serve as vice-pee of de Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana from 1996 go 2000. Dem elevate am go de High Court for 2002 insyd.

**Commonwealth Secretariat Judge**

**Chief Justice of The Gambia**

**Back to Ghana (Court of Appeal)**

**Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands**

## Ein Life matter
Justice Agyemang be devout Christian wey she marry plus two kiddies.

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Mabel Simpson

**Mabel Simpson** be Ghanaian fashion designer den CEO of mSimps for Ghana insyd.

## Ein Early life
Ebe Mr den Mrs Simpson wey born Mabel for Accra, Greater Accra Region wey dey Ghana insyd.

## Education
Simpson ein primary education take place at Ridge Church School wey ein secondary education be for Wesley Girls' Senior High School, wer na she study Visual Arts.

Mabel study at de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology wer she study Communication Design den Visual Arts wey she graduate plus a Second Class Upper insyd BA Communication Design.

## Awards
* Na dem recognise am internationally wey dey regard young entrepreneurship skills by CNN den BBC.
* Na Mabel be de 10th finalist insyd de Joy Fm My Business 2011
* Na she sanso be de 2ndrunner up insyd de 2012 Enablis / UT Bank Business LaunchPad competition
* She win de Accessory Brand of de Year 2013 at de Glitz Africa Fashion Week
* Mabel win Best Handbag den Purse Product of de Year 2013 at 1st&nbsp;Ghana Made Products Awards
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Maame Biney

**Maame Biney** (dem born am January 28, 2000) be American short track speed skater wey compete for 2018 Winter Olympics for PyeongChang.

## Ein Early life
Dem born Biney for Accra, Ghana. At age five, she relocate go United States wey she go live plus ein poppie. Biney start dey skate as she dey six years old for Northern Virginia. She start figure skating buh she switch go speed skating secof ein coach recommendation.

## Career
Biney win de bronze medal insyd de 500-meters at de 2017 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. She make ein senior team debut later dat year wey she win de America's Cup at de U.S Speedskating Short Track World Cup Qualifier. For December 16, 2017, Biney qualify for de 2018 Olympics by winning de 500-meters at de U.S. Olympic Trials, wey she cam turn de second African-born athlete make she represent de U.S. at de Winter Olympics, after Madagascar-born biathlete Dan Westover insyd 1998.

Insyd de 2018 Olympics, na Biney no make am past ein qualifying heat insyd de 1500-meters wey dem oust am from de 500-meter race insyd de quarterfinals.

She cam back from de 2018 Olympics, Biney do well at de 2018 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, wey she win gold insyd de 500-meters, bronze insyd de 1000-meters, den bronze overall.

Biney qualify for de 2022 Winter Olympics at de 2022 US Olympic Team Trials - Short Track Speedskating.

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Maame Esi Acquah Taylor

**Maame Esi Acquah Taylor** be Ghanaian fashion entrepreneur dem former beauty queen. Dem crown am as Miss Universe Ghana for 2000 insyd wey she represent Ghana for Miss Universe 2000 pageant for Cyprus. She currently be founder den chief executive officer (CEO) give Aha Brands.

## Ein Early life den Education
Dem born Maame Esi Acquah Taylor for 1980 insyd for Cape Coast wey dey Central Region of Ghana. She start ein early education from St Monica's Primary den Cape Coast University JSS between 1986 den 1994 before she further go secondary school for Holy Child Secondary School wey dey Cape Coast. She offer General Arts for Holy Child wey she later undertook sam degree program for de University of Cape Coast.

## Miss Universe Ghana
Insyd 2000, na dem crown Taylor de Miss Universe Ghana wey qualify am make she represent Ghana at de Miss Universe pageant insyd Cyprus.

## Ein Life matter
Taylor marry wey she get six kiddies.

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Madagascar

**Madagascar**, alias **Republic of Madagascar**, be sam island country wey dey lie off de southeastern coast of Africa. Ebe de world ein fourth largest island, de second-largest island country den de 46th largest country for de world insyd. Ein capital den largest city be Antananarivo.

Madagascar be member of de United Nations (UN), de African Union (AU), de Southern African Development Community (SADC), den de *Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie*. Malagasy den French be both official languages of de state. Christianity be de country ein predominant religion, plus significant minority still dey practise traditional faiths. Dem dey classify Madagascar as a least developed country by de UN. Ecotourism den agriculture, dem pair plus greater investments insyd education, health den private enterprise, be key elements of ein development strategy. Despite substantial economic growth since de early 2000s, na income disparities widen, den quality of life remain low for de majority of de population. As of 2021, dem dey consider 68.4 percent of de population to be multidimensionally poor.

## Government

### Administrative divisions
Dem subdivid Madagascar into 22 regions (*faritra*). Dem further subdivide de regions into 119 districts, 1,579 communes, den 17,485 *fokontany*.

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* Country Profile Archived 29 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine from BBC News
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Malawi

**Malawi** (/məˈlɑːwi/; lit. 'flames' insyd Chichewa den Chitumbuka), officially de **Republic of Malawi** den formerly dem know am as **Nyasaland**, be landlocked country insyd Southeastern Africa. Ebe bordered by Zambia to de west, Tanzania to de north den northeast, den Mozambique to de east, south, den southwest. Malawi dey span over  wey eget an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi ein capital den largest city be Lilongwe. Ein second-largest be Blantyre, ein third-largest be Mzuzu, den ein fourth-largest be Zomba, de former capital.

Dey follow de introduction of a multiparty system insyd 1993, Banda lost de 1994 general election. Today, Malawi get a democratic, multi-party republic head by an elected presido. According to de 2024 V-Dem Democracy indices, dem rank Malawi 74th electoral democracy worldwide den 11th electoral democracy insyd Africa. De country dey maintain positive diplomatic relations plus chaw countries, wey e dey participate insyd several international organisations, wey dey include de United Nations, de Commonwealth of Nations, de Southern African Development Community (SADC), de Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), den de African Union (AU).

## Government den politics

### Administrative divisions
Dem divide Malawi into 28 districts within three regions:

## Demographics
### Population
Malawi get population of over 19 million, plus growth rate of 3.32%, according to 2021 estimates. Dem forecast de population make e grow to over 47&nbsp;million people by 2050, nearly tripling de estimated 16&nbsp;million insyd 2010. Malawi ein estimated 2016 population dey, based for most recent estimates, 18,091,575.

### Cities

### Ethnic groups
Malawi ein population dey make up of de Chewa, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, den Ngonde native ethnic groups, as well as populations of Chinese den Europeans.
### Languages
De official language be English.
Major languages dey include Chichewa, a Bantu language wey over 41% of de population dey speak, Chitumbuka (28.2%), Chinyanja (12.8%), den Chiyao (16.1%). Oda native languages be Malawian Lomwe, around 250,000 dey speak insyd de southeast of de country; Kokola, around 200,000 people sanso dey speak insyd de southeast; Lambya, around 45,000 dey speak insyd de northwestern tip; Ndali, around 70,000 dey speak; Nyakyusa-Ngonde, around 300,000 dey speak insyd northern Malawi; Malawian Sena, around 270,000 dey speak insyd southern Malawi; den Tonga, around 170,000 dey speak insyd de north.

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Mali

**Mali**, officially de **Republic of Mali**, be landlocked country insyd West Africa. Ebe de eighth-largest country insyd Africa, plus area of over . De country is bordered to de north by Algeria, to de east by Niger, to de northwest by Mauritania, to de south by Burkina Faso den Ivory Coast, den to de west by Guinea den Senegal. De population of Mali be 24,478,595, 47.19% of wich na dem estimate say ebe under de age of 15 insyd 2024. Ein capital den largest city be Bamako. De country get 13 official languages, of wich dem mostly dey speak Bambara.

## Politics den government

### Regions den cercles

Since 2016, na dem divide Mali into ten regions den de District of Bamako. Each region get a governor. De implementation of de two newest regions, Taoudénit (formerly part of Tombouctou Region) den Ménaka (formerly Ménaka Cercle insyd Gao Region), na e dey go on since January 2016; na dem appoint a governor den transitional council give both regions. 

Since 2023, Mali add nine new regions to ein administrative structure, wey dey bring de total to 19 regions plus de district of Bamako. Dis reorganization dey aim make e improve governance den bring public services closer to local populations. Dis initiative dey continue de decentralization efforts wey begin plus de creation of de Taoudénit den Ménaka regions insyd 2016. Dem subdivide de nineteen regions into 159 *cercle*s den 815 *communes*.

De *régions* den Capital District be:

## Demographics

### Largest cities in Mali
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### Languages
According to de 2009 census, na de languages dem dey speak natively insyd Mali be Bambara by 51.5%, Fula (8.3%), Dogon (6.6%) Soninké (5.7%), Songhai (5.3%), Mandinka (5.2%), Minianka (3.8%), Tamasheq (3.2%), Sénoufo (2%), Bobo (1.9%), Tieyaxo Bozo (1.6%), Kassonké (1.1%), Maure (1%), Dafing (0.4%), Samogo (0.4%), Arabic (Hassaniya) (0.3%), oda Malian languages (0.5%), oda African languages (0.2%), den oda non-African languages (0.2%); 0.7% no declare dema first language.

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* Facebook group about Ngoni Archived 19 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine, dem consider am a traditional instrument of Mali; dem sanso know am as Xalam, Jeli N'goni, Hoddu, Khalam, Tehardent, anaa Gambare
* Mali 2012 Trade Summary Statistics Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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Maltiti Sayida Sadick

**Maltiti Sayida Sadick** be Ghanaian journalist, media personality den news anchor. For 2019 insyd, she get de Most Promising Journalist award by de Ghana Journalists Association. She san receive a Media Star award for Hyperlink Media Awards for 2019 insyd. Na she be member give de #FixTheCountry movement wey Economic Fighters League organize am.

## Ein education
She attain Bachelor of Art (BA) degree for mass communication studies insyd from de Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).

## Ein career
She job for Sagani TV. She be broadcast journalist for EIB Network. For 2021 insyd, dem select am for de 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship so say she go participate for professional development training for leadership for Civic engagement insyd. Na she dey among 32 Ghanaians wey YALI choose wey dem apply for de flagship program.

## Ein awards den honors
Na she be de first runner up for 'The Next TV Star'.

She chop de Most Promising Journalist for de first edition for de Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards for de Northern region for 2019 insyd.

Hyperlink Media Awards award am plus Media Star medal for 2019 insyd secof ein news report for health den education for de Northern Region for Ghana insyd.

## Ein foundation
Dem dey bell ein foundation Maltiti Care International wey dem claim say e dey provide free surgeries for women wey dem get fistula for de Northern part for Ghana insyd. De foundation partner plus de National Youth Authority wey dem visit senior high schools for de rural areas wey dey Northern region so sey dem go empower young girlies.
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Mamadukoraa

**Mamadukoraa** be community wey dem dey farm for Bole District insyd wey dey Savannah Region of Ghana. First nu, na e dey Northern Region for Ghana insyd.

## References
Manna Mission Hospital

**Manna Mission Hospital** be private health institution wey dey Teshie insyd Greater Accra, Ghana.

## References
Manso, Ghana

**Manso** be sam small town wey dey about 30&nbsp;km from de port city of Takoradi, wey dey Western Region for Ghana insyd. Ebe de capital of de Amenfi Central district.

## Namesake
Chaw villages wey dey Ghana insyd dey share de same name.

## Transport
Manso dey lie for western network of de Ghana Railway Corporation top wey dey de end of double track from Takoradi.

## Make you see one dis too

* Transport in Ghana
* Railway stations in Ghana

## References
Margaret Amoakohene

**Margaret Ivy Amoakohene** (dem born am 17 July 1960) be Ghanaian academic den diplomat. She serve for various sectors of governance den academia. Na she be Ghana's High Commissioner give Canada for John Agyekum Kufour ein tym. She be senior lecturer wey she dey act as director give School of Communication Studies for University of Ghana, Legon. She be current member of de Council of State.

## Early life den education
Dem born Margaret Ivy Amoakohene for 17 July 1960 at Wenchi insyd de Brong Ahafo Region. She be native of Nsawkaw, capital of de Tain District insyd de Bono Region. She obtain ein GCE Ordinary level certificate from St. Francis Secondary School insyd Jirapa, insyd de Upper West Region of Ghana from 1974 to 1979. She then proceed go St. Louis Senior High School insyd Kumasi make she obtain ein GCE Advanced level certificate. Insyd 1981, she enrol at de University of Ghana for a Bachelor of Arts degree insyd French den Spanish. Amoakohene get ein postgraduate education at de University of Ghana wer she graduate plus a Master of Philosophy degree den a Post-graduate Diploma insyd Communication Studies. She later obtain a Doctor of Philosophy degree insyd mass communication from de University of Leicester insyd England.

## Council of State
For February 2017 insyd, Presido Nana Akuffo-Addo nominate Amoakohene as one of de eleven president-appointed members of de Council of State. De 25-member Council of State be de constitutionally mandated advisory body give de Presido.
## References
Margaret Ekua Prah

**Margaret Ekua Prah** be Ghanaian diplomat den member of de New Patriotic Party of Ghana. She be de current Ghana ein ambassador give Zambia.

## Ein Ambassadorial appointment
For July 2017 insyd, Presido Nana Akuffo-Addo name Margaret Prah as Ghana ein ambassador give Zambia. Na she be among twenty two oda distinguished Ghanaians wey dem name say make dem head various diplomatic Ghanaian mission for de world insyd.

## References
Mariam Iddrisu

**Mariam Iddrisu** be de Mayor (Municipal Chief Executive) of Sagnarigu Municipality wey dey Northern Region of Ghana.

## Ein Education
Mariam Iddrisu attend de Ghana Senior High School, Tamale from 1997 dey go 1999. Dem subsequently enroll am for Tamale Technical University (formerly known as de Tamale Polytechnic) wer she obtain HND for Secretaryship den Management from 2001 to 2003. Wey she san obtain Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies for University of Cape Coast (UCC) from 2007 dey go 2009. She later obtain Master of Philosophy degree for Community Health den Development from University of Development Studies, Tamale from 2012 dey go 2014. Ein den Mahama Saaka publish "Patterns and determinants of essential newborn care practices in rural areas of northern Ghana" for 2014 insyd wey na edey de book recommend say make dem extend de country newborn care from medical centre go wider community.

## Ein Career
She be former Senior Executive Officer give Ghana Health Service for 2005. Dem appoint as de youngest mayor for Ghana give de Sagnarigu Municipality for 2017. Ova 260 mennes get similar positions for Ghana but only 36 of dem be women. Na she be one of de Vice Pees of de Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA - West Africa), wey dey seek to increase women leadership for local communities across Africa for 2019. Before dem elect as Mayor nu, na she dey work as administrative staff wey later Public Health Officer plus de Ghana Health Service, wey she author research on women health insyd local communities.

Dem san elect am as National Women Caucus President of NALAG ( National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana) from 2019 dey go 2021.

As Vice-Pee of de Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa den Mayor she go eThekwini wey dey South Africa for World Congress of United Cities den Local Governments den World Summit of Local den Regional Leaders for 2019. She present for de subject of intergenerational peace den solidarity. She be member of the New Patriotic Party.
## Ein Family life
She marry plus Alhaji Engr. Mohammed Habib Abdallah wey dem get six kiddies.

## References
Mariam Mahamat Nour

**Mariam Mahamat Nour** (dem born am 17 July 1956), be politician, economist den de Minister of Economy den Planning for de Republic of Chad insyd. 

She sanso be de Secretary General for de Government den minister wey dey in-charge of relations for parliament since May, 2018.

## Ein Honours
*Déco Officière de l'ordre national du Mérite* (France, 2019).

## References
Mariama Owusu

**Mariama Owusu** be Ghanaian jurist. She be de current judge of de Appeal Court, dem nominate am as Supreme Court Judge for November 2019 insyd wey dem vet am for 9 December 2019 insyd. Dem swear am in for 17 December 2019 insyd. 

## Ein Early life den Education
Na dem born Owusu for 18 November 1954. Dem born am insyd Daloa buh she dey hail from Beposo insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana. She receive ein primary den middle school education for Asawase L/A Primary and Middle School, wey she plete insyd 1968. She continue ein studies for T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School from 1968 to 1975, wey she earn both ein Ordinary den Advanced Level certificates. Insyd 1976, she enrol for de University of Ghana make she study Law, den later she attend de Ghana School of Law insyd 1980, wer na dem bell am to de Ghana Bar Association insyd November 1981.
## Ein Career
She start dey serve for de bench as District Magistrate from 1990 go 1992. She cam turn Circuit Court judge for 1992 insyd wey she serve for dat capacity till 2000 insyd wey dem make am High Court judge. For 2003 insyd, dem appoint am as de supervising High Court judge for Sunyani till 2005. She remain High Court judge till 2006 insyd wey she sit for de Court of Appeal. Na she be justice of de Court of Appeal till ein nomination for de role of Supreme Court Judge for November 2019 insyd. Dem swear am in office for 17 December 2019 insyd.

Owusu serve as de presido of de Ghana Chapter of de International Association of Women Judges for sam period of four years. She san serve as member of de Ethics Committee of de Judicial Service. From 2010 go 2014, na she be member of de Performing Assets Committee, Judicial Service.

Na she be part of sam seven-member panel wey do de hearing of de 2020 election petition by John Mahama against de Electoral Commission of Ghana den Nana Akufo-Addo.

## References
Marian Asantewah Nkansah

**Marian Asantewah Nkansah** FGA be Ghanaian environmental chemist. Ein research work dey focus for how she go find solutions give environmental problems wey dey associate plus levels den fate of toxic substances wey dey include heavy/trace metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) den polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) wey dey food, water, soil, rocks, sediments den oda environmental samples insyd. She san dey research for de interaction of dese pollutants plus each oda wey de environment insyd. For 2016 insyd, togeda plus sam scientists from de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, she lead sam research wey de research make dem get confirmation say edible white clay dey pose potential cancer risk. She be de first scientist win de Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Prize, wey be annual award wey dey recognise exceptional women scientists from scientifically den technologically lagging countries for 2016 insyd. She den Collins Obuah, anoda scientist from University of Ghana, be two scientist wey dem select say make dem attend de Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting for 2017 insyd. She be among five women recipients for developing countries of de OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for 2021 insyd. She receive de 2022 Africa Role Model Overall Female Personality Award, wey dem induct am as Fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts den Sciences de same year.

## Ein Early life den education
Dem born Nkansah for Ghana. Ebe Mary den Joseph Nkansah wey born am wey dem both be educationists. She get primary den secondary school education for St. Anthony's Experimental School wey dey Nkawkaw den St. Roses Senior High School wey dey Akwatia, respectively wey all san dey Eastern Region of Ghana. She san further ein education for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology wer she acquire bachelor's degree for chemistry insyd den master's degree for Environmental Chemistry insyd. She get PhD for Environmental Chemistry insyd from de University of Bergen wey dey Norway.

## Ein Awards den Recognition
Dem recognise den award Nkansah secof ein work  wey dey include::

* Fellow of de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
* Affiliate of de African Academy of Sciences
* Dem feature am insyd de first-ever book on African Women in Science
* Next Einstein Forum Fellow
* 2016 - Winner of de Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Prize
* 2017 - Selected to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting
* 2017 - Selection to de Global Young Academy
## References
March

**March** be de third month of de year wey dey both de Julian den Gregorian calendars. Ein length be 31 days. Insyd de Northern Hemisphere, de meteorological beginning of spring dey occur for de first day of March. De March equinox for de 20 anaa 21 dey mark de astronomical beginning of spring insyd de Northern Hemisphere den de beginning of autumn insyd de Southern Hemisphere, wer September be de seasonal equivalent of de Northern Hemisphere ein March.
## Symbols

 
March ein birthstones be aquamarine den bloodstone. Dese stones dey symbolize courage. Ein birth flower be de daffodil. De zodiac signs be Pisces until approximately March 20 den Aries from approximately March 21 dey go.
## References


## External links

* Answers article on the seasons
Marie Humbert

**Marie Humbert** be Swiss-Ghanaian actress. She receive two nominations for 2016 Ghana Movie Awards for best discovery den best actress, wey she san get best supporting actress for  10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She grow up for six countries plus ein family. Ein poppie be Swiss French from Geneva wey ein mommie be Ghanaian from Akim Oda, wey dey Eastern Region for Ghana.

## Ein Career
Humbert play as "Ebaner" for 40 den Single insyd, winner of se audience award for episodic pilot for 2018 LA Film Festival den "Susan" for *Potomanto*, wey na ebe ein first feature film wey she san get Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress secof ein Supporting Role nomination den Ghana Movie Award nomination. She play as "Makena" for *An African City*, wey na edey describe ein role for de film insyd as ein reflection for personal experience say she go relocate go Ghana a few years ago. She describe Issa Rae den Meryl Streep among others as industry professionals wey dat be wat dey inspire am. For 2016 Ghana Movie Awards insyd, Humbert receive nominations for *best actress for sam drama series* bi insyd den *discovery of de year* categories. Dem hold de award ceremony for Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel wey dey Accra for December insyd. Marie recently feature for 2020 Netflix movie bi wey dem dey bell am The Set Up.

## Ein Life matter
Humbert be Ghanaian den Swiss origin. She study theatre arts for Cours Florent wey dey Paris wer she receive ‘De Lesley Chatterley’ prize for best actress for 2009 insyd. Prior to dat, She receive bachelor of arts from Deakin University for Melbourne wey dey Australia, wey she major for Drama insyd. She be fluent for English den French insyd.

## References



## External links

*  at IMDb
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee

**Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee** (dem born am 4 September) be Ghanaian diplomat wey she serve as Assistant Secretary-General give United Nations for Africa for United Nations Secretariat since 2021. For dis capacity insyd, she be part of de United Nations Department of Political den Peacebuilding Affairs.

Before she join de UN, na Pobee be Ghana ein first female Permanent Representative give United Nations. Ebe former Presido John Dramani Mahama wey appoint am for July 2015 insyd. As de Assistant Secretary-General of de United Nations for Africa insyd de Departments of Political and Peace Operations, she give remarks to de security council insyd November 2023.

## Education
Pobee obtain ein bachelor's degree insyd English den philosophy from de University of Ghana den ein master's degree insyd development studies from de International Institute of Social Studies insyd The Hague. She sanso study multilateral diplomacy at de Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) den Public Administration at de Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

## Career
Na Pobee be career diplomat, wey she serve insyd de Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Na dem post am insyd Tel Aviv from 2000 until 2004. Na she be Head of Chancery at de Ghanaian Embassy insyd Washington D.C. from 2006 until 2010. 

From 2010 to 2012, na Pobee be de Director of de Information den Public Affairs Bureau at de Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She later cam turn de Deputy Head of Mission at de Ghana High Commission insyd Pretoria from 2012 til ein appointment as Ghana ein Permanent Representative to de UN by Presid John Dramani Mahama insyd July 2015.

## Ein Life matter
Pobee marry John Samuel Pobee, wey be Anglican priest den Emeritus Professor. Dema ceremony take place for University of Ghana for 26 July 1994 insyd, She be Roman Catholic.

## References
Martha Appiah

**Martha Appiah** (dem born am 19 December 1965) be Ghanaian sprinter. She compete for women's 4 × 100 metres relay for de 1987 Summer Olympics wey take place for Stadio Olimpico wey dey Rome. She san take part for 4 x 400 metres relay for 1984 insyd wey take place for Memorial Coliseum wey dey Los Angeles.

## References


## External links

* Martha Appiah at World Athletics
* Martha Appiah at Olympics.com
* Martha Appiah at Olympedia
Martha Bissah

**Martha Bissah** (dem born am 24 August 1997) be Ghanaian athlete. She win gold medal for girls' 800m race for 2014 Summer Youth Olympics for time of 2:04.90.

## Ein Education
Bissah attend Aduman Senior High School wey dey Ashanti Region of Ghana. She plete degree for business plus emphasis for Management for Norfolk State University wey dey United States for December 2020 insyd. She graduate plus second degree for General Business/Marketing for Norfolk State University for May 2021 insyd.

## Ein Career
Bissah win gold medal for girls' 800m race for 2014 Summer Youth Olympics for 2014 insyd.

Ghana Athletics Association ban Bissah indefinitely for June 2016 insyd.

She win four gold medals for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor den Track & Field Championships for February 2017 insyd.

Dem name am as Female Athlete of de Year for de second tym for Norfolk State University for 2018 insyd.

Dem name am as Female Athlete of de Year for de second tym for Norfolk State University for 2019 insyd, she get de award as she register a time of 17 minutes den 16 seconds wey secof dat she take set new championship record.

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to ******.
Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah

**Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah** (dem san know am as “*Nana Sɛmenhyia*” (Problem Solver) be a Ghanaian politician den member for de Eighth Parliament for de Fourth Republic of Ghana wey he dey rep de Techiman South Constituency insyd de Bono East Region for de ticket of de New Patriotic Party. He rydee de Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralization den Rural Development.

## Early life den education
Dem born Korsah on 12 April 1978 wey he komot from Techiman wey dey Bono East Region insyd. He complete ein SSSCE insyd 1998 where he study Government, History den Christian Religious Studies (C.R.S). He san further go den get ein Bachelors of Arts insyd Political Science insyd 2005 from de University of Ghana. He later go obtain ein master's degree insyd Politics den International Relations insyd 2007.

## Career
Korsah na he dey job as a basic school coordinator give GES. He san job as presiding member of de Techiman Municipal Assembly. He san be Director of Elections den Research for de New Patriotic Party.

### Political career
Korsah be a member of NPP den currently de MP for de Techiman South Constituency for de Bono East region insyd. Insyd de 2020 Ghana general elections, he win de parliamentary seat wid 49,682 votes making 50.24% of de total votes cast wey de NDC parliamentary aspirant Christopher Beyere Baasongti get 49,205 votes wey make am 49.76% of de total votes cast. Na dem appoint am as de deputy minister for Local Government, Decentralization den Rural Development.

#### Committees
Korsah be a member of de House committee den san a member of Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee.

## Personal life
Korsah be Christian.

## Philanthropy
Insyd February 2022, Korsah go present dryers den sewing machines to over 500 hairdressers den seamstresses insyd Abanim, Ahenfi den Dwomor all dey insyd de Techiman South Constituency. He san present bags of cements, clothes, roofing sheets den money to de Muslim Community insyd Hansua, Hausa line den Mamprusi line.

## References
Mary Chinery-Hesse

**Mary Chinery-Hesse**, FAAS, OSG, née **Blay** (dem born am 29 October 1938) be international civil servant den diplomat wey dey serve as de first woman Chancellor give University of Ghana, wey dem induct am for 1 August 2018. Na she be de first female Deputy Director-General give International Labour Organization. Na she sanso be de first woman make she attain de rank of Under-Secretary-General of de United Nations insyd de history of de international organisation.

## Ein early life den education
Na Robert Samuel Blay, a barrister, jurist, den Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana during de First Republic wey born Mary Blay. Na ein mommie be Marjorie Lady Mould of Jamestown, Accra. Na ein maternal great-grand poppie be John van der Puije, de Gold Coast merchant, newspaper publisher, traditional ruler den politician. Na she get ein secondary education at de Wesley Girls' Senior High School insyd Cape Coast. She sanso dey zuk a BA (Hons) insyd Sociology den Economics den Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from de University of Ghana, wey she do postgraduate training insyd Development Economics at Trinity College Dublin. At de World Bank Institute insyd Washington D.C., na dem inscribe am as a Fellow of de Institute.

## Chinery-Hesse Committee
Na dem commission am by de erstwhile Government of former President John Kufuor make she determine de end-of-service benefits den emoluments of *Article 71* officer holders.

## Ein life matter
Na she marry Lebrecht James Chinery-Hesse (1930–2018), a Ghanaian lawyer den former principal state attorney wey na he do international stints insyd Sierra Leone, Zambia, den Uganda wey na dem award am de Grand Medal by de Ghanaian government. Na dema son, Herman Chinery-Hesse, be software entrepreneur.
## Works
* Chinnery-Hesse, Mary et al. (1989), "*Engendering adjustment for the 1990s : report of a Commonwealth expert group on women and structural adjustment*" London: Commonwealth Secretariat
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Mary Pickford

**Gladys Marie Smith** (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), she be known professionally as **Mary Pickford**, na she be Canadian-American stage den screen actress den producer wey ein career span five decades. She be pioneer for de US film industry insyd, she co-found Pickford–Fairbanks Studios den United Artists, wey she san so be one of de 36 founders of de Academy of Motion Picture Arts den Sciences. Dem dey consider Pickford she be one of de most recognisable women for history insyd.

## Early life

Na dem born Mary Pickford as Gladys Louise Smith wey insyd 1892, at 211 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, now de location of de Hospital for Sick Children. Na ein poppie, John Charles Smith, be de son of English Methodist immigrants, wey he work variety of odd jobs. Na ein mommie, Charlotte Hennessey, be of Irish Catholic descent wey she work for a time as a seamstress. Na she get two younger siblings, both actors. Na dem bill Charlotte as "Lottie Pickford" (born 1893) wey na dem bill John Charles Jr. as "Jack Pickford" (born 1896). Make dem please ein husby ein relatives, Pickford ein mommie baptize ein kiddies as Methodists, de religion of dema poppie. Na John Charles Sr. be alcoholic. He die for February 11, 1898, from a fatal blood clot cause by a workplace accident wen na he be a purser plus Niagara Steamship.

## References



## Read further

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* Gladys goes to Hollywood at *100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces*, by Merna Forster, via Google Books, pp.&nbsp;204 sq.

## External links

* Mary Pickford at de Internet Broadway Database 
*  at IMDb
* Mary Pickford at de Women Film Pioneers Project
* About Mary Pickford, from de Mary Pickford Foundation website
* Mary Pickford CBC Radio interview May 25, 1959
* Mary Pickford at de *Encyclopædia Britannica*
* Footage of Mary Pickford with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks in 1919
* Mary Pickford at Virtual History
* Mary Pickford–Buddy Rogers correspondence, 1943–1976, hold by de Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
* Mary Pickford scrapbook, 1915–1917, hold by de Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
* Mary Pickford papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
* ''Mary Pickford – Whose Real Name is Gladys Smith'' from ''Current Opinion Magazine'', June, 1918
Mary Winfred Koranteng

**Mary Winfred Koranteng** be Ghanaian civil servant den politician. She serve as member of Parliament of Ghana from 1960 dey go 1966. From 1960 dey go 1965,  na she be Second Member for Eastern Region, wey from 1965 dey go 1966, na she be member of parliament give Swedru-Achiase. 

## Ein Early life den Education
Dem born Koranteng for 25 December 1922 insyd for Achiase. She get ein early education for Mmofraturo School, wer she obtain ein Standard Seven Certificate for 1940 insyd.

## Ein Career den Political life
Koranteng start as dressmaker for 1944 insyd while she dey keep sam store selling wax print. She remain for Achiase insyd till 1960 wen dem elect am cam parliament for 1960 insyd. Asyd dressmaking, na Koranteng san dey timber business insyd, she prepare timber concessions give timber merchants. For 1960 insyd, na Koranteng dey among de first women wey enter de Parliament of Ghana under de representation of de people (women members) act. Na she  dey among de 10 women wey dem elect as unopposed for 27 June 1960 insyd for Convention People's Party dema ticket top. Na she be de Second Member give Eastern Region. For 1965 insyd, dem made am member of parliament give Swedru-Achease till 1966 wen dem overthrow de Nkrumah government.

## Ein Life matter
Shortly afta ein graduation from school she marry Mr. Asafu-Adjei till 1943 wey he die. She san marry Kwame Nkrumah for 1951 insyd, wey na he be de first presido of Ghana, wey dem get kiddie (daughter) togeda. For 1955 insyd, dem dissolve de marriage. She later get four oda kiddies from oda associations den marriages.

## References
Matthew Opoku Prempeh

**Matthew Opoku Prempeh** (born 23 May 1968) be Ghanaian medical doctor den politician. He be de vice presidential candidate of de New Patriotic Party for de 2024 Presidential den Parliamentary elections. Na he be de Member of Parliament for de Manhyia South Constituency insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana. He be former Minister of Education. Dem popularly know am as NAPO, an acronym for ein traditional name, Nana Poku. Na he serve as de Minister of Energy from 2021 to 2024.
## Ein early life den education
Dem born Matthew Opoku Prempeh for 23 May 1968 insyd Ashanti New Town, suburb of Kumasi, wey he dey hail from Pakyi No. 2 insyd de Ashanti Region. Born to Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie den Madam Elizabeth Akosua Nyarko, na NAPO ein poppie be one of de chaw sons of de 14th Asantehene, Otumfuo Agyemang Prempeh II.

He start ein basic education at KNUST Primary wey he continue go Prempeh College insyd Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana, for ein middle school education.

He study Human Biology den Medicine at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) wey he plete ein MB CHB insyd 1994. He continue plus post-graduate studies insyd MSc. Clinical Epidemiology at de Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences insyd 1998 den at de Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University wer na he study Leadership den Government(certificate course). Insyd 2002, he pursue postgraduate training insyd surgery isydn de UK (MRCS).
## Ein career
Prior to make he enter parliament, Prempeh serve as CEO of Keyedmap Security Services Limited from 2004 to 2009. He sanso be medical doctor wey he serve as a member of de Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2003.

## Ein life matter
He be Christian wey he be former Ghanaian presido, John Kufuor ein grandson. He divorce.

For May 2022, group be wey dem dey bell dem Friends of NAPO present sum educational materials to schools for de Manhyia South Constituency insyd to mark ein 54th birthday.

## References
Maureen Abla Amematekpor

**Maureen Abla Amematekpor** (dem born am 1954) be retired Ghanaian diplomat den former Ghana Ambassador give Namibia den Botswana.

## Ein Career
Na Amematekpor be lecturer for Ho Polytechnic from 1979 dey go 1992. For 1984 insyd, she receive exam from de University of Education Winneba. from 1992 dey go 2001. She san Chair for Ho Polytechnic. For 2003 insyd, Amematekpor acquire degree for business management insyd; for 2004 insyd, she receive Master of Business Administration from Universität Maastricht.

From 30 July 2002 dey go 13 February 2006, na she be Ghana High Commissioner give Windhoek, Namibia, plus Commission for Gaborone, Botswana. From 13 February 2006 dey go 2009 insyd, na she be ambassador give Copenhagen, Denmark, wey at de same time dem accredit am for de four Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland den Iceland.

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