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Haruna Iddrisu pledges to support 47 medical students under the late Murtala’s scholarship program

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Published :12 August 2025

Published : 5:39pm

The Education Minister, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has assured to cement the legacy of the late MP for Tamale Central, Dr. Murtala Ibrahim Mohammed, by supporting medical students under his scholarship initiative to complete their studies.

According to the Tamale South Legislator, he will take care of the remaining school fees by the 47 medical students pursuing Medicine at the various Tertiary Institutions in Ghana.

His assurance comes during final funeral ‘Adua’ (Prayers) of the late Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation held in Tamale following appeal made by the beneficiaries to Government, NGOs and Philanthropists to come to their rescue.

While alive and was serving the people of Tamale Central as their MP, the late Hon.Murtala Ibrahim prioritized investing in human resource of the Constituency through education scholarship opportunities for brilliant but needy students studying in Medicine degrees. The MP used to pay the school fees for 47 students pursuing medical courses, aimed at boosting the human resource base in the health sector.

Until the announcement by the Education Minister, to continue to sponsor education of those Medical Students, their lives hanged in the balance with so many uncertainties.

Meanwhile, the Beneficiary Students under the late MP’s scholarship program seized the opportunity to eulogize him, highlighting the void left on their souls, and valuable contributions he has made to impact their lives positively.

The final ‘Adua'(Prayers) of the late Tamale Central MP attracted a lot of dignitaries, government, and Party functionaries including NDC National Chairman, Asiedu Nketiah, Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, and Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam Anta. Also present were Mps from both Political divide.

Delivering his speech in Dagbani at the funeral grounds, Hon.Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that he will shoulder scholarship initiative started by the late MP to support the beneficiaries to complete their medical courses.

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Sheihu Dalhu Celebrates UDS, Presents Giant Trophy to the Team

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Before the presentation, Sheihu Dalhu lauded players for their bravery and fighting spirits, exalting their patriotism which served as catalyst to their deserved triumph, emphasizing that they should continue to exudes patriotism in every endeavor as it is a pillar for success in life.

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She received John Mensah Sarbah memorial prize, the highest honor for the best graduating student, becoming the third student from KNUST to win the award in a row.

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In a quest to satisfying the demand of the curious minds on the subject matter, Ghananewsnet.com has delved deeper into ascertaining the personality of Latifa Teiya Fuseini.

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Before joining the Ghana School of Law to pursue her law studies, she acquired her LLB from KNUST.

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Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM, Afriyie voiced his confidence in the team’s determination to make amends.

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Afriyie also highlighted the steady improvement of the national side under coach Otto Addo, commending the team’s progress over recent matches.

“I have seen improvement in the Black Stars,” he added.

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