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Notable Women In Zoology: Dr. Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng

Dr. Obeng (1925-2023) was the first Ghanaian woman to obtain a degree in zoology, and the first to be awarded a doctorate. She is described as "the grandmother of female scientists in Ghana".

Her other notable accomplishments include:

A Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Botany (1952), a Master of Science in Parasitology (1962) and a PhD in Tropical Medicine (1964) where she studied the black fly and its relevance to river blindness

Post university, she lectured at the University College of Science and Technology (now known as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST) from 1952 to 1959

In 1952, Dr. Obeng became the first female scientist at KNUST

After her husband's death in 19659, she moved to the the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

IN 1964, she established the Institute of Aquatic Biology within CSIR to research the huge manmade Volta Lake in Ghana and its inland water system

Dr. Obeng was the first scientist to be employed by the National Research Council of Ghana

In 1965, Dr Obeng became a fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2006, she became the first female president of the Academy

In 1972, Dr. Obeng delivered the Caroline Haslett Memorial Lecture to the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, titled “Nation Building and the African Woman”

In 1972, she was an invited participant in the United Nations Human Environment Conference in Stockholm

In 1974, she began work as the Officer in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and in 1989, she became the Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Africa, and the UNEP's Representative to Africa

From 1992 to 1993, Obeng was a Distinguished International Visitor fellow at Radcliff College

In 1997, she received the CSIR Award for Distinguished Career and Service to Science and Technology, the first woman to receive such an award

The CSIR Laboratory (known as The Letitia Obeng Block) was named after her in 1997 as well

She received Ghana's highest national award, Order of the Star of Ghana in 2006

In 2017, she received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from KNUST

She was also the author of numerous publications and works. Two meant for the public were Parasites, the Sly and Sneaky Enemies inside You (1997) and -Anthology of a Lifetime (2019)

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GUTA President appreciates John Mahama's vogue of leadership

Mr Joseph Obeng has commended Former President John Dramani Mahama’s style of leadership during his tenure as the Vice President of Ghana The Ghana Union of Traders Association in a crunch meeting with the former Head of State, Mr John Dramani Mahama on the 8th of April,2024 had the association’s President, Mr Joseph Obeng reminiscing on the encounter he had with the former Vice President. Mr…

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You Are Disrespectful; Your Time Will Come – Nana Tonardo Fires Kwame A Plus

You Are Disrespectful; Your Time Will Come – Nana Tonardo Fires Kwame A Plus

Nana Tonardo has fired Kwame A Plus in a recent video. After A Plus, Nana Ama McBrown and Mr Logic were slapped with a court fine following the discussion of Afia Schwarzenegger and Chairman Wontumi’s case on UTV, the former challenged the ruling. He said the fine was harsh and they were not given a fair hearing. A Plus stated that he will file an appeal when he appeared on UTV’s United…