Reverend Doctor Joyce Rosalind Aryee a former Minister of State in Ghana and currently the Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, has been appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to chair a five-member “Apiate Endowment Fund Committee“.
The government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has established an ‘Appiatse Endowment Fund’ to solicit support from individuals, corporate bodies, philanthropists, and all well-meaning Ghanaians towards rebuilding and resettling the residents of Appiatse.
Other members of the committee are Tetrete Omumoah Sakyi II, Philp Owuredu, Dr. Antoinette Darko, and Sulemana Conney.
The Fund would be managed by an independent body with supervision from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, a truck conveying explosives had a fatal accident along Bogoso-Bawdie road resulting in a huge explosion at Appiatse, killing 14 people, injuring 179, and displacing over 300 residents in the area.
Rev.Dr. Joyce Aryee, speaking after an official introduction by Lands and Natural Resources, Honourable Samuel Abu Jinapor called on Ghanaians to support the fund to restore hope to the community and affected victims and urged the media to support by educating citizens on the need to support the initiative.
She is also the former Chief Executive Officer of The Ghana Chamber of Mines and the first woman to head an African Chamber of Mines. Joyce draws her experience from over 40 years of service to the nation, dealing with a wide range of issues including environmental protection and public relations.
Ms. Joyce Aryee was awarded Companion of the Order of the Volta, Ghana (CV) by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana in 2006. She is also the recipient of the CIMG Marketing Woman of the year 2007 award.
In recognition of her immense contributions to the mining industry, an honorary doctorate was conferred on Ms. Aryee in July 2009 by the University of Mines & Technology (UMaT). Dr. Joyce Aryee emerged as the award winner of the African Female Business Leader of the Year 2009 by the African Leadership on Centre for Economic and Leadership Development. She was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Engineers in March 2010, the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analyst in September 2011, and the Graduate school of Governance and Leadership in October 2011.
Dr. Aryee was also honored in mining and public service at the maiden edition of the Women in Excellence award in 2011. The American Biographical Institute (ABI)has nominated Auntie Joyce the “2011 Woman of the Year”. She also received the Inspirational Woman Award at the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards 2015 for creating change, paving the way for women as well as being the first female to head an African Chamber of Mines. She received an award as the Public Relations Personality of the Year 2014 by the Institute of Public Relations Ghana.
She has been named on the list of 100 Global Inspiration Women in Mining in the world.
Dr. Aryee is an experienced scriptwriter and a graduate of the University of Ghana, Ghana’s foremost university. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She is a professional with a versatile range of qualifications and a rich mix of personal skills.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/ Kofi Atakora
