Day: May 27, 2023

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Seventh GlTFIC conference commences at Senchi in the Eastern region

By George-Ramsey Benamba Senchi(ER), May 27, GNA – The seventh Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference has commenced in Senchi in the Eastern region The two-day conference will among other things hold panel and consultative discussions and have media engagements on some pertinent issues in the African continent. It is being attended by patrons from at least 10 African countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Thomas Mbomba, a Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration gave government’s commitment towards the use of a common currency in the sub-region. He gave the assurance that government would continue to invest in infrastructure that would facilitate trade in the continent. That, he said the government’s one district, one factory policy could be the pathway for massive industrialization to create jobs and services for the continent. Odeheno Kwafo III, Paramount Chief of the AKwamu Traditional Area commended the GITFiC for the programme and promised to support it into fruition for posterity. He said although there were hardships, there was the need for a public and private partnership to harness the development potential of the country. Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive officer of GITFiC hoped the conference at the end of it all would have a consensus on a single currency that would spiral trade and industrialization. Some of the important issues to be discussed includeProspects on Africa’s single currency, Actualising Africa’s industrialization agenda in the era of AfCFTA: The role of Africa’s Small and Medium scale enterprises – The ECOWAS perspective, sovereign economic vulnerabilities. Speakers would include Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, SethKwame Acheampong, Eastern Regional Minister, and Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive Officer of GITFiC.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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Ayawaso Central NCCE observes 2023 World Book Capital with reading party

Accra May 27, GNA – The Ayawaso Central Municipal directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has observed the 2023 Accra World Book Capital (AWBC) with a reading party for local students and residents. The Accra World Book Capital, 2023 campaign is aimed at using books and reading to promote positive social change in the city of Accra. The week long event started from Monday and expected to end on Friday 28 April 2023 . The event is on the theme: Reading to connect minds for social transformation. The AWBC is a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sponsored policy aimed at inculcating the habit of reading in children and the societies at large. Accra is the 4th city in Africa to win the World Book Capital status. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mrs Rhoda Akueteh, Ayawaso Central NCCE director, stated that,the reading event had offered students and residents to at least read something from a book. She noted that reading was very essential in early childhood development, saying parents and other stakeholders must uphold the spirit of reading amongst the citizenry. Mrs Akueteh said the reading party concept would be replicated in other communities within the Municipality and called on duty bearers to create the needed awareness. Mr Emmanuel Benefo, Public Relations Officer, Ayawaso Central Municipal Education directorate, expressed gratitude to the organisers, stressing that poor reading habit was an academic defect, plaguing many local students and that constant reading would help elevate their horizon. He said the municipal education directorate would continue to support such programmes to whip the interest of students to read more to acquire knowledge. Every year, since 2001, UNESCO awards the World Book Capital title to a designated city. The title is used to promote the domestic book industry, libraries, books, reading, literacy awareness creation, book culture, tourism and the cultural heritage of the city. Accra’s winning of the 2023 title is therefore an acknowledgement of UNESCO’s recognition of the numerous efforts being made to develop the habit of reading and promotion of books in Accra and Ghana as a whole.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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NDC Parliamentary Candidate pays courtesy call on overlord of Akroso in Krachi East

Asukawkaw (O/R) May 27, GNA – Mr Nelson Kofi Djabab, the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Krachi East constituency has paid a courtesy call on the Paramount chief of Akroso, Nana Odam-Gyemfi II to seek his blessings ahead of the 2024 general elections. Mr Djabab after his election as NDC parliamentary candidate for the constituency, is embarking on a thank you tour to express his gratitude to stakeholders who played a vital role in securing his victory. The parliamentary candidate has revealed his future plans for the constituency, which is a farming area, after receiving the mandate to represent the NDC and the constituency in parliament. Mr Djabab said he would implement a special policy for farmers, traders, fisherfolks and have a scholarship for students and teachers who wanted to further their studies outside the country. Nana Odam-Gyemfi in welcoming the parliamentary candidate to his palace, called for decorum and civility in his campaign as well as peaceful and incident-free elections. Mr Djabab and the party leadership received a special prayer from Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim for their supportive and contribution during and after their primaries. In an address to the huge crowd across the political and religious divide, Mr Djabab expressed his gratitude for the tolerance of society, where freedom of worship is recognised and enjoyed in peace and harmony. He advised that despite any political, tribal, and religious differences, ‘we all must recognise the commonality of our origin as Ghanaians and must do everything to ensure that there is one Ghana.’ He will fellowship with the Church of Pentecost at Dambai Central on Sunday and give thanks to God and seek for his guidance ahead of?2024?elections.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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Stop awarding school contracts without toilet facilities – GKMA Coordinator

Kumasi, May 27, GNA – Mr George Asiedu, the National Coordinator of the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Sanitation Water Project (GKMA-SWP), has appealed to the Ghana Education Service and the District Assemblies to stop awarding contracts for schools that do not have toilet facilities. He said every school should have access to improved toilet facilities with running water for use by the students. He also advocated for changing rooms in female toilet facilities so that they can conveniently change their pads during menstruation. Mr Asiedu who made the call at the 2023 Menstrual Hygiene Day in Kumasi, observed that access to improved water supply and sanitation facilities with appropriate hygiene management features, ‘are the surest way for an effective and efficient menstrual hygiene management.’ ‘The girl child, and women in general can manage their periods hygienically, safely and privately with dignity when they have access to appropriate household and institutional sanitation facilities and the appropriate sanitary products,’ he said. This year’s celebration was themed, ‘We are Committed to Educating Everyone About Menstruation.’ The GKMA used the occasion to present 200 cartons of sanitary pads to the Islamic Secondary School for distribution to the over 3000 girls of the school. He disclosed that the GKMA had been providing household and institutional toilet since its inception in 2015 and had contributed towards the provision of over ’48, 246 improved household toilets and 437 disability and gender friendly schools’ sanitation facilities. Such facilities, she said, were equipped with adequate water supply and solid waste management features and an exclusive changing room for girls purposely for managing their periods. Mr Asiedu said the project had supported over 206,000 school girls, representing 51 per cent of the 404,000 school pupils’ population that have benefited from the Project institution sanitation sub-component. Dr Josephine Kyei, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing of the University of Ghana, called for more education on menstruation hygiene to enable parents and teachers to provide the needed support for girls during that period of the month. She debunked the myths that blood from menstruation was unclean and dirty, and explained that menstruation blood was just like the normal blood in one’s vein and only ‘become unclean and dirty when you do not observe proper menstrual hygiene.’ Dr Kyei indicated that women could pick up infections when they failed to change their sanitary regularly and did not use the appropriate sanitary products. She asked the girls to buy sanitary products that they could afford and suitable for them and to also dispose of the used pad appropriately. She discouraged the flushing of the used pad in the toilet as this could clog the toilets. Nana Ahwenie-Bodom, Kokofu Dwantoahemaa, asked the girls not to feel shy during that time of the month and to feel free to talk about it. She said menstruation was a natural phenomenon and an indication that they were complete women and should not consider themselves unclean. According to her, menstruation was not a taboo and for that matter, should not be a hindrance for them to do anything.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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Students encouraged to play their civic roles to uphold national cohesion

Newsite (WR), May 27, GNA – Dr Sarah Wayoe, the Finance and Administrative Director of Wayoe Engineering Company has encouraged pupils of Nana Brempong Yaw III School excel in both academic and social life. They are also to have a dream to better their lives irrespective of the present day difficulties in meeting their school and other home needs. Dr Wayoe, a former product of the school, was interacting with the children as part of the Citizens Week celebration of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Programme. She narrated her own challenges during her youthful stage in the school but how she kept the focus, learned under difficult conditions, and broke the glass ceiling in her community to become a responsible mother, wife and asset to the Western Region and the Nation as a whole. The programme was under the theme: ‘ The role of the child on consolidating Ghana’s Democracy and Building Nation Cohesion.’ Dr Wayoe told the children that it was only through discipline, fear of God, love for country and good knowledge acquisition that could help them to become good citizens contributing to a better nation building agenda. She also urged them to develop the spirit as law abiding citizens, loyal to the country, promoting inter cultural love and unity to foster national unity and harmony. Mrs Mercy Laar, the NCCE Officer for EKMA said the Ghana Constitution was 30 years old and has helped to enhance democracy and encouraged the students to play their civic role very well to uphold the national cohesion so desired. Reverend Mrs Bertha Anibea Gyamfi, Headmistress of the Nana Brempong Yaw III School Complex urged the students to live purpose driven lives and have mentors as well as draw inspiration from Dr. Sarah Wayoe to better their lots in their respective communities.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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AngloGold Ashanti to distribute over 10,000 sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Obuasi

Obuasi (Ash), May 27, GNA – Anglogold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine plans to distribute over 10,000 sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Obuasi. This, according to the Social Development and Gender Superintendent of the Mine, Mrs. Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei is part of their plans to bridge the inequality gap and end menstrual poverty. Speaking at a program held in Obuasi to commemorate this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, Mrs. Kyei said AngloGold Ashanti was partnering the German Development Cooperation Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to undertake the programme which is targeting girls from over 20 schools in Obuasi by the end of the year. Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day marked on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) at a global level. The theme for this year’s celebration is, ‘Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030.’ Anglogold Ashanti through its partner institutions like GIZ and AGA Health Foundation organised a segregated health education for both boys and girls as well as video show on menstruation for six schools in both the Obuasi Municipal and the Obuasi East District. Mrs. Kyei said intensifying awareness would help demystify the issue of menstruation and clear all misconceptions about it. ‘We at AngloGold Ashanti are deliberate in our efforts to create awareness on menstruation targeted at curing all the misconceptions, taboos about it and drum home the fact that menstruation is a normal development in the female anatomy,’ she assured. Currently, sanitary pads cost between GHC15 to GHC18 per pack on the market, making it difficult for the average Ghanaian girl to have access to it during their menstruation period. As part of efforts to make them accessible to girls, AngloGold Ashanti is keen on supplying school girls with sanitary towels on a pilot basis. The exercise would start in June with a focus on girls taking part in the 2023 BECE. ‘Fortunately, last year we did not record any female absentee in the BECE. Today, we have distributed more than 1000 sanitary pads, and we are focused on ensuring that no girl stays at home as a result of menstruation,’ Mrs Kyei noted. Madam Belinda Coleman, a midwife at the AngloGold Ashanti Health Foundation, underlined the importance of extending education on menstrual hygiene to boys. She opined that girls needed support during the period of menstruation hence educating boys would forestall all forms of stigmatisation targeted at girls during that period. ‘Today, we decided to bring the boys along to educate them to understand the issues of menstruation. This is intended to correct all forms of misconceptions about the subject and seek support for girls during their periods,’ she stated.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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Michael Gyapah wins ‘CEO of the Year 2022’ at Ghana CEO Summit

Accra, May 27, GNA -The Managing Director of G4S Security Services Ghana Limited, Mr Michael Gyapah, has been awarded the ‘CEO of the Year 2022’ in the ‘Private Security Sector’ at the Ghana CEO Summit and Expo in Accra. The seventh?Ghana CEO Summit is a day’s high-impact business leadership summit for over 500 topmost CEOs and dignitaries across West Africa. The CEO Excellence Award aspect of the Summit recognises, celebrates, and profiles the achievement of CEOs and businesses. The award celebrates Business success, innovation, leadership, and contribution to the economy. An Award for the CEO of the Year is presented to an individual who exemplifies outstanding business practices, achievements, leadership, vision, and the creation of economic growth while contributing to the community. As a criteria, the awardee must have demonstrated being a model of business excellence, illustrates leadership, and vision, demonstrates a high standard of ethical practices and professionalism, investment and job creation in Ghana, positive impact on the business community in a year. As the MD of G4S Security Services Ghana Ltd, Mr Gyapah was recognized for his Sterling Leadership, Achievements, Business Excellence and Professionalism over the last year in the Private Security Sector of Ghana’s Economy. Commenting on the award, Mr Gyapah said: ‘I am elated by the recognition. I must admit that our achievements as a team are shaped by the standards we have set and our efforts to continuously improve. G4S Security Services Ghana Limited is the leading integrated security solutions provider in Ghana with over 20 years of experience in the security industry with operations in all the regions in Ghana. G4S provides Manned Security, Electronic Security, Secure Transportation, and Cash-In-Transit services across the country. Under Mr Gyapah’s leadership, the business has seen great transformation and diversification in its portfolio in Ghana as it was well positioned to grow in a sustainable manner, with an effective team and good prospects.

Source: Ghana News Agency

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Seventh GlTFIC conference commences at Senchi in the Eastern region.

Senchi(ER), May 27, GNA- The seventh Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference has commenced in Senchi in the Eastern region The two-day conference will among other things hold panel and consultative discussions and have media engagements on some pertinent issues in the African continent. It is being attended by patrons from at least 10 African countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Thomas Mbomba, a Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration gave the government’s commitment towards the use of a common currency in the sub-region. He gave the assurance that government would continue to invest in infrastructure that would facilitate trade in the continent. That, he said the government’s one district, one factory policy could be the pathway for massive industrialization to create jobs and services for the continent. Odeheno Kwafo III, Paramount Chief of the AKwamu Traditional Area commended the GITFiC for the programme and promised to support it into fruition for posterity. He said although there were hardships, there was a need for a public and private partnership to harness the development potential of the country. Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive Officer of GITFiC hoped the conference at the end of it all would have a consensus on a single currency that would spiral trade and industrialization. Some of the important issues to be discussed include Prospects for Africa’s single currency, Actualising Africa’s industrialization agenda in the era of AfCFTA: The role of Africa’s Small and Medium scale enterprises – The ECOWAS perspective and sovereign economic vulnerabilities. Speakers would include Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Seth Kwame Acheampong, Eastern Regional Minister, and Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive Officer of GITFiC.

Source: Ghana News Agency