The management and children of Teshie Orphanage were filled with happiness and excitement when Afriwave Telecom Ghana Limited upgraded their library to a modern standard and provided it with state-of-the-art learning equipment.

Afriwave, an indigenous company that operates and manages Ghana’s interconnect clearing house (ICH), refurbished the library and resourced it with a thousand space bookshelves and six desktop computers with one year of internet subscription.

Mr. Lord Aboagye, Corporate Affairs Officer of Afriwave Telecom Ghana, said in a statement copied?to the Ghana News Agency on Friday that upgrading the Orphanage Library into a cutting-edge facility would greatly help the children.?

The initiative exemplifies Afriwave Telecom’s commitment to supporting and?improving educational resources?for those who are underprivileged.

Mr. Francis Poku, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Afriwave Telecom, was quoted in the statement as adding that the library refurbishment was part of the company’s mission t
o make a sustainable impact on the lives of disadvantaged children.

‘When we, Afriwave, provide support of any kind, our focus is to look at how sustainable and impactful the support is,’ he said, adding, ‘There is no better way of ensuring the sustainability of an initiative than to invest in the education of our future leaders.’

He indicated that Afriwave Telecom would soon launch its SMS platform, which would create a single point for all value-added service (VAS) providers to gain access to mobile network operators from one place.

Shedding light on the SMS platform, Mr. Poku noted that Afriwave’s SMS platform would help expand the communications needs of customers that route through the ICH.

He further said that the SMS platform would not only expand the communications needs of customers but would also allow them to experience seamless messaging and transparency in billing.

This would enable customers to stay in control of costs and make informed decisions.

He urged VAS providers, banks, corporate o
rganisations, and players in the telecom industry to take advantage of the platform for their messaging needs.

Currently, the ICH is fully connected to all the telecommunication providers in Ghana and is already carrying all interconnect voice traffic in the country.

Mr. Poku urged the orphanage to continue to nurture these young children to restore the confidence they need as children to grow into better adults.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker, founders of the home, thanked Afriwave for their generosity at such a crucial time of the year.

Mrs. Parker further expressed her gratitude to the entire management and staff of Afriwave for nominating the home to be recognised in such a manner.

Teshie Orphanage is a private and nongovernmental organisation that provides shelter and a homely atmosphere for orphans and vulnerable children within the Teshie community.

It is managed with the assistance of benevolent individuals and organisations to educate and care for these children and equip them to face the challenges of th
e world.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Parliament has called on the Minister of Education, Mr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to reconsider the December 4, 2023, reopening date for first year Senior High School (SHS) students as directed by the Ghana Education Service (GES).

A statement issued by the Director, Media Relations Department of the Parliamentary Service, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said this had become necessary after the attention of the House was drawn to the directive by the GES for first year students to go to school on Monday, December 4.

It said due to the short notice with its attendant inconvenience to students, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff, the House proposed the first week of January, 2024, as a more convenient and appropriate time for reopening for academic work to begin.

‘In view of the urgency of this matter and various concerns raised by Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has directed the Minister of Education to appear before the House and brief Members on Monday, 4
th December, at 1430 hours,’ the statement said.

It recalled that, on 9th November, the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) released the provisional results for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School and Private Candidates, 2023.

Subsequently, on 28th November, the GES informed the Heads of Institutions to begin registration and orientation of students from 4th December.

‘The House is therefore calling on students, parents, teachers, and non-teaching staff not to panic but to remain calm and wait for further directive on the matter whiles it engages with the Minister for an amicable resolution.’

Source: Ghana News Agency