NEWS IN GHANA

“Don’t let anything take you away from your books”, queen mother tells youth The queen mother of Efutu, Krontihemaa of Ogua Traditional Area, Nana Amba Eyiaba I has challenged the youth to be resilient and strongly committed to studying books so as to break the barriers of poverty to become successful leaders in the future.  “For you to become successful leaders in the future, you must set your priorities right, stay away from sexual activities and bad friends and be serious with your academic works. Make use of the existing opportunities at your disposal and don’t let anything take you away from your books or education; keep on learning hard” she stressed. Nana Amba Eyiaba I made the call while addressing the youth at education and sensitization durbar on the theme: “School for Children, Work for Adults” at the Oguaa Teachers’ Hall, Cape Coast in the Central Region.  The durbar, an initiative of Engage Now Africa, an International NGO committed to ...

NDK Financial Services holds 25 th Anniversary lecture, launches CSR Foundation   The Vice Chancellor of University of Ghana, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey has called for the reform of the Ghana Education Service (GES), saying it is in order to move Ghana’s education sector forward. According to him, this can only be achieved if government allows for wider public debate or discussion into restructuring of the GES to make the education system work effectively.   “It’s time we Ghanaians debate the structure and the functions of the GES to move the system forward”. “We have to reform the GES, there’s no reason today why the school boss can’t take basic decisions on teachers, there’s absolutely no reason why he cannot take basic decision on the pupils or students”.  “There has to be a forum for us Ghanaians to debate the issues. It should not be a prerogative of a small number of people at the Ministry of Education or parliament to decide that for us. Our childre...

Youth Arise Organization Leadership Diary Training Program graduates 75 youth The Deputy Regional Director of Africa Leadership Development, Mr. Victor Addom has charged the youth to be steadfast in learning and work very hard in order to excel in life and be good leaders in the future.  “I challenge all of you to learn and work very hard; no laziness!... if you want to become committed, effective, selfless and dedicated leaders in Ghana and Africa” he stressed. He made the remark at the closing ceremony of the 4 th Annual Leadership Diary Training Program (LDTP) on the theme: “Becoming a generational thinker” which took place at the GNAT Hall in Accra on Saturday, July 16 2016.  The Leadership Diary Training Program (LDTP) is a brainchild of Youth Arise Organization, a Ghanaian based NGO instituted four years ago which seeks to educate, motivate and empower the youth become leaders in every sphere of life.  About seventy-five (75) youn...