Published in the Daily Graphic on 22/02/2010, pg 55
Story: Matilda Attram
Nestle Ghana Limited, manufacturers of food beverages, has presented prizes to six of its loyal customers who emerged winners in its MILO Go for Goals promotion.
They are Yaw Abroad and Augustine Boamah, who won the ultimate prizes of airline tickets to watch the South Africa 2010 World Cup with spending money of $1,000 each.
They were followed by Francis Somuah and Vida Ashiatey, who won a 32-inch LCD television set each.
Juliana Ohenewaa and Kelvin Vanlare took home a set of home theatre each as their prizes for participating in the grand draw of the promotion.
During the presentation in Accra, the Managing Director of Nestle Ghana Limited, Samer Chedid, indicated that the promotion, which started in November 2009 and ended in January this year, was part of the company’s way of rewarding its loyal customers.
He said the turnout of participants from different parts of the country testified to how Ghanaians patronised products of the company.
He encouraged all to continue patronising Milo, among other products of the company, to win more prizes, as well as attain good health.
“We had over 250,000 entries during the period of the promotion and many instant prizes such as school bags, travelling bags, water bottles, footballs, among others, have been given out at our retail joints already,” he said.
The MILO Go for Goals promotion required customers of Milo food beverage to submit two tin alufoils of the 400gm size or four of its 200gm sachets at any of its redemption points.
One was also to scratch a scratch board to win instant prizes or complete a coupon to enter the grand draw of the promotion.
Fourteen-year old Vanlare, who won a set of home theatre, told the Daily Graphic that he entered the draw when he read the newspapers, adding, ”I was confident I would win and that was why I decided to participate.”
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
ProcCredit opens business centre
Published in the Daily Graphic on 19/02/2010, pg 33
Story: Matilda Attram
ProCredit Ghana Limited, a non-bank financial institution, has opened a new business centre in Accra to advance credit to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
The centre, which is the second of its kind to be established in the capital, is to enable entrepreneurs to acquire the necessary information and financial assistance that will help them manage and expand their businesses.
At the inauguration ceremony, the Managing Director of ProCredit Ghana Limited, Ms Edwige Takassi, stated that SMEs contributed immensely to the growth of the nation but lacked the needed support to improve on their businesses.
She said SMEs, apart from providing profit for individuals, also provided employment in the country, adding, "Their development boosts economic development. They are the engine of Ghana's economy."
She stated that although there were financial institutions that assisted SMEs, the country continued to have a gap in its economic growth due to the little assistance given to the sector.
"Savings and loans companies generally focus on micro-finance activities, while commercial banks usually prefer big and already well-established corporate clients," she stated.
Ms Takassi pointed out that ProCredit was a determined non-bank financial institution which focused on micro and agro lending to help grow SMEs in the country.
"ProCredit started increasing its attention to SMEs a year ago. We strive to provide responsible products and services with transparent pricing for all," she added.
The Vice President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr Samuel Appenteng, called for policies to promote access to finance by SMEs to enable them to grow their businesses.
He said access to loans, inadequate planning processes, management efficiency-related problems and lack of collateral had been the major challenges facing SMEs in the country.
"Because of these problems, SMEs are considered a high risk sector and for that reason financial institutions impose a higher cost of credit on the few successful ones in the form of higher interest rates,” he said.
He called on financial institutions to examine their interest levels, as well as implement structures that would reduce the cost of borrowing in the country to enable SMEs to have access to finance to improve their businesses.
Mr Appenteng commended the management of ProCredit for its initiative, adding, “I believe the objective is to give something extra, go beyond the strict credit delivery to a more proactive financial service that will build the capacities of SMEs."
He urged entrepreneurs to organise and manage their businesses efficiently in order to improve their access to credit and assured ProCredit of the AGI's support in its initiative.
Story: Matilda Attram
ProCredit Ghana Limited, a non-bank financial institution, has opened a new business centre in Accra to advance credit to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
The centre, which is the second of its kind to be established in the capital, is to enable entrepreneurs to acquire the necessary information and financial assistance that will help them manage and expand their businesses.
At the inauguration ceremony, the Managing Director of ProCredit Ghana Limited, Ms Edwige Takassi, stated that SMEs contributed immensely to the growth of the nation but lacked the needed support to improve on their businesses.
She said SMEs, apart from providing profit for individuals, also provided employment in the country, adding, "Their development boosts economic development. They are the engine of Ghana's economy."
She stated that although there were financial institutions that assisted SMEs, the country continued to have a gap in its economic growth due to the little assistance given to the sector.
"Savings and loans companies generally focus on micro-finance activities, while commercial banks usually prefer big and already well-established corporate clients," she stated.
Ms Takassi pointed out that ProCredit was a determined non-bank financial institution which focused on micro and agro lending to help grow SMEs in the country.
"ProCredit started increasing its attention to SMEs a year ago. We strive to provide responsible products and services with transparent pricing for all," she added.
The Vice President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr Samuel Appenteng, called for policies to promote access to finance by SMEs to enable them to grow their businesses.
He said access to loans, inadequate planning processes, management efficiency-related problems and lack of collateral had been the major challenges facing SMEs in the country.
"Because of these problems, SMEs are considered a high risk sector and for that reason financial institutions impose a higher cost of credit on the few successful ones in the form of higher interest rates,” he said.
He called on financial institutions to examine their interest levels, as well as implement structures that would reduce the cost of borrowing in the country to enable SMEs to have access to finance to improve their businesses.
Mr Appenteng commended the management of ProCredit for its initiative, adding, “I believe the objective is to give something extra, go beyond the strict credit delivery to a more proactive financial service that will build the capacities of SMEs."
He urged entrepreneurs to organise and manage their businesses efficiently in order to improve their access to credit and assured ProCredit of the AGI's support in its initiative.
Special funds to support SMEs soon
Published in the Daily Graphic on 18/02/2010, pg 32
Story: Matilda Attram
THE Government is to create special funds to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.
It is doing this through financial institutions such as the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF) through the reduction of interest rates to encourage people to engage in small-scale enterprises.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Hannah Tetteh, said this at the grand finale of the MTN 'Lift Your Game' show in Accra.
'Lift Your Game' is a TV reality show set out to help create jobs for people through small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
It was organised by the Awesome Ventures in collaboration with the MTN as a title sponsor and other supporting companies which included the Business Development Services (BDS) and the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), among others.
Ms Tetteh said the government could only make money available to individuals in private enterprises through financial institutions which could evaluate risks involved when giving out money.
She said setting up an enterprise was a risk in an individual's life that needed courage and perseverance to succeed.
"Being in the enterprise business is not easy but anyone who has courage in everything he does succeeds," she said.
She encouraged finalists of the competition to inspire and motivate others in the society, especially the unemployed, to engage themselves in private enterprises, adding that "if 90 per cent of Ghanaians are employed by themselves, the country would have succeeded in solving her unemployment situation".
The Chief Executive Officer of Awesome Ventures, Mr Cyril Heyman, pointed out that the company believed in growing small businesses that could assess loans based on their viability, competence, and character of their promoters regardless of the size of their collateral.
He said the mission of the company was to inspire people engaged in the SME sector through the media and to organise programmes to improve on the development of the nation.
"With quality of life, we believe that it is possible to have a Ghana where the eight Millennium Development Goals are localised at the national, regional and even district levels. We do this by harnessing the power of partnership," he stated.
The Marketing Manager of MTN Ghana, Mr George Andah, said the initiative was to motivate members in society and expressed the hope that it had equipped participants with new skills to manage their businesses.
The programme ended with five finalists answering questions on business. At the end, a 28-year-old first degree holder and farmer, Ms Jesse Bartels, was adjudged the grand winner.
She took home a grand price of a fully paid VIP ticket package to the South Africa 2010 tournament, a mobile phone and an MTN modem, with the other four taking home a mobile phone and an MTN modem each.
Story: Matilda Attram
THE Government is to create special funds to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.
It is doing this through financial institutions such as the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF) through the reduction of interest rates to encourage people to engage in small-scale enterprises.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Hannah Tetteh, said this at the grand finale of the MTN 'Lift Your Game' show in Accra.
'Lift Your Game' is a TV reality show set out to help create jobs for people through small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
It was organised by the Awesome Ventures in collaboration with the MTN as a title sponsor and other supporting companies which included the Business Development Services (BDS) and the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), among others.
Ms Tetteh said the government could only make money available to individuals in private enterprises through financial institutions which could evaluate risks involved when giving out money.
She said setting up an enterprise was a risk in an individual's life that needed courage and perseverance to succeed.
"Being in the enterprise business is not easy but anyone who has courage in everything he does succeeds," she said.
She encouraged finalists of the competition to inspire and motivate others in the society, especially the unemployed, to engage themselves in private enterprises, adding that "if 90 per cent of Ghanaians are employed by themselves, the country would have succeeded in solving her unemployment situation".
The Chief Executive Officer of Awesome Ventures, Mr Cyril Heyman, pointed out that the company believed in growing small businesses that could assess loans based on their viability, competence, and character of their promoters regardless of the size of their collateral.
He said the mission of the company was to inspire people engaged in the SME sector through the media and to organise programmes to improve on the development of the nation.
"With quality of life, we believe that it is possible to have a Ghana where the eight Millennium Development Goals are localised at the national, regional and even district levels. We do this by harnessing the power of partnership," he stated.
The Marketing Manager of MTN Ghana, Mr George Andah, said the initiative was to motivate members in society and expressed the hope that it had equipped participants with new skills to manage their businesses.
The programme ended with five finalists answering questions on business. At the end, a 28-year-old first degree holder and farmer, Ms Jesse Bartels, was adjudged the grand winner.
She took home a grand price of a fully paid VIP ticket package to the South Africa 2010 tournament, a mobile phone and an MTN modem, with the other four taking home a mobile phone and an MTN modem each.
GIS commends four officials for refusing bribe
Published in the Daily Graphic on 18/02/2010, pg 44
Story: Matilda Attram
FOUR officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been commended for their refusal to take a GH¢4,000 bribe offered them by a suspected fraudster to assist him in the termination of a case.
The GIS commended Messrs Misbawu Yussif, an Assistant Inspector; Richard Dua, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer (AICO) II; Gideon Vanderpuije, AICO I; and Richard Asare, AICO II; all of the operations department of the GIS, for maintaining their professional integrity.
The suspected fraudster, Kenneth Kabutey, 42, is said to have offered the said amount to the four GIS officials to assist him escape from custody and also drop a case of conspiring with three others to sell and selling fake diamonds to two Iranians they had succeeded in luring into the country to transact business.
Kabutey, the leader of the group, with the three others — Ishmael Osman Amartey, 52, Osaka Bawa, 48 and Iking Freeman, a Liberian — and a fifth person who is on the run, were reported in the January 4 edition of an Accra daily to have allegedly sold fake diamonds to the two Iranians at $40,000.
The report stated that the two, who were instructed by the sellers to only open the parcel which contained the supposed diamonds when they got to Iran, were fortunate to be interrupted by the GIS officials at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on the day of their departure on January 24 2010 for questioning.
The report further stated that although the two had gone through screening to manifest their legal entry into the country to transact business, the GIS officials whose suspicion was aroused by some fishy deal going on, insisted and opened the parcel.
“It was when the parcel was opened and the contents closely examined that the contents were found not to be diamonds,” it stated.
It said the two Iranians then led the GIS officials to arrest the sellers to assist the police in their investigations.
Reacting to the conduct of the GIS officials, the Head of Public Relations, Deputy Superintendent Francis Palmdeti, expressed satisfaction at the display of professional integrity by the officials.
He said the officials who were tempted with the bribe were junior officers of the organisation and had demonstrated their integrity with such professional performance.
“These officers could have easily fallen for the temptation, since they receive minimal wages, but stood firm to act professionally,” he said.
He said the commendation of the officials was to motivate others and also to caution unscrupulous officials engaged in bribery to desist from such act, since it negatively dragged the name of the organisation in the mud.
He called on the public to support the service to discharge its duties professionally and urged other officials of the organisation to emulate the examples of the four in protecting people, as well as ensuring security of the nation.
Kabutey, who is the Managing Director of Commercial Investment and Marketing Ghana Limited, an import and export mining company in Accra, is in custody assisting investigations, while the others are on bail.
Story: Matilda Attram
FOUR officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have been commended for their refusal to take a GH¢4,000 bribe offered them by a suspected fraudster to assist him in the termination of a case.
The GIS commended Messrs Misbawu Yussif, an Assistant Inspector; Richard Dua, an Assistant Immigration Control Officer (AICO) II; Gideon Vanderpuije, AICO I; and Richard Asare, AICO II; all of the operations department of the GIS, for maintaining their professional integrity.
The suspected fraudster, Kenneth Kabutey, 42, is said to have offered the said amount to the four GIS officials to assist him escape from custody and also drop a case of conspiring with three others to sell and selling fake diamonds to two Iranians they had succeeded in luring into the country to transact business.
Kabutey, the leader of the group, with the three others — Ishmael Osman Amartey, 52, Osaka Bawa, 48 and Iking Freeman, a Liberian — and a fifth person who is on the run, were reported in the January 4 edition of an Accra daily to have allegedly sold fake diamonds to the two Iranians at $40,000.
The report stated that the two, who were instructed by the sellers to only open the parcel which contained the supposed diamonds when they got to Iran, were fortunate to be interrupted by the GIS officials at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on the day of their departure on January 24 2010 for questioning.
The report further stated that although the two had gone through screening to manifest their legal entry into the country to transact business, the GIS officials whose suspicion was aroused by some fishy deal going on, insisted and opened the parcel.
“It was when the parcel was opened and the contents closely examined that the contents were found not to be diamonds,” it stated.
It said the two Iranians then led the GIS officials to arrest the sellers to assist the police in their investigations.
Reacting to the conduct of the GIS officials, the Head of Public Relations, Deputy Superintendent Francis Palmdeti, expressed satisfaction at the display of professional integrity by the officials.
He said the officials who were tempted with the bribe were junior officers of the organisation and had demonstrated their integrity with such professional performance.
“These officers could have easily fallen for the temptation, since they receive minimal wages, but stood firm to act professionally,” he said.
He said the commendation of the officials was to motivate others and also to caution unscrupulous officials engaged in bribery to desist from such act, since it negatively dragged the name of the organisation in the mud.
He called on the public to support the service to discharge its duties professionally and urged other officials of the organisation to emulate the examples of the four in protecting people, as well as ensuring security of the nation.
Kabutey, who is the Managing Director of Commercial Investment and Marketing Ghana Limited, an import and export mining company in Accra, is in custody assisting investigations, while the others are on bail.
Ghana Italy co-operate to check migration
Published in the Daily Graphic on 18/02/2010, pg 46
Story: Matilda Attram
The government is collaborating with the Italian Public Security Department to devise mechanisms to reduce illegal migration and smuggling in order to improve upon security in both countries.
The two governments will share ideas on the necessary measures needed to achieve this through bilateral co-operation.
This was made known during the signing of a bilateral agreement between the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Department of Italian Public Security Department in Accra.
The agreement emphasises capacity building and technical co-operation programmes to consolidate partnership approaches between the two countries.
It also seeks to provide joint operations, as well as mutual visits and training of personnel, in the fight against the negative practices involved in migration.
The Italian Minister of Interior, Mr Roberto Maroni, indicated that Italy had been the European Union nation which took up the responsibility to co-ordinate and manage the challenges of illegal migration, especially in Europe.
He reiterated the good relationship Ghana shared with Italy and expressed the hope of further strengthening it through the agreement.
The outgoing Minister of the Interior, Mr Cletus Avoka, in his remarks, stated that illegal migration was a major challenge to most nations due to disparities in the distribution of economic resources which needed to be controlled.
According to him, illegal migration and smuggling had been characterised as trans-national crimes organised by international criminal organisations which were often connected to drug trafficking, terrorism, money laundering and arms trafficking.
He indicated that Ghana was prone to insecurity and trans-national crimes from unstable countries in the sub-region such as drugs, small arms and human trafficking due to its geographical location.
“The porous and artificial nature of our borders gives rise to the constant movement of persons, both licit and illicit,” he said.
Mr Avoka pointed out that although the law enforcement agencies in the country faced many challenges, they did well to maintain peace and security.
He expressed the hope that the international co-operation and collaboration between the two countries would enhance the capacity of the security agencies in Ghana.
He further expressed gratitude to the Italian government for its kind gesture.
Story: Matilda Attram
The government is collaborating with the Italian Public Security Department to devise mechanisms to reduce illegal migration and smuggling in order to improve upon security in both countries.
The two governments will share ideas on the necessary measures needed to achieve this through bilateral co-operation.
This was made known during the signing of a bilateral agreement between the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Department of Italian Public Security Department in Accra.
The agreement emphasises capacity building and technical co-operation programmes to consolidate partnership approaches between the two countries.
It also seeks to provide joint operations, as well as mutual visits and training of personnel, in the fight against the negative practices involved in migration.
The Italian Minister of Interior, Mr Roberto Maroni, indicated that Italy had been the European Union nation which took up the responsibility to co-ordinate and manage the challenges of illegal migration, especially in Europe.
He reiterated the good relationship Ghana shared with Italy and expressed the hope of further strengthening it through the agreement.
The outgoing Minister of the Interior, Mr Cletus Avoka, in his remarks, stated that illegal migration was a major challenge to most nations due to disparities in the distribution of economic resources which needed to be controlled.
According to him, illegal migration and smuggling had been characterised as trans-national crimes organised by international criminal organisations which were often connected to drug trafficking, terrorism, money laundering and arms trafficking.
He indicated that Ghana was prone to insecurity and trans-national crimes from unstable countries in the sub-region such as drugs, small arms and human trafficking due to its geographical location.
“The porous and artificial nature of our borders gives rise to the constant movement of persons, both licit and illicit,” he said.
Mr Avoka pointed out that although the law enforcement agencies in the country faced many challenges, they did well to maintain peace and security.
He expressed the hope that the international co-operation and collaboration between the two countries would enhance the capacity of the security agencies in Ghana.
He further expressed gratitude to the Italian government for its kind gesture.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
KRIF to open more outlets
Published in the Daily Graphic on 15/02/2010, pg 57
Story: Matilda Attram
THE General Manager of KRIF Ghana Limited, Mr Christian Yeboah, has stated that the company will this year open new outlets in Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions as part of its efforts to reach out to its customers in those regions.
He said the opening of new outlets was aimed at reducing travel time and cost of consumers to purchase stationery in Accra.
Speaking at a press soiree organised by the company in Accra last Friday, to interact with the media and to share the company’s experiences in the business world as well as inform the general public on its future goals, Mr Yeboah pointed out the need for businesses to value their customers by providing them with the best services.
He stated that the company would continue to provide quality products and focused customer service to ensure its leadership in customer satisfaction in its business.“The essence of ensuring good quality products and an efficient customer service continues to be an issue, especially with the recent economic upheavals,” he stated.
He said it was the responsibility of a business entity to recognise and appreciate its consumers to maintain and encourage existing relationships for their mutual benefit.
“We at KRIF appreciate the contribution of every customers, whether large or small as well as stay focused on its principle objective of providing quality but affordable stationary, office equipment and currency handling equipment, at the same time being conscious of the ever changing demands of the consumer”, he stated.
He said the company, since its establishment in 1993, had been able to maintain cordial relationship with its customers and provide them with quality services based on its effective research and development.
“Our mission as a company remains unresolved to be the preferred supplier in excellent quality and competitively priced office and school stationary, office equipment and money handling equipment, professional maintenance services with the right accessories, he said.
The Chairman of the company, Mr Kennedy Okosun, mentioned the payment of high interest rate as a major challenge facing the company although it paid its tariffs and tax as part of its contribution towards national development.
He further urged consumers of the company to partake in the company’s promotional sales slated till the end of February this year.
Story: Matilda Attram
THE General Manager of KRIF Ghana Limited, Mr Christian Yeboah, has stated that the company will this year open new outlets in Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions as part of its efforts to reach out to its customers in those regions.
He said the opening of new outlets was aimed at reducing travel time and cost of consumers to purchase stationery in Accra.
Speaking at a press soiree organised by the company in Accra last Friday, to interact with the media and to share the company’s experiences in the business world as well as inform the general public on its future goals, Mr Yeboah pointed out the need for businesses to value their customers by providing them with the best services.
He stated that the company would continue to provide quality products and focused customer service to ensure its leadership in customer satisfaction in its business.“The essence of ensuring good quality products and an efficient customer service continues to be an issue, especially with the recent economic upheavals,” he stated.
He said it was the responsibility of a business entity to recognise and appreciate its consumers to maintain and encourage existing relationships for their mutual benefit.
“We at KRIF appreciate the contribution of every customers, whether large or small as well as stay focused on its principle objective of providing quality but affordable stationary, office equipment and currency handling equipment, at the same time being conscious of the ever changing demands of the consumer”, he stated.
He said the company, since its establishment in 1993, had been able to maintain cordial relationship with its customers and provide them with quality services based on its effective research and development.
“Our mission as a company remains unresolved to be the preferred supplier in excellent quality and competitively priced office and school stationary, office equipment and money handling equipment, professional maintenance services with the right accessories, he said.
The Chairman of the company, Mr Kennedy Okosun, mentioned the payment of high interest rate as a major challenge facing the company although it paid its tariffs and tax as part of its contribution towards national development.
He further urged consumers of the company to partake in the company’s promotional sales slated till the end of February this year.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Association calls for promotion of home economics in 2nd, tertiary institutions
Published in the Daily Graphic on 13/02/2010, pg 19
Story: Matilda Attram
THE Ghana Home Economics Association (GHEA) has called for the promotion of home economics as a course of study in second cycle and tertiary institutions in Ghana.
It said although home economics was a course that encompassed all disciplines in the educational sector, it was not much appreciated.
The President of GHEA, Mrs Veronica Jackson, made the call at a press conference in Accra prior to the annual celebration of the ‘World Home Economics Day’ which falls in March this year. It would be celebrated in March on the theme, “Home Economics beyond 100 years - empowering for the digital world”.
Mrs Jackson called for the change in perception that home economics was all about cooking because the course entailed much more than cooking.
According to her, the course dealt with all aspects of an individual’s daily activities such as relationship with others, finance and resource management, consumerism, textiles and clothing, housing and environment and foods and nutrition.
“Home economics around the world focus on the fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families in everyday life and their importance, both at the individual and community levels,” she said.
A past president of the association, Mrs Edith Francois, pointed out that home economics was a dynamic applied science based on all basic lessons taught in schools and therefore needed to be encouraged as an examinable course in educational institutions.
She stated that teachers and lecturers who taught home economics in educational institutions needed to be motivated to train the youth, since the course could earn one a private enterprise that would contribute to development.
She called on the government to continue to encourage the teaching and learning of life skills at the basic levels of education.
Giving a historic background on the association, a Human Resource Management (HRM) lecturer at the Central University College, Madam Enyonam Canice Kudonoo, stated that the association, which was established in the 1960’s, had hosted international conferences in the country.
An international gender consultant of the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), Mrs Jane Amavi, urged members of the association to make use of their training and contribute to activities that would promote development in the country.
Story: Matilda Attram
THE Ghana Home Economics Association (GHEA) has called for the promotion of home economics as a course of study in second cycle and tertiary institutions in Ghana.
It said although home economics was a course that encompassed all disciplines in the educational sector, it was not much appreciated.
The President of GHEA, Mrs Veronica Jackson, made the call at a press conference in Accra prior to the annual celebration of the ‘World Home Economics Day’ which falls in March this year. It would be celebrated in March on the theme, “Home Economics beyond 100 years - empowering for the digital world”.
Mrs Jackson called for the change in perception that home economics was all about cooking because the course entailed much more than cooking.
According to her, the course dealt with all aspects of an individual’s daily activities such as relationship with others, finance and resource management, consumerism, textiles and clothing, housing and environment and foods and nutrition.
“Home economics around the world focus on the fundamental needs and practical concerns of individuals and families in everyday life and their importance, both at the individual and community levels,” she said.
A past president of the association, Mrs Edith Francois, pointed out that home economics was a dynamic applied science based on all basic lessons taught in schools and therefore needed to be encouraged as an examinable course in educational institutions.
She stated that teachers and lecturers who taught home economics in educational institutions needed to be motivated to train the youth, since the course could earn one a private enterprise that would contribute to development.
She called on the government to continue to encourage the teaching and learning of life skills at the basic levels of education.
Giving a historic background on the association, a Human Resource Management (HRM) lecturer at the Central University College, Madam Enyonam Canice Kudonoo, stated that the association, which was established in the 1960’s, had hosted international conferences in the country.
An international gender consultant of the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), Mrs Jane Amavi, urged members of the association to make use of their training and contribute to activities that would promote development in the country.
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