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US MILITARY DELEGATION VISITS GHANA AIR FORCE
A US military delegation led by the Transportation Command Combatant Commander, General Duncan McNabb has paid a courtesy call on the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Chief of Air Staff at the military base in Accra.
Among the delegation was the 17th Air Force US Air Force Africa, Major General Margaret H. Woodward.
The visit was to open discussions on existing ties in safe transportation of goods by US to Africa and the Diaspora.
Gen. McNabb expressed joy in the good security co-operation between Ghana and US in their aid projects.
He called for continuous training and collaboration between the two and appealed to the government to listen to the pleas and needs of the Ghana Air Force for its progress and success.
He congratulated his host, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Michael Sampson-Oje for the Black Star’s victory over the American team at the just ended South Africa 2010.
Gen. McNabb proclaimed he was honoured to be in Ghana and was very optimistic of returning even if not on official duty.
The Chief of Air Staff expressed sincere gratitude to the delegation and prayed for continuous discussions and meetings to dissect challenges faced by the Force.
He welcomed the delegation with presentation of gifts, including traditional smock (batakari), wood-carvings (Akuaba)), Kente cloth and bag.
GMA @ 50 beating the retreat
Story: Stephen Nana Osei Bonsu
THE Ghana Millitary Academy (GMA) Golden Jubilee celebrations have been climaxed with the ‘Beating the Retreat' drill, which signifies a call for retirement of troops from positions held from unsuccesful contests or danger.
The master of ceremony (MC), Brigadier General J.S. Nkrumah recounting the history of 'Beating the Retreat' said it was an old millitary tradition with its origin not well known.
He said in the olden days, the hours of darkness meant cessation from hostilities between warring factions.
Brig. Gen. Nkrumah, however, stated that the call was originally beaten on drum signals alone and later saw the introduction of 'Fifes', followed by 'Buggles'.
The tradition, he said, was variously referred to as watch setting or synchronising the hour of last night (Sunset), which is indicated in the Rules and Ordinance for War(1554), Robert Barrets Theory and Practice of Modern Wars(1598).
He added that 'Beating the Retreat' was strictly at sunset because it was the hour when conventionally, hostilities were to cease untill daybreak, adding that the present day ends with a gun salute.
The Brigadier General led a minute silence in memory of Lt Col Sammy Ashiagbor, a member of the ten-member GMA golden Jubilee Celebrations Planning Board.
The guest of honour, Commodore Steve Obimpeh(rtd) told the gathering that the event which signified the long-cherished traditions of the millitary was not lost yet.
"If ever there was any one organization that thrived on traditions, then it is the millitary", he said.
He stated that Ghana had been a country of rich cultural heritage and acknowledges roles ancestors played in making us who we are today.
Cdre Obimpeh added that, that cultural heritage embraced millitary traditions, ensured cohesion and esprit-de corps among service personels.
He, however, expressed joy in re-union by the ceremony and appealed for re-introduction of 'Mess Dinner' and 'Ladies Night' among other millitary re-union programmes.
He beckoned serving millitants to uphold high the noble millitary culture by ferreting-out and reviving all seemingly insignificant traditions playing vital role in inculcating in the officer or man the desired millitary values.
Cdre Obimpeh further appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff to resource the Director of GMA Music to enable the band record some of its melodious music played on parade.
The ceremony witnessed colourfully-uniformed parade processions, instrumental musicals and splendid craft displays by various millitary bands, keeping the gathering thrilled and overwhelmed.
The bands included The Armed Forces Central Band(Accra), The Army Band(Kumasi), The Navy Band(Tema) and The Air Force band(Takoradi).
The bands thrilled the gathering to tunes of 'saa-saa kroma'(Twerepong), 'Aklido Gokame'(Dzawoyo), 'Tu-u-tu Gborvi', 'Woni Yafi Woni' by Sisingo and Halleluiah(Orchestrated piece) among other melodious tunes.
The ceremony was graced by people, including the Minister for Defence, Lt. Gen. J . H. Smith, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal M. Sampson-Oje, the Honorary Consul of Ghana in Lebanon, Mr Micheal Haddad, the IGP, Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye, ministers of State, diplomats, retired Generals and Senior Officers.
THE Ghana Millitary Academy (GMA) Golden Jubilee celebrations have been climaxed with the ‘Beating the Retreat' drill, which signifies a call for retirement of troops from positions held from unsuccesful contests or danger.
The master of ceremony (MC), Brigadier General J.S. Nkrumah recounting the history of 'Beating the Retreat' said it was an old millitary tradition with its origin not well known.
He said in the olden days, the hours of darkness meant cessation from hostilities between warring factions.
Brig. Gen. Nkrumah, however, stated that the call was originally beaten on drum signals alone and later saw the introduction of 'Fifes', followed by 'Buggles'.
The tradition, he said, was variously referred to as watch setting or synchronising the hour of last night (Sunset), which is indicated in the Rules and Ordinance for War(1554), Robert Barrets Theory and Practice of Modern Wars(1598).
He added that 'Beating the Retreat' was strictly at sunset because it was the hour when conventionally, hostilities were to cease untill daybreak, adding that the present day ends with a gun salute.
The Brigadier General led a minute silence in memory of Lt Col Sammy Ashiagbor, a member of the ten-member GMA golden Jubilee Celebrations Planning Board.
The guest of honour, Commodore Steve Obimpeh(rtd) told the gathering that the event which signified the long-cherished traditions of the millitary was not lost yet.
"If ever there was any one organization that thrived on traditions, then it is the millitary", he said.
He stated that Ghana had been a country of rich cultural heritage and acknowledges roles ancestors played in making us who we are today.
Cdre Obimpeh added that, that cultural heritage embraced millitary traditions, ensured cohesion and esprit-de corps among service personels.
He, however, expressed joy in re-union by the ceremony and appealed for re-introduction of 'Mess Dinner' and 'Ladies Night' among other millitary re-union programmes.
He beckoned serving millitants to uphold high the noble millitary culture by ferreting-out and reviving all seemingly insignificant traditions playing vital role in inculcating in the officer or man the desired millitary values.
Cdre Obimpeh further appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff to resource the Director of GMA Music to enable the band record some of its melodious music played on parade.
The ceremony witnessed colourfully-uniformed parade processions, instrumental musicals and splendid craft displays by various millitary bands, keeping the gathering thrilled and overwhelmed.
The bands included The Armed Forces Central Band(Accra), The Army Band(Kumasi), The Navy Band(Tema) and The Air Force band(Takoradi).
The bands thrilled the gathering to tunes of 'saa-saa kroma'(Twerepong), 'Aklido Gokame'(Dzawoyo), 'Tu-u-tu Gborvi', 'Woni Yafi Woni' by Sisingo and Halleluiah(Orchestrated piece) among other melodious tunes.
The ceremony was graced by people, including the Minister for Defence, Lt. Gen. J . H. Smith, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal M. Sampson-Oje, the Honorary Consul of Ghana in Lebanon, Mr Micheal Haddad, the IGP, Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye, ministers of State, diplomats, retired Generals and Senior Officers.
AFLATOUN
STORY:Stephen Nana Osei Bonsu
A three-day international workshop to deliberate on a the “Aflatoun” educational programme aimed at providing children with building blocks of life to make positive changes in their lives and communities is underway in Accra.
The workshop which brought together delegates from Netherlands, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia among others seeks to deliberate on the implementation of the programme in Ghana and other countries school curriculum.
The Aflatoun programme is a movement reaching 700,000 children internationally and seeks to provide children aged six to fourteen years (14) with social and financial education to encourage them to save their resources and start their own innovative enterprises.
The programme which is under the auspices of the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and Women and Development
Project (WADEP) also addresses social and financial educational problems relating to children.
The ceremony also witnessed the launch of Ghanaian versions of Aflatoun books, in correlation with the Ghanaian educational curriculum.
Launching the books, the Director of Teacher Education of Ghana Educational Service (GES), Mr Victor Mantey said, GES was committed to ensuring that programmes that would promote children’s learning and their holistic development was given the necessary recognition and support.
He believed that the programme would give the children a better understanding of social and financial education.
Aflatoun Regional Representative in Ghana, Patricia Formadi said the programme was constituted with a comprehensive curriculum which balances social education with financial education.
“In order to embed the learning and its future impact, children are encouraged to practice what they have learnt through participating in child-led social and financial activities like setting up savings systems”.
She said the programme was currently been implemented in Volta, Central and Central Regions in Ghana.
The SNV representative, Mrs Fati Seidu explained that SNV aims to partner GES and other organisations to mobilise resources so as to expand Aflatoun to all 18 districts the Ghana Education Thematic area covers.
She further stated that the ability to reach to all children and help them with good understanding of who they are in uniqueness, will help build in them strong characters for strong nation building.
A three-day international workshop to deliberate on a the “Aflatoun” educational programme aimed at providing children with building blocks of life to make positive changes in their lives and communities is underway in Accra.
The workshop which brought together delegates from Netherlands, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia among others seeks to deliberate on the implementation of the programme in Ghana and other countries school curriculum.
The Aflatoun programme is a movement reaching 700,000 children internationally and seeks to provide children aged six to fourteen years (14) with social and financial education to encourage them to save their resources and start their own innovative enterprises.The programme which is under the auspices of the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and Women and Development
Project (WADEP) also addresses social and financial educational problems relating to children.
The ceremony also witnessed the launch of Ghanaian versions of Aflatoun books, in correlation with the Ghanaian educational curriculum.
Launching the books, the Director of Teacher Education of Ghana Educational Service (GES), Mr Victor Mantey said, GES was committed to ensuring that programmes that would promote children’s learning and their holistic development was given the necessary recognition and support.He believed that the programme would give the children a better understanding of social and financial education.
Aflatoun Regional Representative in Ghana, Patricia Formadi said the programme was constituted with a comprehensive curriculum which balances social education with financial education.
“In order to embed the learning and its future impact, children are encouraged to practice what they have learnt through participating in child-led social and financial activities like setting up savings systems”.
She said the programme was currently been implemented in Volta, Central and Central Regions in Ghana.
The SNV representative, Mrs Fati Seidu explained that SNV aims to partner GES and other organisations to mobilise resources so as to expand Aflatoun to all 18 districts the Ghana Education Thematic area covers.
She further stated that the ability to reach to all children and help them with good understanding of who they are in uniqueness, will help build in them strong characters for strong nation building.
RIDGE CHURCH SCHOOL SPEECH AND PRIZE-GIVING DAY
Story: Stephen Nana Osei Bonsu
THE Accra Ridge Church School has held its 53rd Speech and Price-giving Day with a call on students, parents and teachers to cultivate the habit of saving in order to help secure their future.
The Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Databank Financial Services Limited, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, who gave the advice, also urged Ghanaians to spend less of their incomes, quit the habit of borrowing and avoid extravagant lifestyles.
He urged the students, teachers and parents of the school to appreciate the value of teamwork, stressing that with that they could achieve their goals.
Citing the example of the success of the Black Stars at the just-ended FIFA World Cup, he said although the team was composed of different players from various backgrounds, they played with passion, teamwork and humility.
He urged the students to value the quality of education they had been provided, adding that with their education they could attain great heights.
The Chairperson for the occasion, Mrs Nancy Thompson, a member of the Ridge Church Council, said the Accra Ridge Church School was accustomed to church values and principles for students’ development.
The Headmistress, Mrs Afua Dake, in a review of the school’s academic performance, congratulated the nine-member school management committee.
She stated that two new teachers, three temporary teachers and 17 teaching assistants, mainly old pupils, had been employed during the academic year.
She said the poor performance of students of the school in local languages at the BECE led to the introduction of Akuapem Twi and Ga in Primary One, adding that during the year the school also placed some focus on the teaching and learning of French.
Mrs Dake indicated that the school's greatest challenge for the year had been difficulty related to the computer placement of its candidates into senior high schools of choice.
THE Accra Ridge Church School has held its 53rd Speech and Price-giving Day with a call on students, parents and teachers to cultivate the habit of saving in order to help secure their future.
The Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Databank Financial Services Limited, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, who gave the advice, also urged Ghanaians to spend less of their incomes, quit the habit of borrowing and avoid extravagant lifestyles.
He urged the students, teachers and parents of the school to appreciate the value of teamwork, stressing that with that they could achieve their goals.
Citing the example of the success of the Black Stars at the just-ended FIFA World Cup, he said although the team was composed of different players from various backgrounds, they played with passion, teamwork and humility.
He urged the students to value the quality of education they had been provided, adding that with their education they could attain great heights.
The Chairperson for the occasion, Mrs Nancy Thompson, a member of the Ridge Church Council, said the Accra Ridge Church School was accustomed to church values and principles for students’ development.
The Headmistress, Mrs Afua Dake, in a review of the school’s academic performance, congratulated the nine-member school management committee.
She stated that two new teachers, three temporary teachers and 17 teaching assistants, mainly old pupils, had been employed during the academic year.
She said the poor performance of students of the school in local languages at the BECE led to the introduction of Akuapem Twi and Ga in Primary One, adding that during the year the school also placed some focus on the teaching and learning of French.
Mrs Dake indicated that the school's greatest challenge for the year had been difficulty related to the computer placement of its candidates into senior high schools of choice.
WAIFEM 9th course inaugration(gn)
Story: Stephen Nana Osei Bonsu
FORTY-FIVE public servants from five West African countries are attending a seven-week regional course in specialised report writing skills and presentation techniques in Accra.
The participating countries are Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The course is to empower participants with writing skills needed to operate more effectively in their respective institutions.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director-General of West African Institute of Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), Professor Akpan H. Ekpo, said the course was aimed at using correct grammatical structures in the English Language in a clear and concise manner, relating to specific purpose, audience and readership.
WAIFEM's regional course further looks at the organisation of information in logical and professional forms for both oral and written presentations.
The topics to be covered include grammar in writing, writing styles, principles and types of reports, minutes writing, legal issues in communication and technical report writing.
Prof. Ekpo said since the institute was established 12,000 officials had benefited from its training programmes.
The clientele base, he said, had expanded from traditional users, the legislature, the media and other relevant public and private institutions.
FORTY-FIVE public servants from five West African countries are attending a seven-week regional course in specialised report writing skills and presentation techniques in Accra.
The participating countries are Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The course is to empower participants with writing skills needed to operate more effectively in their respective institutions.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director-General of West African Institute of Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), Professor Akpan H. Ekpo, said the course was aimed at using correct grammatical structures in the English Language in a clear and concise manner, relating to specific purpose, audience and readership.
WAIFEM's regional course further looks at the organisation of information in logical and professional forms for both oral and written presentations.
The topics to be covered include grammar in writing, writing styles, principles and types of reports, minutes writing, legal issues in communication and technical report writing.
Prof. Ekpo said since the institute was established 12,000 officials had benefited from its training programmes.
The clientele base, he said, had expanded from traditional users, the legislature, the media and other relevant public and private institutions.
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