GRi Newsreel Ghana 24 - 02 - 2001
Activities to mark
Independence Day begin on Monday
CIMG launches marketing awards
Women's centres to
be established
Minister outlines measures for employment
generation
Activities to
mark Independence Day begin on Monday
Accra (Greater Accra) 24 February
2001
Activities marking the 44th
Independence anniversary begin on Monday, February 26 with the hoisting of
national flags and display of buntings.
A statement issued by the
Information Services Department in Accra on Friday said there will be a parade
of veterans on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1948 28th February
Crossroads Shooting incident.
On Thursday, March 1, there will
be a special national women's forum at the Holy Spirit Cathedral, the finals of
Independence Day national schools debate at the Teachers' Hall and the Annual
Thompson Choral Music Festival at the Centre for National Development.
The statement said there would be
Muslim prayers on Friday, March 2 and a non-denominational church service on
Sunday, March 5.
It said a military Open Day would
be held on Saturday, March 5 in all garrisons and military bases, including air
and sea experiences for school children.
The statement said President John
Agyekum Kufuor will present awards to the 20 overall best students and winners
of the national schools debate contest at the forecourt of the State House on
March 5.
On the same day, the national
honours and awards committee will announce the Independence Day Honours list and
a re-enactment of the declaration of independence at the Kwame Nkrumah
Mausoleum.
A parade of security services and
school children will be held at the Independence Square on March 6 to climax
the celebrations and the president will deliver the anniversary address.
Similar parades will be held at
regional and district capitals.
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Wa (Upper West) 24 February 2001
Mr. George Anaba, Upper West
Regional Co-ordinating Director, on Thursday commended the Danish International
Development Agency (DANIDA) for their continued support to the country's
development.
He said DANIDA's numerous
interventions in the health, water, local government and human resource
development sectors especially in the Upper West Region have in no small
measure improved living standards.
Mr. Anaba was speaking at the
handing over ceremony of a 280 million cedi block to the Ministry of Health for
use as medical equipment maintenance workshop.
The building, comprising a
workshop, store and offices was financed through DANIDA's health sector support
project.
Mr. Anaba asked public servants to
take good care of structures placed under their care, saying the notion that
public service structures are maintenance shy should not be allowed to become a
culture.
Mr Klaus Purup, adviser, Estate
Management Unit of DANIDA said the workshop would carry out maintenance of the
medical and electrical equipment of health facilities in the region.
He said an effective equipment
maintenance service would ensure continuity of services, accuracy of diagnosis
and treatment and safety of patients and staff.
Mr. Francis Banka, Regional
Director of Health Services said the major problem facing the health sector was
the lack of maintenance culture.
He commended the contractor,
Al-Zon Enterprise for his good work and urged other contractors working on
health projects to emulate him.
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CIMG launches marketing awards
Accra (Greater Accra) 24 February 2001
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana's 2000 awards will be held on June 16 in Accra, the President of the Institute, Mr Harrison Kofi Abutiate, announced in Accra on Friday.
The event to be held under the theme: "Customer Relationship Management, a Tool for Shaping Corporate Ghana," will reward hard working marketing personnel and institutions that excelled in various fields of endeavour last year.
Mr Abutiate described the theme as relevant because it focuses the attention of Ghanaians on such important issues as quality, time management and value for money, which are necessary for total customer relationship management.
He said the awards have maintained their importance over the years due to transparency and prestige attached to them, adding that the institute will maintain the standards and improve on the categories of awards as well as the selection criteria.
This year, there will be 21 award categories instead of 22 in 1999. The change is the result of a merger of the Product of the year award (Alcoholic) and Product of the year (general categories).
The Marketing Oriented Hotel of the year category has also been changed to Hospitality Facility of the year.
Mr Abuatiate said award winners would be selected based on marketing and technological innovation, geographical coverage, public image and societal impact.
He appealed to the public to make their nominations and submit a brief justification on the nominees.
The chairman of the Awards Committee, Mr Francis Kumah, assured the public of its preparedness to ensure a smooth running of the awards.
The Awards categories to be competed for include, Marketing man and woman of the year, Marketing student of the year, Print Media of the year and Radio Advert of the year.
Others are Motor Firm of the year, Bank of the year and Hospitality Facility of the year.
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Women's centres
to be established
Accra (Greater Accra) 24 February
2001
Women's centres are to be
established in the regions to help promote activities of women, Mrs Gladys
Asmah, Minister of Women's Affairs, said on Thursday.
The centres, she said, would
monitor the activities of women who play key roles in national development
efforts, especially in the agricultural sector.
She was speaking when the Chinese
Ambassador in Ghana, Mr Lu Yougshou, presented 20 sewing machines to the
ministry to assist women to acquire skills.
The minister expressed the hope
that the visit would generate fruitful co-operation between the two countries
to promote the welfare of their women.
Mr Lu who was accompanied by his
wife, Ma Wenying, commended the government for creating a new ministry to cater
for the needs of women and assured the minister that his country would continue
to support Ghana in her efforts to promote the welfare of her people.
Key sectors for assistance, he
said, will include the agricultural, mining and construction industries.
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Minister outlines measures for employment
generation
Cape Coast (Central Region) 24 February 2001
Mr Isaac Edumadze, the Central Regional Minister, on Thursday announced plans for an integrated investment drive to generate employment in the region.
He said the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC), and the Central Region Development Commission (CEDECOM), will liaise with relevant sector ministries including those of tourism and agriculture, to devise ways of attracting investors to the region.
The minister who was speaking at a press conference at Cape Coast, on Wednesday, mentioned that the Komenda sugar factory will be revamped to create jobs for the youth.
He also promised that problems in the agricultural sector will be solved and management of the Ceramics works at Saltpond will be assisted to operate at full capacity.
The regional minister announced that the Cape Coast-Accra road, will be re-constructed to facilitate tourism and other socio-economic activities in the region.
He said Kasoa will be given a facelift to befit its status as the gateway to the region.
Mr Edumadze gave the assurance that he will study projects initiated by his predecessors to enable him to continue with the viable ones.
He applauded the media for their contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
The regional chairman of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), Mr John Arthur, commended the government for its efforts to scrap the criminal libel law from the statutes book.
He however advised the media to uphold truth and objectivity in the discharge of their constitutional functions.
Earlier, Mr. Edumadze dismissed speculations that the government will ban the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), from operating.
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