GYAM-NYEP PASSES OUT 80 TRAINEES IN TAMALE

GYAM-NYEP PASSES OUT 80 TRAINEES IN TAMALE

Eighty five trainees who underwent six months skill and manpower training under a joint programme of the Ghana Young Artisans Movement and the National Youth Employment Programme have graduated in Tamale.
The graduants acquired skill and manpower training in various fields including hair dressing, dress, catering, batik, tie die and making.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Abuga Pele, National Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme said that new model code named “The trade and vocation model” forms part of the NYEP’s change of focus mechanism to explore the potentials of the youth through self employment.
This, he said will lessen the burden on government’s financial stride to provide lucrative jobs for the youth of Ghana.
He hinted that plans were afoot to replicate the vocation and trade model and similar ones throughout the country and that by extension the disabled will be covered.
Abdul Fatawu Ibrahim, Executive Director of the Ghana Young Artisans Movement commended the President Mills led NDC government for its unrelenting efforts to develop the youth of Ghana through such interventions.
He also thanked donor agencies including Tools for self reliance in the United Kingdom, Simavi in the Netherlands, the Embassies and High Commissions of Britain and Canada in Ghana for their support over the years.
Mr. Fatawu revealed that GYAM since its establishment in 1995 has been involved in youth and community development through which water and sanitation facilities have been provided to peri-urban communities in the three regions of the north.
In a speech read on behalf of the Deputy Northern Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Dasana, Chief Director at the Northern Regional Coordinating Council noted that the youth of Ghana deserved proper livelihood hence government’s zeal to make them productive through several models of the NYEP.
Mr. Sam Nasaamu Asabigi said government will resource the NYEP to implement its well tailored programmes especially in northern Ghana to curtail the mass exodus of the youth to southern Ghana in search of menial jobs.
The graduants received certificates and were supported with working tools to explore the acquired skills to benefit their community members.

STAFF of TTH UNDERGOES A THREE-DAY PAEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT COURSE

STAFF of TTH UNDERGOES A THREE-DAY PAEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT COURSE

A team of medical professionals comprising four professors and two post graduate medical students from the Louisville School of Medicine has trained staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital in Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course.
The three- day training course, the first of its kind in Ghana, was aimed at giving medical doctors and nurses of the Tamale Teaching Hospital and Students of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) of the University for Development Studies, training in managing resuscitation and other emergency cases effectively especially with children.
A total of 130 staff participated in the course were taking through in Endotrachea Intubation, a technique in which a tube is used to get access to the lungs to pump air into a patient whose breathing space or airways are blocked, Cadiac Desrabrillation, using electricity or electrical energy to stimulate the heart to work and Interoesseus Access, using cannula, a needle used to access the bone to put fluid into the body.
Dr. Bukari Issah, a House Officer, expressed delight at the depth of knowledge the exercise had imparted on him particularly the demonstration sessions of the course. He said the course had given him practical experience and advanced knowledge which he will apply in his medical practice to help save lives. Madam Stella Fati Dramani, a Senior Nursing Officer, said the course had proven very beneficial since her knowledge in life support has been sharpened significantly. She mentioned that she has acquired new skill in cardiac massage.
Mr. Wewoli Bentil Awe, a medical student, on his part said he was grateful for the opportunity to have training in paediatric advanced life support even whilst in school. He said he was happy he and his colleagues are being exposed early to equip them to meet such practical challenges even before they graduate from school. He promised to pass on the knowledge he had acquired to others.
The Louisville School of Medicine team was led by Professor Jania Condurache, Assistant professor of paediatrics and Course Director.
Professor George Rogers of the Intertional Paediatric Center of the school later signed a memorandum of understanding to forge partnership and cooperation between the Louisville school of medicine and the Tamale Teaching Hospital as well as the medical school. The team described the training as highly successful.
The Chief Executive of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ken Sagoe, on his part thanked the team for the training and in particular the training of one of the doctors as the local resident doctor to further train personnel in tamale and other health facilities in the three northern regions.
Dr. Sagoe was grateful for the kind gesture of the donation of all medical equipment used in the training to the hospital.
The team is expected back in Ghana to organize similar training for other health institutions in the country.
Participants further requested that the course is organized frequently to be upgrading their technical know how on the routine base of the global knowledge.

REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON DRAFT NATIONAL URBAN POLICY FOR GHANA ENDS IN TAMALE

REGIONAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON DRAFT NATIONAL URBAN POLICY FOR GHANA ENDS IN TAMALE

The National Regional Validation Workshop on the draft National Urban Policy for Ghana has ended in Tamale, the Northern Regional Capital with a call on government to reinforce security measures to check and control the influx of foreigners entering Ghana as a result of the oil find.
The statement noted that Ghanaians will continue to live in penury if the foreigners are allowed to exploit the oil wealth to the disadvantage of citizens.
Professor Paul Yankson made the call as a resource person at the workshop which was attended by heads of department, politicians and members of the academia.
He said the urbanization process has great promise for economic and social progress though confronted with many challenges, hence the need for a national policy framework as the engine of growth.
Professor Yankson underscored the need for a collaborative approach by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to address difficulties and challenges associated with urbanization as a means of addressing the disparity between the Northern and Southern Ghana.
This in his estimation will reduce the duplication of government programmes at the local level to ensure the proper utilization of donor support to Ghana.
Northern Regional Minister, Moses Bukari Mabengba hinted that Ghana’s population was estimated at 25 million by the end of 2010 hence urbanization should be strategically managed to overcome its emerging challenges.
According to him, sustainable urban development is crucial for the achievement of Ghana’s socio-economic growth but that lack of proper coordination and funding for workable policies had affected that achievement.
Mr. Mabengba therefore expected that the workshop would help fashion out practical solutions to urban development challenges facing the nation.

DISGRUNTLED NDC YOUTH LOCK UP NYEP OFFICE

DISGRUNTLED NDC YOUTH LOCK UP NYEP OFFICE

Desperate job seeking youth of the ruling NDC in Tamale yesterday morning, stormed the Northern Regional Office of the National Youth Employment (NYEP) Office and locked up the Tamale Central Office of the NYEP.
Mohammed Sobur, the Tamale Central Coordinator was chased out at the time of the riot by the aggressors who wielded machetes, stones and sticks.
The Northern Regional Correspondent of Peace fm, Kwabena Ntow was nearly lynched at the scene but for the timely intervention of some concern persons among the aggressors gesture him away from the scene on his motor bike.
Concerns are that, the Tamale Central Coordinator, Mohammed Sobur allegedly sold NYEP forms that were made available by Member of Parliament for the constituency, Inusah Fuseini for distribution to some jobless youth in his constituency.
The aggressors alleged that only few copies were distributed to each ward in the constituency with the remaining sold out to the disadvantage of the unemployed masses.
They also accused Mohammed Sobur of building a house within a short period since he assumed office as the Tamale Central Constituency Coordinator.
When contacted, Mohammed Adam Amin alias Abio, Regional Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme regretted the incident but gave the assurance that his office will address the concerns.
Barely some weeks ago the peeved youth the NDC has kept leadership of the Atta Mill led administration on their toes across the country coupled with what the youth say they still remain unemployed as they were promised to be given jobs when the party recapture power.
For almost two years now since the party recaptures the presidential seat of the country, the youth claimed they has not seen any changes, who has toiled and risk their lives for the party during the 2008 general elections.

NASPA DONATES TO SAVELUGU ORPHANAGE

NASPA DONATES TO SAVELUGU ORPHANAGE

Being touched with the plight of the vulnerable in the society, the National service personnel Association (NASPA) in the Savelugu-Naton district has donated items worth 330 Ghana cedis to the Savelugu Malja Al-Ansuar Orphanage.
The items include 2 bags of rice, a gallon of cooking oil, 2 boxes of Sunlight soap and toiletries.
The Savelugu-Naton District NASPA President, Jonathan Lartey, presenting the items to the Orphanage said NASPA in the district has the donation behind their agenda over a long period of time before the association was formally organized.
He said the association has seen the vunerable as part of the society which deserves the needed respect and support which culminated NASPA in the district in their own personal diverse ways decided to contribute their quota to the wellbeing of the orphanage.
According to him, when given the lamp light for progress to the less privileged in the society, they are capable of contributing to the development of the country.
He urged Ghanaians to let the vulnerable understand their importance to the nation building as they are good future leaders of mother Ghana. He therefore use the occasion to appeal to other organizations to as a matter of urgency include humanitarian service in their year long programme which he believes will help the less privilege in their operational areas.
The donation which was also part of the NASPA week-long celebration embarked on several activities such as embarking an inter-district football Gala, engage in an entrepreneurship and health symposium, embarking on n a clean-up exercise in the Savelugu district hospital which was jointly organized by Zoomlion Ghana and a blood donation exercise.
The Savelugu Malja Al-Ansuar orphanage which is barely 3 years old has 50 inmates supported by Arab missionaries in the country.
Receiving the items on behalf of the orphanage, the head teacher of the Savelugu Malja Al-Ansuar E-A Primary School, Iddrisu Mohammed Awal commended the association for their noble and devoted kind gesture and promised that the items will be used for the intended purpose.

SHOEMAKERS DONATES TO NYOHINI ORPHANAGE

SHOEMAKERS DONATES TO NYOHINI ORPHANAGE

The Tamale Shoemakers Association in their own diverse ways has donated items worth thousands of Ghana cedis to the Nyohini Orphanage. The items include 41 pieces of sandals, biscuits, toiletries, 80 pieces of Rambo mini-bar soap among others.
Presenting the items to the orphanage, the Chairman of the Shoemakers Association, Mr. Abdul-Majeed Ibrahim Andani said the donation is part of the association’s annual plans to touch the lives and showcase their love and passion to the vulnerable in the society to ensure their wellbeing among the citizenry.
According to him, the association sees everybody as vulnerable but in a situation of the orphanage there is the urgent need for them to also contribute their mare to the affairs of the less privilege.
He indicated that the vulnerable needs inclusion and respect but not isolation urging the society to let them realized their importance to the socio-economic development of the nation.
The association which is barely 6 months old according to the chairman has the vision of extending its humanitarian service to various orphanages in the Metropolis.
Mr. Abdul-Majeed Andani therefore used the opportunity to make a passionate appealed to the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly to as a matter of urgency allocate a site for the shoemakers which he believe will help boost the production and marketing of their products, adding that it will also raise the revenue generation of the assembly.
In complementing government’s efforts to create employment, Mr. Abdul-Majeed Andani said the association when allocated to a particular site will have a chance to train the teeming unemployed youth to gain reputable self employment which he believes will help curtail the conflict canker that plaque the north.
The Caretaker of the orphanage, Madam Augustina Quainoo commended the association for the kind gesture saying that the donation was timely and appropriates as it’s in the rainy season and most of the inmates are in die need of foot wares.
She however showered the Shoemakers Association with the name of God wishing them well in all their endeavours.

NORTHERN REGION GETS FACE LIFT IN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL

NORTHERN REGION GETS FACE LIFT IN EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURAL

Reported cases of pupil sitting under trees to learn in some parts of the northern region will soon be a thing of the past because of the passion the Ministry of Education has attached to the expansion of school infrastructure in deprived communities of the north.
The Education Ministry as part of its forward march to solve the problems has awarded on contract 2 unit six classroom block, KVIP and urinal facilities each to be built in eight districts of the northern region for the first phase.
The beneficiary districts include Chereponi, Saboba, Gushegu, Central Gonja and West Gonja districts where contractors have already moved to the site to start work.
The rest are East Gonja, Bole and Sawla Tuna Kalba districts all being areas where the falling standard of education is on the increase due to inadequate school infrastructure.
Mr. Fuseini Alhassan, DCE for Gushegu, one of the beneficiary districts commended the Minister for Education, Mr. Alex Tetteh Enyo for exemplifying President Mills’ pledge to be a father all with regard the distribution of the national cake.
He noted that the rapidity at which educational infrastructure is springing up in the region will achieve government’s commitment to develop talents of the youth to make them productive citizens.
Mr. Fuseini Alhassan disclosed the Education Minister’s pledge to provide enough dual desks for the projects when completed.
The Gushegu DCE urged sector Ministers to emulate the shining example of Hon. Tetteh Enyo by attaching importance to the developmental needs of deprived communities in the northern region.