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2 basic school pupils progress to finals of Triple-S competition
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Two basic school pupils from Cape Coast and Accra have emerged as winners at the second semi-finals of the 2024 Schools Sanitation Solution (Triple-S) Challenge competition.
Organised by the World Vision Ghana (WVG) in collaboration with Kings Hall Media, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), Esi Abaka Owusu from the University Junior High School in Cape Coast, Central Region recorded 234 points, while Candy Nana Adwoa Okwan from the Achimota Basic School scored 200 points, to emerge winners.
Esi and Nana Adwoa will represent the Southern Sector, which is divided into two zones: the Coconut Zone and the Tilapia Zone (Greater Accra, Volta and Oti Regions).
Master Faraj Timtooni Abdul Yezid, a student of Holy Child Academy in Tamale, and Miss Christiana Senator Sedenkor from Koforidua Presby E Basic School will also represent the Shea Zone and Cocoa Zone at the grand finals at the grand finals, which will include participants from the Ashanti, Eastern, Bono East and Ahafo regions.
The overall winner of the contest will be announced and crowned as the Child Sanitation Diplomat during the grand finale.
In a welcome address, Mr. Yaw Atta Arhin, WASH Technical Specialist at World Vision Ghana, who spoke on behalf of the Country Director, Laura Del Valle said the objectives of the Triple S Challenge was to encourage children to develop keen interest in environmental sanitation issues.
He said the competition was to inspire children to take a strong interest in environmental sanitation issues and to empower them to become conscious advocates for sanitation.
Mr Atta Arhin noted that the “lack of access to toilet facilities in schools is regrettable and equally worrying that many of the available toilet facilities in schools do not have changing rooms for girls.
He gave assurance that the WVG would prioritize and promote access to sustainable WASH services in communities, households, schools and healthcare facilities.
By Benedicta Gyimaah Folley
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
