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Atwimahene calls for integration of culture in education
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Nana Antwi Agyei Brempong II, Atwimahene, has called for the integration of Ghanaian culture and traditions into the national education system to help instil positive social values in children.
Speaking at the 30th anniversary celebration of Atwima Hall at the Akenten Appiah-Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi, he said an understanding of chieftaincy, traditional values, norms, and local culture among schoolchildren would foster inclusivity, enhance training outcomes, and nurture responsible youth.
Nana Antwi Agyei Brempong noted that incorporating cultural elements into both general and TVET education would equip students with skills to navigate diverse work environments, meet local needs, and connect with their heritage while creating opportunities for local industries.
“We must not look down on our culture and traditions; they are our hope,” he stressed, adding that culture-based education could also promote unity, environmental sustainability, and job creation.
He reaffirmed the strong relationship between the Atwima Traditional Council and the university, donating GH¢ 5,000 to support the hall. Professor Francis Ohene Boateng, Dean of Students at AAMUSTED, highlighted the hall’s role as a cultural hub on campus and said the university runs special traditional programmes alongside academic courses to deepen cultural appreciation. He added that AAMUSTED’s pioneering role in TVET and entrepreneurial training has equipped students for self-reliance and contributed to reducing unemployment in the country.
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Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
