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ATU holds education outreach, clean-up exercise to mark 75th anniversary
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Mrs Caroline Brown guiding students of St John’s Senior
High School through an experiment.
The Accra Technical University (ATU) as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, held an education outreach programme for the Teshie Training Centre and Teshie St John’s Senior High School (SHS) in Accra last Friday.
Spearheaded by the Department of Science Laboratory, the university also presented some laboratory items to the two second cycle institutions.![Mrs Felicity Yankson [fouth from right] receiving the items from Mr. Kojo Ayittey a Lecturer with the Staff of ATU and students of St John SHS.](https://spectator.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mrs-Felicity-Yankson-fouth-from-right-receiving-the-items-from-Mr.-Kojo-Ayittey-a-Lecturer-with-the-Staff-of-ATU-and-students-of-St-John-SHS-1024x461.jpg)
The outreach and donation was also aimed at contributing to the enhancement of teaching and learning at the schools as well as a commitment to community engagement and social responsibility.
The items presented were plastic beakers, 600ml glass beaker, 250 conical flask, plastic measuring cups, measuring cylinders, stirring rod, plastic pipette, glass test tubes, plastic test tubes and thermometers.
They also presented inoculating loops, pony beads, kidney beans, pinto beans, rubber gasket, plastic weighing bowls, flexible tube, tissue culture plates, magnet wires and aluminum foils.
The students were taken through some practical laboratory demonstrations and enlightened on the need to build careers in applied sciences.
Speaking at the event, the Head of Science Laboratory Department of ATU, Dr Phyllis Naa Yarley Otu encouraged young scientists, especially females to consider the prospects and impact of studying applied sciences.
“We need to develop suitable technologies for local community needs and expand our advisory roles to government and the industries,” she added.
On his part, the Outreach Committee Chairman, Mr Kojo Ayittey added that, it was important to have hands-on skills to ensure that students get employment after school.
He therefore urged the students to consider attaining higher education at the ATU, since they would be guaranteed jobs after completion.
The Principal of Teshie Training Centre, Mabel Asare expressed appreciation to the ATU for the support and vowed to utilise the items to make the ATU proud.
Prior to the outreach programme, the ATU also held a clean-up exercise at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and the ATU community.
Students, faculty members and volunteers came out in their numbers to engage in the exercise aimed at improving sanitation within the area.
By Michael D. Abayateye
Mr. Alban Sumani Kingsford Bagbin has announced private sector led initiative that will see “Visit Ghana” on the “front of jersey” of Sunderland Football Club for the 2026/2027 football season.
The “Visit Ghana” project is a special marketing drive that will have presence on the front of jersey of Sunderland Football Club during the English Premier League.
Under this initiative, Sunderland FC will have on the front of their jerseys, “Visit Ghana” as part of efforts to drive and promote tourism in Ghana.
“We are entering a formal engagement with them to put Visit Ghana on their jerseys and all paraphernalia.
“We have gone far with the discussions, and therefore they usually showing interest,” Mr. Bagbin stated this at the 37th sitting of Parliament.
Mr. Bagbin explained further that, the initiative is not being sponsored by Parliament, but by the private sector adding that, the project will boost tourism in Ghana.
“This is not being sponsored by parliament. Infact the main sponsor is from the private sector, we are leading under my canopy to get this done.
“The GFA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Finance have also been very supportive in this project,” he stated.
The Visit Ghana Front of Shirt Partnership with Sunderland, is expected to make Ghana the first African country to occupy such a position with a premier league club, and also offer global promotion for Ghana through EPL broadcasts, digital platforms and international media channels.
Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway.
The accident, which involved a high-occupancy passenger bus, a loaded articulated truck, and a sedan, has completely blocked both lanes of the highway. As a result, all Accra-bound and Kumasi-bound traffic has been brought to a standstill.
Personnel from the Eastern South Regional Police MTTD, based in Kibi, are currently at the scene managing the situation.
To ease congestion, police have put in place temporary traffic diversions effective today.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
