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ATU holds maiden Innovation, Career, Job Fair
The maiden edition of the Accra Technical University (ATU) Innovation, Career and Job fair officially ended at the school’s premises last week.
Held in partnership with African Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support, the two-day event themed ‘Career connect: Fostering employability and skills development through industry-academia collaboration’ brought together experts and students.
The initiative seeks to inspire creativity, innovation and reduce unemployment.
Out of the 18 submission of projects to the panel, three groups emerged as the winners.
The first group winners were awarded GH₵5,000 for developing AI powered Mobile Application for real- time nutritional assessment and awareness. They included Julius Boakye, Cephas Sodzedo and Moses Quaye.
The second group received GH₵3,000 for developing a frozen functional food product from local ingredients. They are Prince Arthur, Jane Ethel Amoa- Abban and Roberta Einam Abayah.
Philip Tetteh, Hoan Marseille Goh and Edwin Jude took the third position for producing a Smart mining helmet. They took home an amount of GH₵2000.
The Acting Vice Chancellor of the School, Professsor Amevi Ackapovi, said the programme was to prepare the students for the job market.
According to him, bridging the gap between academia and industry remains a core vision of the institution, emphasising its significance in “equipping students with practical skills, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset in the world of work”.
The Guest of Honour for the occasion, Mr David Eduaful, General Manager of Labadi Beach Hotel congratulated the winners and urged them to strive for excellence and seize every opportunity to learn and grow.
According to him, in a world where the nature of work is transformed by digitalisation, there was the need for students and institutions to collaborate across sectors.
“Practical training enables students to have knowledge about whatever they learn and what goes on in the sector,” Mr David Eduaful added
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President Mahama thanks Ghanaians for support after helicopter crash tragedy
President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and the government have expressed deep gratitude to Ghanaians and the international community for the support shown following the helicopter crash of August 6, which claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state.
In a message issued by the Presidency on Monday, the President said the nation was moved by the outpouring of condolences, solidarity, and practical assistance offered during the period of mourning.
He noted that the sympathy messages, attendance at the state funeral, and acts of kindness towards the bereaved families brought comfort in a difficult time.
The statement commended individuals, security personnel, and corporate organisations that worked to ensure that the victims were given what it described as a “dignified and befitting Ghanaian burial.”
“As we return to the duties of resetting Ghana and building the Ghana we want, let us remain united in prayer, comfort one another, and continue to support the families affected by this tragedy,” the statement said.
The President in the statement prayed for the souls of the departed to rest in eternal peace.
Following the conclusion of the state funeral and the burial of all eight victims, the Chief of Staff has directed that flags at public buildings, which had been flown at half-mast in mourning, be restored to full mast with immediate effect.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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President Mahama grants 998 prisoners amnesty
President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners serving various jail terms across prisons in the country.
The gesture is upon the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the Constitution.
A statement issued by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in Accra yesterday said the number is out of a total of 1,014 recommended.
Per the statement, 87 persons who were sentenced to death will now be commuted to life imprisonment whiles 51 prisoners who were on life sentence will now have to serve 20 years.
First time offenders to be granted pardon are 787, seriously ill, 33, over 70 years irrespective of offence 36, nursing mothers, 2 and petitions, 2.
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
