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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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Abronye remanded in police custody for one week
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into prison custody for one week.
He was brought before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, September 12, 2025, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false news, which are classified as misdemeanours under Ghanaian law.
After hearing the case, the court ordered that he be kept in custody while investigations continue.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, September 19, 2025.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Mahama promises more jobs and support for Zongo communities
President of the republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has assured Muslim leaders that his government will continue to do everything possible to improve the economy and create jobs for the youth.
Speaking to a gathering of imams, Mr. Mahama emphasised the government’s main focus in education was to expand technical and vocational training so that young people could gain the skills they need to work and support themselves.
He added that special attention would be given to Muslim communities to ensure they benefit from the rollout of new training centres.
He mentioned that programmes such as Ajumawura, which offers small loans to start businesses, and the National Apprenticeship Programme, which helps especially young women to learn trades like dressmaking, would also help the youth to build a future for themselves.
On support for Zongo communities, Mr. Mahama said a coordinator and deputy had been appointed to lead the Zongo Development Fund.
He announced that they would soon begin work on a microcredit scheme called the Soya Fund.
The fund, he explained, would provide small loans to poor households in Zongo communities, especially women engaged in small-scale businesses such as selling waakye, cocoa, or running small shops.
He said artisans like dressmakers would also benefit.
The president thanked the imams for their continuous prayers for Ghana, saying their intercession had helped the country remain one of the most peaceful nations in Africa.
By: Jacob Aggrey
