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AWUSCO celebrates 60 years anniversary
OSUA 1993 celebrating their 30thanniversary with Davi Eli (middle)
The Awudome Senior High School (AWUSCO) has marked its 60th anniversary at Tsito in the Volta Region last week.
It was celebrated on the theme “60 years of quality education: benefits and relevance in contemporary times.”
The week-long celebration had activities such as a candlelight procession, inter-house competition, tree-planting, fashion night, health screening, football match, ‘borborbor’ night, talk on entrepreneurship and a fundraising dinner.
The grand durbar witnessed old students of the various year groups as well as continuing students and staff clad in the anniversary attire.
The Old Students Union of AWUSCO, OSUA also inaugurated an eight-bed capacity health centre for the school at the cost of GH¢1.6 million.
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, said the commitment of the old students to their alma mater had made AWUSCO one of the ‘sterling’ Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the region and the country at large.
He said the effort of the alumni was laudable, adding that the building of a health centre would benefit both students and indigenes of surrounding communities.
The National president of OSUA, Dr Leonard Amekudzi old students have brought on board their individual competencies which include skills, resources and time to serve their alma mater.
He mentioned that OSUA had embarked on a membership drive and currently have about 5,000 members across the country to gather resources to support several projects in the school.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
