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BlueCrest College honours Miss Ghana 2020
Management and staff of the Blue Crest College in Accra have honoured the winner of Miss Ghana 2020, Monique Mawulawe Agbedekpui for raising the college’s flag high in Ghana and beyond.
She was presented a cheque of GH¢17,000 to enable her accomplish the ambassadorial work as a crowned Queen on a project she is executing to benefit society.
Rector of the school, Dr Anand Agrawal said that Miss Monique put up a sterling performance to beat other contestants in the finals to win the crown.
He stated that there were four pillars of Blue Crest College, including Innovation, Preparation, Technology and Leadership, which equip students who graduate from the school to be industry ready and problem solvers to any society they find themselves.
As part of Blue Crest College’s goals to make positive impacts in the society, Dr Agrawal charged the beauty queen to also make progress by adding value to society in her ambassadorial project.
Head of Fashion Department at the College, Madam Mercy Ampofowah Osei expressed joy to have a Miss Ghana from the School of Fashion Design, adding that Miss Monique was enrolled into the higher diploma fashion design in 2016 and completed in 2018.
According to her, the beauty queen excelled mostly in practical work as she portrayed creativity and talent in her drawing, which produced extraordinary results in her project.
Miss Monique expressed gratitude to management of Blue Crest College, for the honour done her.
She said that, her project which would be starting from now to December, included distribution of PPE from next week, blood donation next month, an entrepreneurial session in November for the young ones who could not go to school.
Miss Monique did fashion and design and wants to assist those who would not get means to pay their school fees and want to make liquid soap and other products.
She will be having ‘clothe a child in December’, which would be a collaboration with Blue Crest for children who do not have clothes to wear especially during major festivities.
She will be seeking for sponsorship as well to embark on the project and also on scoliosis, breast cancer among others.
She advised the youth to persevere and never allow inferiority complex to ruin their dreams and ambitions.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
The Minority in Parliament has strongly objected to any planned merger or partnership between the government and Telecel, describing the deal as “technically, operationally, and financially unconscionable.”
Ranking Member on the Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, raised the concern during a media briefing in Parliament.
He questioned why both the Minister of Communications and Telecel would publicly announce a merger and then suddenly go silent on the matter.
“We object to any deal with Telecel by way of merger, absorption, or acquisition. This is a scheme to dispose of a national asset to fill private pockets,” Mr. Nyindam stated.
He argued that Telecel has not demonstrated any special technical or operational expertise that staff and management of AT (formerly AirtelTigo) do not already possess.
According to him, Telecel had earlier promised to invest $500 million after acquiring Vodafone Ghana but failed to do so, a situation he fears could repeat itself if the government allows another deal.
Mr. Nyindam claimed that Telecel was already indebted to the tune of $400 million, adding that the company only seeks to benefit from AT’s over three million customers to expand its own base without making any real investment.
“The government must not surrender the capacity of a state-owned company to a private entity through majority ownership. There is no clear plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of thousands of workers,” he stressed.
The Minority Caucus is therefore calling on the government to halt any discussions or agreements with Telecel regarding the proposed merger, insisting that the deal is not in the national interest.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended all fines issued by its Compliance Team on the country’s roads, effective Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Authority explained that the suspension follows feedback from the public and further consultations with stakeholders.
The Compliance Team’s enforcement exercise, which had been intensified in recent weeks, was aimed at ensuring that drivers and vehicles met all legal requirements before operating on the road.
However, the DVLA said it was pausing the activity to allow for more engagement and public education on the exercise before it is reintroduced.
While assuring the public of its commitment to promoting safety and compliance, the Authority emphasized that the suspension only affects the fines and charges being enforced by the Compliance Team.
It added that all legal requirements for drivers and vehicles to operate on Ghana’s roads remain in force.
By: Jacob Aggrey
