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Don’t compromise standards in nation-building – Prof Dodoo
The Director-General of Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Prof. Alexander Dodoo, has said that honesty, truth and standards are the ingredients Ghana needs to build a just, solid society and industry not half truths and double- standards.
“Standards are key in every life but deception and lies don’t help our conditions.
“We need standards and not double- standards as individuals and institutions. We need consistency and reliability. Investment must yield benefits. Leadership is by example; job creation is not about talking.” Prof. Dodoo stressed.
He made these remarks on Wednesday when he chaired a ceremony in Takoradi at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Design Technology Institute (DTI) and Takoradi Technical University (TTU) to champion precision quality, standards and excellence in Ghana’s academia and industry.
The MOU aimed also at equipping young people with precision fabrication skills to boost the competency based learning in technical universities and improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghana.
Prof. Dodoo again said that enforcement must not be seen in law and order but also in standards stressing “we need to start the transformation now about quality and precision.”
He noted that, God believed in standards and specifications as captured in Gen 1: 28, and, therefore, it was about time Ghanaians began to do the right things for right results in trade and commerce.
The precision advocate added that, providing precision quality skills for students was a sure way to help them enter the job market, saying “I feel ashamed that the right measurements are not being used by industry captains, because everybody is cheating.”
Prof Dodoo wondered why dishonest behaviour seemed to be winning over rights in society, although christians and Muslim had faith and beliefs which could promote standards and for leadership to set good examples.
Quality assurance, he explained, should be applied by industry to promote honesty, excellence and accountability.
“Why do we use ‘olonka’ in this country when weighing scales should be the order of the day? The filling stations are no different. The conversation on standards must be on rules and regulations. Consumers must also hold the powers that be accountable to get results,” Prof. Dodoo stressed.
The Western Regional Minister,Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, advocated a change of the mindset to transform academia, technology, innovations, industry, work ethics and attitude towards development.
The Chief Executive Officer of DTI, Ms Constance Elizabeth Swaniker, reiterated that precison quality was the wheel for the transformation of mindset, saying that “TTU is sitting on gold mine and ought to take a step back and reflect on the new journey for excellence.”
From Clement Adzei Boye, Takoradi
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.
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