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Foto4change presents camera, accessories to Savelugu Deaf School
Mr Buta teaching the students to operate the camera
Foto4change Foundation a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has presented a camera, speedlite, tripod, and other accessories to the Savelugu School for the Deaf in the Northern Region.
A multiple award-winning photojournalist, Mr. Geoffrey Buta, who led the team to present the items said, the goal was to support and educate students of Deaf schools in the country.
According to Mr Buta, another purpose was to provide the students with the tools they needed to inform the world how powerful visual storytelling was as a tool for self-expression against issues that affected them on a societal level.
“Students will be coached by some of the leading photo professionals in the country. They will receive training, inspirational lectures as well as have their portfolios reviewed in a group session,” he added.
Mr. Buta said the mentors will share practical advice as well as their thoughts and perspectives over trends and developments in the industry.
“Part of Foto4change’s goal is also to turn these special students into world-renowned professional visual storytellers to champion future visual storytelling by giving them the tools, knowledge and opportunity to advance their careers and build on their skills he said.
After the training, the schools will participate in a national photography competition and exhibition, with prizes given to the top students.
A female student, Aisha Yakubu, expressed her joy as she operated the camera for the first time.
“This is a dream come true, as I have been yearning to become a visual storyteller,” she said.
The Headmistress of the school, Ms. Nora Naaso, commended Mr. Buta and the team for their gesture, saying it will contribute to supporting individuals with special needs.
Ms. Danaa demanded increased funding for the arts so that the young ones could experience what they were learning in a real-world setting.
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
