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Ga Central NCCE holds 2025 Governance Challenge Quiz
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), on Friday, organised the 2025 edition of Governance Challenge Quiz for four schools in the Municipality.
The 2025 edition forms part of the Commission’s activities aimed at deepening the children’s knowledge of the constitution and its framework.
In all, the schools included three private and a public school, comprising of Jamverson Academy, Glorious Pearls, Holy Child and Eagle of Greatness.
The Smart Governance Challenge is an annual Civic Education initiative designed to make learning about the 1992 Constitution more engaging and practical for the public.
Branding the programme this way, the NCCE seeks to encourage young people to connect constitutional principles with good governance and responsible citizenship in a fun and competitive setting.
Initially, Glorious Pearls and Holy Child tied for second place. To break the tie, additional questions were posed to the two schools, after which Glorious Pearls took second place while Holy Child placed third.
Jamverson School took the first prize with 29 points.
In his speech, Mr Emmanuel Adotey Allotey, the Municipal Chief Executive of Ga Central Municipal Assembly, encouraged the pupils to take the study of the constitution seriously, describing it as an important tool for nation building.
He also praised the NCCE for their dedication to Civic Education, despite the limited resources.
In her remarks, the Municipal Director of NCCE, Madam Mary Dagba, expressed her gratitude to the MCE and the Ga Central Municipal Assembly for the continuous support.
She thanked the participating schools, their patrons, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the entire staff of the NCCE, and the moderator of the quiz, Mr Wisdom Ofori, for their collective efforts in making the programme a success.
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THE Times Ladies Association, a group consisting of female staff of the New Times Corporation (NTC), on Monday commemorated this year’s International Women’s Day with a call on women to empower themselves through education, unity and healthy living to contribute meaningfully to national development.
The event, held at the NTC’s boardroom, was attended by management members and staff of the corporation and was to celebrate the achievements of women and reflect on their role in society.
In her address, the President of the association, Mrs Georgina N.M Quaittoo, said the global celebration, marked annually on March 8, recognised the economic, political and social achievements of women while raising awareness about gender equality.
Although the international celebration fell on Sunday, she explained that the association decided to mark the occasion on March 9 to enable members to participate fully and commemorate the day in their own way.
Speaking on this year’s theme: ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls,’ and the global campaign theme: ‘Give to Gain,’ she the association had over the years worked tirelessly to support the growth and progress of the corporation despite the challenges they faced.
Urged members to commit themselves to deeper service to humanity and the advancement of women. She said women were unique, resilient and invaluable to society, stating that they deserved respect, appreciation, kindness and love for the vital roles they played in families, workplaces and communities.
According to her, members of the President, who is also the Editor of The Spectator newspaper, encouraged members to empower themselves academically and take advantage of opportunities to improve their lives and careers.
She also urged them to maintain healthy lifestyles by going for regular medical check-ups, exercise regularly, get enough rest and support one another.
Moreover, she advised members to accept leadership positions when given the opportunity and to exhibit qualities such as hard work, confidence, patience, compassion and responsibility in both their homes and workplaces.
Contributing, the Chanel Marketing and Circulation Manager, Mr Alfred Koomson, said women played critical roles in society and deserved to be supported and appreciated.
He urged men to recognise that they were often vulnerable species without the care, support and contributions of women in their lives.
He, therefore, commended women for the invaluable roles they play as mothers, caregivers, professionals and leaders, stressing that society would be incomplete without them.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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GHANA celebrated her 69th Independence Anniversary last Friday with colourful parades across all 16 regions of the country.
This year’s theme: ‘Reflect, Review, Reset,’ emphasised the importance of reflecting on the nation’s journey, assessing its current state, and planning for a brighter future.
At the Jubilee House, dignitaries present were President John Mahama, Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, former Presidents, Akufo-Addo and John Agyekum Kufuor, behalf of the President, former President of Tanzania, and other distinguished guests.
The President, John Dramani Mahama, addressed the nation at the seat of government whiles Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives addressed their various assemblies on.
As part of the celebrations, school children paraded and displayed their marching skills whiles others performed cultural and other social activities to mark the day across the regions.
