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Invest in wards’ education – Educationist advises parents
An educationist and former Headmaster of Sogakope Senior High School (SOGASCO), Mr Kwame Tawiah Agor has called on parents to invest in the education of their children to prepare them adequately to face the future with confidence.
Mr Agor said education was the only tool that could be used to transform lives, and adequately prepare children to become responsible adults in future, therefore parents must put premium on investment in the education of their wards as the best legacy they could leave for them.
He was speaking on the theme: ‘’Transforming Lives through Education, Preparing Lives for Tomorrow’’ at the first Speech and Prize-giving day of the Inheritance School at Kpetoe in the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta region.
Mr Agor emphasised that the provision of holistic, accessible and quality education should be seen as the only way to transform lives to ensure that the youth were prepared sufficiently to become responsible adults in future.
He asked pupils and students to take their lessons seriously, and refrain from practices likely to affect their education, which would endanger their future.
The educationist said it was important for children to respect their parents and teachers, to encourage them to provide their needs and impact knowledge to them since, that was key to their future development, adding that pupils and students must work hard to justify the investment parents were making in them.
The Proprietor of the school, Mr Anthony Agbovi said the school which was established in 2015, was adjudged the best basic school in the Agortime-Ziope District in terms of academic performance at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Mr Agbovi said the vision of the school was to be the best in the district and among the best five basic schools in the country.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Michael Semanu Owusu announced that the school had a total population of 427 made up of 217 boys and 210 girls with 20 teachers and urged stakeholders to live up to their responsibilities to sustain the progress made so far.
The Chairman of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Mr Bright K. Egbenu lauded the efforts of the management of the school and also commended teachers for their hard work which had distinguished the school as the best in the district.
A total of 12 pupils, students, teachers and non-teaching staff who distinguished themselves received citations, textbooks and cash as their awards.
From Lawrence Markwei, Kpetoe
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
