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Ms Clementina Xorlali Tettey
The Executive Officer of The Dress Factory, Ms Clementina Xorlali Tettey has encouraged young women in the formal sector to learn an additional trade or skill to complement their various professions.
This, she said,would help themearn extra incometo support what comes from their professions.
Such additional incomes, according to her can be used to pay bills, or buy some items of convenience to support the home.
Ms. Tettey gave the advice in an interview with The Spectator on Tuesday about suggestions on how women could empower themselves financially.
She said it was important for young women to make the best out of every good opportunity available instead of making excuses because they would not be young and strong forever.
Ms Tettey noted that learning a trade or skill comes with numerous advantages since nobody could take away that skill from the learner.
According to her, the days when apprenticeship or learning a trade was considered a preserve forschool drop-outs was a thing of the past.
“When you learn a skill and you do a good job to satisfy your clients, you would make money every day to support yourself and your home” she said.
She disclosed that her current crop of students even included university graduates who were gainfully employed and family women.
“What this also mean is that it is never too late to learn.”
According to her,she encourages people who have no plans of going to school or continuing their education to explore the possibility of learning a trade.
“I learnt a trade years ago but as time went on, I pursued my dream of going to the universityto study, so it is never too late to learn” she said.
She also called on young people to take advantage of any least opportunity to upgrade themselves with courses which are short and free.
From DzifaTettehTay, Tema
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.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
