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‘Mathematics teaching, learning requires critical attention at all levels of education’
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joseph Ansong, has asked the government to prioritise and intensify the teaching of mathematics at levels of education as the subject remains the backbone of innovation and national development.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ event celebrating the Day of Scientific Renaissance of Africa last Wednesday in Accra, he said mathematics instruction should be given critical attention from kindergarten to university with particular emphasis at the tertiary level.
The Day of Scientific Renaissance of Africa is celebrated across the continent annually on June 30, in line with the resolution passed by the African Union.
It is meant to showcase the continent’s immense contribution to the development of science and technology and focuses on the potential of the continent in further development and promotion of science and technology.
The event, organised by the University’s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) was themed: ‘Mathematics in Africa: Critical Resource for Development.’
In his presentation, Dr Ansong highlighted the significance of mathematics across various fields, indicating that “knowledge and expertise in math are essential to get things done.”
“In the industrial sector, mathematics is useful across the entire product cycle, contributing to making better products, improving quality, and shortening the design cycle,” he said.
He emphasised the significance of mathematics as a foundation for science, technology, and innovation and called for a special focus on the subject.
The interactive session saw an exhibition of scholarly works and technological innovations undertaken by various departments at SMPS.
By Yunussah Essandoh
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
