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New library complex commissioned at Axim
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The new library Isert: Awulae Attibrukusu III assisted by Mr. James Kainyiah (right) and
others guest cutting the ribbon
The Western Heritage Home (WHH), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in the Western Region has constructed a Library Complex for Axim in the Nzema East Municipality of the region.
The President of WHH, Mr. James Kainyiah at the commissioning ceremony said reading was very important to learning and all libraries played a major role in learning all subjects.
He said for any community to develop rapidly three basic things were necessary and mentioned hospital, Police Station and education in which the presence of a good library to help the students was needed urgently.
He said the library had all the knowledge in the world stocked in it and anybody seeking knowledge must always contact the library to look for the needed knowledge.
Mr. Kainyiah recalled that in 2010 Madam Mercy Ackah then in charge of the Axim Library wanted to create a small corner in the library for children to come and learn.
He said as an NGO, he started thinking of how to help build a bigger Library for Axim since the population was growing and the library was old and too small to accommodate those who visited it for knowledge and more so to get another corner for children.
He said he consulted Madam Marian Ward of the United States of America (USA) who readily agreed to look for funding for a new library and to get some books for the new library and today a new Library Complex well stocked with books of diverse subjects is being opened for Axim.
He urged all students in and around Axim to visit the library to gain more knowledge or to research into any subject matter since the library was well equipped.
The Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Nathaniel Affum also said libraries represented different subjects which talked about different people and was the best place to access more knowledge.
He said without libraries it would be very difficult to advance since libraries provided the needed knowledge to research and solve problems.
He said reading was a major challenge in Ghana adding “the Western Region was second but last in the new school curriculum because of poor reading habits”.
Mr. Philip Yaw Asamoah of the Ghana Library Authority (GLA) noted that the commissioning of the library would be the beginning of the promotion of literacy at Axim.
He said it would enable the young generation as well as the old to study easily and choose where to follow in terms of future career.
Mr. John Abugri who represented the Member of Parliament (MP) suggested that schools should liase with the (GLA) and choose specific days for students to visit the library as a way to draw their interest in reading and visiting the library.
A Police station built in the colonial days was renovated and handed over to the Ghana Police Service.
The Chairman of the occasion, the Paramount Chief of Lower Axim, Awulae Attibrukusu 111 appealed to the MP to provide 40 computer desks to the library while the municipal assembly should furnish the conference hall with furniture.
From Peter Gbambila-Axim
Ghana Post on Tuesday launched the ‘Skool Box’ initiative, one aimed at supporting education and delivery services to students in Accra.
The initiative forms part of Ghana Post’s broader transformation agenda to diversify its services and provide innovative solutions to everyday challenges faced by Ghanaians.
Launching the initiative, the Managing Director of the company, Mrs Rita Sraha, said the idea was inspired by the practical difficulties students and parents often faced in transporting school items, particularly at the beginning of the academic term.
According to her, the increasing space constraints in schools also makes it difficult for students to carry large quantities of belongings with them, creating the need for parents to find alternative ways of sending additional items to their children.
Mrs Sraha said the initiative aligns with the broader national agenda of using digital technology and innovation to expand opportunities, improve public services and strengthen Ghana’s economic capabilities.
The Managing Director however, stressed that the success of the initiative would depend on Ghana Post’s willingness to listen to users, learn from experience and continuously improve the service.
Mrs Sraha explained that Ghana Post was gradually expanding beyond its traditional postal operations through partnerships and services in areas including last-mile delivery, agency banking, logistics and insurance.
She said the School Box Service was another example of how the organisation was using its institutional capabilities to develop solutions to practical challenges within communities.
The Acting Chief Commercial Officer of Ghana Post, Mr Benard Yaw Atta-Sonno, said the service was designed to provide convenient and reliable delivery of school-related items while creating new business opportunities within the education sector.
According to him, the company was also strengthening its focus on digitalisation, customer experience, strategic partnerships and data-driven commercial decision-making.
“Our objective is clear: to build multiple sustainable revenue streams around the assets and capabilities that Ghana Post already possesses, while developing new capabilities for emerging markets,” he said.
He explained that, in the short term, the initiatives were expected to increase transaction volumes, improve the digitalisation of the company’s network, attract new customer segments and generate additional revenue from services that complemented its traditional postal operations.
He noted that the School Box, in particular, provided an opportunity for Ghana Post to develop recurring business around the annual school cycle, while creating opportunities to cross-sell other logistics and delivery services.
The launch forms part of Ghana Post’s wider efforts to modernise its operations and position the company as a diversified logistics and service provider beyond its traditional postal business.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked heads of schools not to turn away newly admitted students or refuse to accommodate them over metal trunks or wooden chop boxes.
“These practices may impose unnecessary financial burdens on parents and guardians who may be unable to afford alternative storage containers prescribed by individual schools,” the GES said in a statement.
“All students admitted to boarding accommodation should be treated fairly and accommodated without discrimination based on their economic circumstances or ability of their parents or guardians to purchase a particular brand or type of personal effects.”
The statement, signed by Professor Mrs Smile Dzisi, the Deputy GES Director-General, comes after Management of the Service received reports that some senior high schools and senior high technical schools (SHS/SHTS) were turning newly admitted students or refusing to accommodate them because they brought metal trunks, wooden chop boxes or other personal storage containers to school.
Consequently, the GES has asked regional directors to inform all heads to desist from turning away or refusing admissions to duly admitted students solely on the basis of the type of trunk, chop box, or personal storage container they bought to school.
Provided the item was reasonably sized, safe and did not pose risk to the health, safety or welfare of other students, those students must not be refused accommodation, it added.
The statement said: “Any reported case of a duly admitted student being denied accommodation or turned away solely because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container brought to school should be investigated and same reported to management.”
“Any head of SHS/SHSTS who flouts this directive shall be dealt with in accordance with the applicable standards, regulation and laws of the service.” –GNA
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