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Porter Girls win Visula Art contest
Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior Secondary School (APGS) emerged champions at the just-ended Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Visual Art Festival for Senior High Schools organised in Sekondi in the Western Region
The school grabbed 87.5 points, followed by St. Mary’s Boys SHS with 86 points and Adiembra SHS, 80.5 points for second and third positions respectively, based on organisation, craftmanship and overall impression.
Organised by Centre for National Culture (CNC) of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly with support from Department of Industrial Painting and Design at Takoradi Technical University and Media General’s Takoradi- based radio station, Connect 97.1FM, the event witnessed outstanding performances in portrait and still life drawing.
Master Ebenezer Cudjoe from Takoradi Secondary School emerged winner in portrait drawing with 90 points followed by Miss Erica Emefa Ametsor from Archbishop Porter Girls, 87.3 points and Samuel Ghunney,of Bompeh SHS, getting 86.3 points.
In the still life drawing, Addison Richman of Fijai SHS emerged winner with 81 points, followed by Venessa Whigham of Ahantaman Girls’ SHS, 79 points and Wendy Naa Korley of Archbishop Porter Girls’ SHS, who got 75.5 points.
Addressing the gathering, the originator of the event, Director of the Metro Centre for National Culture, Mr Ebenezer Ackom, noted that, “the modest success of planning among collaborators has encouraged us to institutionalise the first Visual Art Festival as an annual event.”
“The rationale of the festival is aimed at motivating young artist and highlighting the importance of studying visual art and its effect on the socio-economic development of the country.” he said.
Mr Ackom underscored the important roles art played in preserving the culture of a people, hence the introduction of the visual Art festival to appreciation the art form.
Expressing his gratitude to partners and sponsors, Mr Ackom hoped the event would grow bigger and better in subsequent years.
On behalf of the Acting Metro Chief Executive of Sekondi-Takoradi, (STMA), Mr Kobby Okyere Darko- Mensah, the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Mr John Buckman, urged Ghanaians to adopt a non-partisan national art policy to serve as a road map for conscious rapid development of the visual art.
The policy, he stated, must provide a clear direction in the training and development of artistic workforce with imagination, intellectual ability and inventive skills to provide the needs of the country.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Sekondi
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
