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Street Academy marks Eid-ul-Fitr with children’s party
The Street Academy in Accra on Monday held a special get-together for staff and children at the facility to commemorate the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
The event was attended by children of the academy and others from the neigbouring communities.
Without support from corporate sector or philanthropists, the management of the school, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Ataa Lartey, felt the need to use some of its stretched resources to organize the event for the children.
The children were fete with delicious meals and engaged in a number of fun activities.
“This is an annual event on our calendar. We organize this every year just like any other festival like Christmas and the Homowo celebration of the Ga people. We do that to let the children know that they have not been abandoned by the parents or society.”
According to him, that falls in line with the reasons for the establishment of the academy which offers skills training and formal education to the brilliant but needy ones among them.
Madam Melanne, a Development Consultant with the academy told The Spectator that it was a good platform for the institution to bring the children together to feel part of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
“There are quite a number of such children on the street. Some of them are so young but have been left on their own to survive. Such opportunities mean so much to them. The Academy must be commended for the work it is doing.”
She was, however quick to add that its sustenance would depend on the availability of resources and made an appeal to the corporate sector and philanthropists to support them.”
By Spectator Reporter
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The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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