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UNIJOSA 2003 celebrates 20th anniversary & homecoming
The 2003 graduating group of University Junior High School, Cape Coast has celebrated its 20th anniversary and homecoming.
The celebration which took place from August 24-27, 2023 began with a visit to the school where the old students paid a courtesy call on the acting Headteacher of University Junior High School, Madam Eleanor Onyami, to ascertain the state and progress of their alma mater and appreciate the current challenges faced by the school.
Mrs. Eleanor Onyami expressed her joy and satisfaction when she received the leadership of UNIJOSA 2003 and added that the school is always ready to partner old students to undertake worthy courses to move it to higher levels.
The team had fruitful engagements with the headteacher after which they further interacted with the staff and students at the school.
Speaking on the theme of celebration, “Setting the new standard of excellence: our role and legacy,” the President of UNIJOSA 2003, Mr. Festus Brew Quansah, explained that as the ‘class of excellence’, UNIJOSA 2003 is motivated to inspire the current students to greater heights of excellence and leave them better than they were in school.
In this direction, UNIJOSA 2003 found it very important as part of the celebration to return to the school and speak to the students as a way of inspiring them for the journey ahead of them.
Inspirational messages were delivered by members of UNIJOSA 2003. Mr. Joseph Eric Eduam, a qualified quantity surveyor, project management specialist and CEO of WEL group, and Madam Constance Cobbold, a clinical pharmacist and lecturer spoke on ‘How to be an excellent student and person in life.’
Again, Mr. Abeiku Arthur, an Educational Technologist, spoke on the topic, ‘educating an excellent generation’: innovations for the future’.
He inspired the students to learn assiduously to adapt to new developments such as Artificial Intelligence, ICT skills and other digital endeavours.
As a way of honouring them, and recognising their immense contribution, UNIJOSA 2003 used the opportunity to present citations and gifts to their past teachers in service and retired.
Further, the association inaugurated an award package for the best student in basic 7, best student in basic 8 and best BECE students to be presented during next year’s speech and prize giving day as a way of giving back to their alma mater.
Following other social events, the 4-day celebration ended with a Thanksgiving service at the University Interdenominational Church, (UIC) at the University of Cape Coast.
The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for stronger action to promote gender equity and create more opportunities for women in the workplace.
She made the call in a Facebook post after joining staff at the Presidency of Ghana to mark International Women’s Day.
The celebration was held under the theme “From Commitment to Action: Promoting Equity for Every Woman in the Workplace” and focused on recognising the achievements of women while reflecting on the work needed to ensure equal opportunities.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang extended warm wishes to women across Ghana and noted that women have always played key roles in the country’s communities and economic activities.
According to her, women in the past served as healers, traders and queen mothers who contributed to leadership and governance in traditional societies.
She explained that Ghana’s cultural history shows that women have long provided knowledge, leadership and innovation to help develop communities.
The Vice President however noted that current disparities require society to examine systems and structures that may have limited opportunities for women.
She stressed that advancing gender equity will require deliberate actions and the mentoring of young women to prepare them for leadership roles.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang recognised women whose work takes place in markets, streets and small trading spaces across the country.
According to her, these women form the backbone of local economies and continue to demonstrate resilience despite the difficult conditions they face.
She commended women working at the Presidency for their dedication and leadership and reaffirmed the need to promote respect, fairness and opportunity for every woman.
The Vice President further called on both men and women to work together to break barriers and ensure that women can fully contribute to Ghana’s development.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
