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Sika Attipoe assures new dawn for RMU staff
An aspirant for the Staff Representative of the Regional Maritime University(RMU) has assured colleagues of a new dawn, with focus on innovative ideas to turn around their fortunes for the better.
In her manifesto to the staff on Thursday, Ms Attipoe said, “I represent a new dawn of innovation, improvement, unity, progress, teamwork, dynamism, self-awareness, empathy and catalyst that propels the university to greater heights through exceptional leadership.”
Ms Attipoe who is currently the Head, Business Development Office has worked at the University for over a decade and believes she has the right connections and networks to properly represent staff on the Board of Governors.
She would be contesting the position with Mr Felix Koney Okpoti, Assistant Lecturer, Marine Electrical and Electronics Department and Dr Stephen Afenyo Dehlor, Deputy Registrar, Academic.
Ms Attipoe added that, she stands for positive change and commitment to steer the RMU staff towards success.
“We need to empower ourselves, through creating avenues to achieve progress and be self-sustainable. We would create avenue for everyone to become a stakeholder and contribute to the growth of the university and equally benefit from such development,” she added.
She said, teamwork would be enforced under her administration as everyone must get involved to ensure progress.
The dutiful and elegant Ms Attipoe urged staff to rally behind her as she was committed to inclusivity,honesty, reliability and efficiency.
The Staff Representative would serve as the link between colleagues and Board of Governors,seeking their interest and ensuring their concerns were addressed.
The Registrar, Dr Baboucarr Njie who supervised the manifesto reading session, commended the contestants for their outstanding presentation with very innovative ideas that would serve the interest of staff.
He also commended staff for making time to ask relevant questions in their quest to get the best out of the candidates.
He said, management was ready and willing to work with any candidate eventually elected by the staff to represent them.
He acknowledged that, they were open to all suggestions and ideas from upcoming Staff Representative and ensure they were addressed accordingly.
“We would always encourage dialogue and serve the interest of everyone since we are all working towards the progress of the university,” he added.
The elections us slated for Friday, May 10.
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
