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NTC, GSA pledge to strengthen ties
The Ghana Science Association (GSA) on Tuesday called on the management of the New Times Corporation (NTC), to strengthen the relationship that exists between the two institutions.
The call was also to appreciate the corporation for sponsoring its 19th biennial workshop organised last year and presented a certificate to the management of the corporation.
Presenting the certificate, the Scientific Coordinator of GSA, Mr Forson Dzotor, said the association was a voluntary, non-profit and multidisciplinary association of scientists with membership made up of all scientists in public universities and research institutes across the country.
He said the mandate of the association include promotion of science, technology and mathematics and creating a platform for scientists, policy makers, industry and anyone interested in science.
He said such platforms offer opportunity to individuals to share ideas, interact and deliberate on topical issues that bother on national development and come with recommendations to government.
Mr Dzotor said a number of institutions had been formed through recommendations from scientists to the GSA and collaborations established with the private sector to improve science in the country.
According to Mr Dzotor, the association had collaborated with a number of institutions including media houses adding that “we had a good collaboration with The Ghanaian Times.”
The Acting Managing Director of NTC and Editor of The Spectator, Mrs Georgina Naa-Maku Quaittoo, expressed gratitude to GSA for recognising The Ghanaian Times, adding “ this is the beginning of the friendship between us.”
On his part, the Acting Editor of The Ghanaian Times, Alhaji Salifu Abdul- Rahaman, observed the evolving relationship between scientists and the media.
He recounted how scientists operated on their own from their laboratories and relied solely on publishing their journals to disseminate their findings with the notion that the media would struggle to comprehend their technical language, which could lead to misreporting and, therefore, kept their work from journalists.
He however acknowledged the gradual shift, where scientists now engage the media, and involve them in scientific work and research.
Emphasising the role of the media in simplifying scientific concepts for the public, Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman said: “We have the skills and knowledge to break down scientific terms into language that the everyday person can understand.”
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Interior minister engages key stakeholders in Ashanti Region
Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has paid a courtesy call on Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, at the Regional Coordinating Council in Kumasi.
This meeting forms part of his stakeholder engagement efforts to promote peace and security nationwide.
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, warmly welcomed Muntaka Mubarak to his office and expressed his gratitude for the Minister’s unwavering support and commitment to enhancing security in the region.
Dr. Amoakohene highlighted key security challenges plaguing the region and sought collaborative solutions to address these issues.
The Interior Minister reassured the Regional Minister of his dedication to working closely together to ensure crime doesn’t go unchecked in the region.
Since taking office, Muntaka Mubarak has been engaging key stakeholders to promote national unity, foster a shared purpose to strengthen peace and security across Ghana, leverage the wisdom and experience of stakeholders for collective progress as well as to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the nation’s prosperity and security.
Also, Muntaka Mubarak is scheduled to meet with Christian Religious Leaders, Muslim Religious Leaders and Zongo Chiefs to foster collaboration and promote peace, social cohesion and security as well as leveraging on their influence in promoting national harmony.
The Interior Minister will also visit agencies under his ministry to boost their morale and encourage the officers to work diligently towards achieving their mandates.
It will also afford him the opportunity to familiarize himself with their operations and assess the situation on the ground for informed decision-making.
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Rain Foundation makes Ghana proud, strikes key partnership deal
The World Conference of Mayors Inc. led by its founder Johnny L. Ford, its president Jimmie Gardner, and on Sunday,March 30, 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner the Relevant Achievers Impacting Nations (RAIN Foundations), an international missions-based organization headed by the renowned Ghanaian Author Ralph Antwi.
The historic ceremony was preceded by the National Youth Shakers Conclave & Awards 2025 – Ghana Edition held on Saturday March 29, 2025, at The Palms Convention Center in Accra, Ghana.
Changemakers from across the 16 regions of Ghana were present to be inspired and empowered. Youth shakers from various sectors of society were awarded.
The partnership between The World Conference of Mayors Inc. and RAIN Foundations has an overriding objective of preparing young people all over the world to prepare for the mantles of leadership.
RAIN Foundations, through its global youth empowerment initiatives, will create a global network of youth shakers to help secure a better future.
The World Conference of Mayors is a global organization that brings together mayors from around the world. The goals of this great organization are trust, trade, tourism, technology transfer, twin cities, treasury, and training.
The organization is partnering RAIN Foundations to host the National Youth Shakers Conclave & Awards 2025 in twenty-five countries this year, as well as the Global Youth Shakers Conclave & Awards.
