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ATU holds matriculation for over 18,000 freshers
the Accra Technical University (ATU), has admitted a total of 18, 669 new students out of 22,230 applicants to pursue various courses in Masters of Technology, Higher National Degree, Diploma and non-tertiary programme.
On Saturday at the school’s premises, the oath of matriculation was administered to them to signify their formal admission into the institution.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Amevi Acakpovi, advised the students to set clear and personal goals to guide their path to success.
According to him, university life presents both opportunities and challenges and one’s ability to remain resilient and adaptable will determine how well they navigate them.
“The main reason why you are here is to focus on your studies with honesty and diligence and nothing else,” he added.
He encouraged students to prioritise time management, collaboration and self-discipline to enhance academic performance and shape their professional future.
Prof. Acakpovi asked the fresh students to engage actively in learning, seek mentorship and embrace team work because through this it can bring out the best in the students.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Traditional Medicine Practice Council adopts 24-hour economic policy
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has developed an online platform to facilitate a 24-hour registration and licensing of traditional medicine practitioners.
A press statement issued by the Council’s Corporate Affairs Unit on Tuesday said the platform would ensure effective and efficient service delivery and reduce the human interface of collecting physical cash from practitioners to eradicate corrupt practices.
The current manual system for registration, licensing and other services were fraught with challenges, hence the intervention, it said.
“Implementing the 24-hour economic policy in this case will help in service delivery 24/7 both in Ghana and abroad,” the statement said.
The Council would soon roll out additional technologies to facilitate service delivery and create job opportunities for young people in the sector.
The TMPC, established by the Traditional Medicine Practice TMP Act 2000 (Act 575), regulates, promotes, and oversees Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medical Practices across the country.
The goal is to ensure that its practices are safe and effective, contributing positively to healthcare delivery in Ghana.
It is estimated that about 70 per cent of the population rely on Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine facilities as their primary healthcare providers. —GNA
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Ashanti Centre for National Culture presents computers to 24 district offices
The Ashanti Regional Centre for National Culture has expressed its determination to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of cultural programming and documentation across the districts in the region.
It has, therefore, procured and presented 28 computers and accessories to the 24 district offices it operates.
Similarly, the office of the Deputy Director, Administrator, Accounts Department and the Visual Art Department (Painting and Graphic Session) have also been furnished.
According to the Ag.Regional Director of the Centre, Peter Kofi Marfo, the development would enable the officers in the district to document, preserve and promote all cultural activities and sites in their districts for tourism promotion in the country.
He disclosed these during their staff durbar, here, at the weekend.
Mr Marfo emphasized that, the computers and the accessories would go a long way to make information flow between the Regional office and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District offices more accessible and would also help in storage and retrieval of documents easily.
The dean of the District Cultural Officers, Isaac Fynn, received the computers on behalf of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District offices and expressed gratitude to the leadership of the centre.
Mr Stephen Kwamena Anderson, the Municipal Cultural Officer for Kwabre East on behalf of the Metropolitan, Municipal Cultural Officers, thanked management of the centre for such a laudable gesture and asked for more resources for the upliftment of culture in Ashanti Region.
From Kingsley E.Hope, Kumasi
