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ATU, Ideal Home Deco award 6 students with scholarship
The Accra Technical University (ATU) in collaboration with Ideal Home Deco last Thursday awarded six students from the Department of Interior Design and Upholstery Technology with scholarship grants.
The scholarships mean the company management will fully pay the fees of the students for the duration of their programmes.
The recipients were among a total of 24 students that applied for the grant instituted by Ideal Home Deco in partnership with the school.
A total of 10 students were initially shortlisted out of which the best six students were awarded after a careful scrutiny of their application.
The awardees were made up of four females and two males.
They include Ms Sonia Anne Carole and Ms Gloria Olawarasin (Furniture competition); Doe Anthony and Selina Appiah (Swimming pool design), Dadson Aziz, N’cho Sonia and Rhoda Elorm Ama Nyarku (Open concept design).
The rest among the shortlisted received certificates and parcels.
The Acting Vice Chancellor of ATU, Prof. Amevi Acakpovi, in his welcome address commended Ideal Home Deco for such an initiative to shape the future of the students and bring innovation and creativity to their door steps.
“The school is going to sustain and expand this gesture and make sure more students benefit from this course,” Prof. Acakpovi added.
According to him, “we are in a world of creativity and thus students must be fully prepared to meet the realities out there and not just having certificates.”
He congratulated recipients and urged them to continue to strive for excellence and push the Department of Interior Design to new heights.
The Managing Director of Ideal Home Deco, Mr Tony Haikal, said the company was happy to partner the university to run the course, adding that the initiative will open doors to talented and passionate individuals who want to excel in the world of entrepreneurship.
According to him, the initiative formed part of the company’s corporate social responsibility to promote students creativity and innovation in the country.
He stated that the scholarship scheme was not just about the financial support being offered to the students.
“It is about recognising and inspiring the youth to do more,” Mr Haikal emphasised.
“I will also take this opportunity to show my gratitude to ATU for collaborating with us. We will continue to support this worthy cause together.”
Present at the ceremony were delegations from Ideal Home Deco, Interior Design Decorators Ghana (IDDG), Egypt Embassy and guests from Rak Ceramics VAE, VIVRA DECO, Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Ghana and architects council.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Heritage Month Ghana trends
Since the institution of the Heritage Month celebration in Ghana, it has offered citizens opportunities of a lifetime to learn about their cultures and lifestyles.
Ghana’s version is observed in the month of March, coinciding with the country’s Independence Day celebrations on March 6.
Show host, George Sappor in full
regalia as a traditional leader
outfit to mark Independence Day and
Heritage Month. She usually does it with
husband and best friend, Kofi Aduonum
but in his absence, she maintained the
poise to attract the atte
Heritage Month features festivals, food fairs, arts, crafts, and music events to highlight the economic and social value of preserving national heritage.
Though a brainchild of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the celebration has been driven to greater heights by local media with the organisation of several events to create the needed euphoria.
at Original TV gave
culture a touch of ‘old
school’ in her presentation
last Tuesday to wow
her audience as part of
the station’s Heritage
Month celebration
Among the events are the Heritage Caravan and Back To Your Village Food Bazaar powered by Accra-based Citi FM and Citi TV, Wear Ghana Festival and the Gɔbɛ festival powered by 3News.
The Heritage Caravan is a road trip which takes patrons across more than half of Ghana’s regions to offer a distinctive road trip that allows participants to explore the various regions of Ghana, providing an up-close encounter with the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
In addition to these roles played by the media, news anchors and other presenters appear on screens immaculately garbed in locally made outfits, bringing out the beauty of our traditions.
Today, The Spectator newspaper selected a few of the media personalities that are working to give the celebration a global dimension to project the country.
By Andrew Nortey
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MoMo vendor 24 murdered at Kwadaso
A disturbing crime has shaken the Kwadaso Onion market community in Kumasi, leaving family and friends grieving the loss of a young life.
Identified only as Junior, a 24-year-old mobile money vendor, was found murdered in his room on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, Junior had returned home the previous day with a substantial amount of money, over Gh¢20,000.
It was suspected that the killers might have been motivated by the large sum of money in Junior’s possession.
A police source that confirmed this to The Spectator, said investigation has been launched into Junior’s murder, but so far, no arrests have been made.
The Kwadaso community is reeling in shock, calling for justice and an end to the atrocity that has claimed the life of a young and promising individual.
Junior, is believed to be a native of Ejisu Onwe, and was known to his colleagues and friends as a hardworking and diligent individual who worked at the Kumasi Race Course.
His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the risks and challenges mobile money vendors faced.
The incident comes barely a month after Patricia Nimako, a 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, was shot and killed at Krofrom, Kumasi in the Ashanti region by an unknown assailants.
The suspected armed robbers fled with the deceased cell phones and an amount of GH¢10,000 on Thursday, February 13, at approximately 3:00 p.m.
The two armed robbers reportedly stormed the kiosk where the deceased was operating and without any provocation shot her dead.
There has not been any arrest yet by the police.
From Kingsley E. Hope , Kumasi
