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Dzaasetse of Asere Kotopong underscores significance of traditional rulers
Dzaasetse of Asere Kotopong, Nii Amarkai III has underscored the significance of traditional rulers in the country, focusing more on development than spending so much on disputes.
According to him, many chiefs in the country were “wasting” valuable resources on legal issues relating to chieftaincy disputes, describing it as totally needless.
The renowned traditional ruler gave the advise over the weekend when he met some chiefs within the Ga State in Accra shortly after arriving for the United States of America (USA).
He said “let us place some respect on chieftaincy in this jurisdiction especially, by ensuring we make it a priority to stop fighting over certain issues. Let us remain united against poverty and underdevelopment by shifty focus from disputes.”
“The monies spent on court cases could be invested and spent on scholarships for needy people. It is time for our chiefs to become more productive than ever,” he added.
Nii Amarkai revealed that so far his outfit had provided scholarship to more than 200 young people to study nursing and Information Communication Technology (ICT).
He said education would continue to remain one of his topmost concerns for the youth, adding that but for a scholarship he received from a philanthropist after losing his parents when he was just nine years old, he would not have grown to become a successful literate and leader “this is the reason why I am very passionate about education, I believe strongly that it is a tool that can liberate people from poverty.”
Touching on the need parents to also contribute their quota towards adding values to the lives of their children rather than spending money on funerals and other social activities, he reiterated that an investment the education of children was crucial as it laid the foundation for their future success, helps develop critical thinking skills, fosters personal growth, and contributes to the overall well-being and progress of society.
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
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Ghana-Colombia strengthens ties through diplomatic engagement
In an important diplomatic engagement, the Colombian Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Daniel Garces Carabali paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra to discuss some key areas of collaboration.
The meeting focused on pressing issues, including security, decongestion of Ghana’s prisons, prison reform programmes, training programmes, improving the welfare of prisoners and enhancing disaster management in the country.
The courtesy call underscores the growing bilateral ties between Ghana and Colombia, building on previous engagements, such as the visit of the Colombian Vice President to Ghana in 2023.
The meeting demonstrates the commitment of both nations to fostering cooperation and addressing shared challenges.
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Ghana to host African Catholic Journalists from August 10
The Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse (UCAP), also known as the African Catholic Union of the Press, in collaboration with the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G), is set to host its prestigious Triennial Congress from August 10 to 17 August, 2025.
The programme would be held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Legon, Accra, Ghana.
This landmark event, the most significant gathering of Catholic journalists in Africa, will bring together media professionals, researchers, and experts in digital technology from across the continent and beyond.
The theme for the Congress is: “Balancing Technological Progress and the Preservation of Human Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Congress Highlights
The UCAP Congress 2025 will feature discussions and deliberations on critical issues arising from or related to integral human development, particularly within the framework of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Some of the key sub-themes to be addressed include:Corporate Social Responsibility in Managing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Values, Deploying AI in Eco-friendly Business Start-ups in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Technology and the Reprogramming of Social Reality, Distortion of Reality in Social and Digital Media, Ecological Education and Action Against Unsustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources, and Media and the Promotion of the Recommendations of the Synod on Synodality in Africa.
Participants will include media professionals from both ecclesiastical and lay organisations, media researchers and academics, representatives from the Vatican, government agencies, NGOs, civil society, and the digital technology sector.
Objectives of the Congress
The primary goal of this Congress is to strengthen the capacities of media professionals and educate the public on the necessity of preserving human values amid rapid technological progress. Specific objectives include; Training 100 media practitioners in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, with a focus on balancing innovation and human values.
This will include promoting ethics and bioethics in technical research and technological innovations through media.
Advocating for human values such as respect for life, human dignity, charity, solidarity, and human rights and assessing the impact of technological progress to better understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities presented by AI will be part of the objectives.
UCAP is a continental organisation dedicated to promoting communication within the Catholic Church and its partners in Africa. With a mission to foster spiritual growth, collaboration, and responsible journalism, UCAP works to spread the Gospel, uphold human values, and support developmental initiatives across Africa and beyond.
UCAP is an independent, autonomous, non-political, and non-profit organisation comprising African Catholic journalists, communicators, academics, researchers, and institutions in various media fields.
