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Encourage young girls to develop interest in taking up leadership positions
Encouraging young girls to develop interest in taking up leadership positions through mentorship programmes is necessary to set them on the path of holding top positions in the future.
“Educating girls early enough on the relevance of aspiring for higher positions will make them ambitious and willing to take their academics seriously to achieve their dreams.”
Founder of the Leading Ladies Network (LLN), a women’s leadership development organisation, Madam Yawa Hansen-Quao made the assertion yesterday in Accra, during a girls mentorship programme held for pupils from selected schools within the Ga North Municipality.
The mentees were taken through topics including manners and courtesy, suicide prevention, entrepreneurship, voting and leadership in public, savings, investment and career choices.
According to her, girls from disadvantaged backgrounds especially, needed to be paid special attention and motivated enough, to enable them build confidence in themselves and have the belief that no matter their backgrounds, achieving success was possible.
Various researches, she said, had shown that the earlier young girls are exposed to leadership opportunities, the more likely it was for them to run public service positions when they come of age and the more likely it was for them to have the ambition to do extraordinary things.
“Mentorship guides girls to be on the right track, that is why we sometimes hold governance camps to select those interested in a career in public service, all in the quest to prepare them for what that looks like.”
“We take them on excursions to parliament as well, for them to understand the interactions between the legislature, executive and the judiciary, because we believe that will make them develop the interest in running for public offices one day,” she added.
Madam Hansen-Quao revealed that so far, her outfit had impacted more than 5,000 young girls from 32 different Junior High Schools (JHS) in the Ga North Municipality.
She hoped the number would increase to 10,000 by the end of the year.
The Girl Child Education Coordinator of the Ga North Municipality, Madam Christiana Ankrah on her part commended the LLN for their contribution towards promoting girl child education in the country, adding that the various mentorship programmes held within the municipality over the years by the LLN was yielding positive results.
Targeting young girls and coaching them to become successful and responsible adults, she said was a move in the right direction.
In furtherance, she advised the young girls to take their studies seriously and avoid indulging in acts that could mar their future.
A facilitator of the LLN, Mrs Ajoa Bright Tetteh urged the pupils to be entrepreneurially minded while chasing their dreams.
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
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National Service Authority to Introduce Military Training
Management of the National Service Authority, yesterday, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, held talks with the Military High Command towards the implementation of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP).
When implemented, this will reflect His Excellency the President’s commitment towards the implementation of a short military training for National Service Personnel (NSPs) as planned efforts to instill discipline, nationalism and physical fitness among Ghanaian graduates.
The President shared this position during his maiden State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday February 27, 2025.
At yesterday ’s meeting, the Director-General, Mr. Felix Gyamfi reiterated the need for all personnel to undergo basic military drills and orientation as part of orienting the youth to embrace national development.
“The introduction of this military training is a step in the right direction and must be embraced by all and sundry as one of the indicators for resetting the country, particularly the youth,” he commented.
On his part, Brigadier General Amoah-Boakye assured the Authority of their willingness to provide the requisite training for personnel when the Programme officially commences.
In all, personnel will receive up to two months of composite basic military drills starting 3rd August, 2025.
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Ghana Tourism Authority acts on concerns of minors allegedly taken to Hotel in Accra New Town.
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has taken swift action following reports circulating on social media regarding an incident involving minors allegedly taken to a hotel in Accra New Town.
The case has been formally reported to the Nima Division of the Ghana Police Service for investigation.
In line with their mandate to ensure safety and compliance in the tourism and hospitality sector, our CEO Mrs.Maame Efua Houadjeto delegated a team from the GTA Head Office, Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, Deputy CEO, Special Duties and Mr Ekow Sampson, Deputy CEO, Operations who joined the Greater Accra Regional Director, Ms. Roberta Dawson-Amoah, and the Deputy Director of Marketing, Ms. Clara Nketiah, to visit the said facility.
The objective was to verify the facts on the ground and take necessary regulatory action.
They commended the Ghana Police Service for their co-operation and continued support in the ongoing investigation.
Additionally, the team inspected Royal Dede Beach Resort, which has been converted into a hostel under new management without official notification to the Ghana Tourism Authority.
The team discovered that the hostel’s operations were not in compliance with the L. I 2239. Meanwhile the operator has been directed to the Standards and Quality Assurance Department of the Authority for the necessary regulation.
“We remind all accommodation operators that the Tourism(Registration and Licensing of Accommodation) Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2239) mandates every facility to register and obtain a license from the GTA before commencing operations.
This regulation ensures quality, safety, and compliance across the industry,” they noted.
The GTA they said, remains committed to safeguarding the public and upholding the highest standards in the hospitality sector and urged
the public to report suspicious or non-compliant facilities to the nearest GTA office.
