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FEDCO and partners hand over new classroom block at Pieso
Federated Commodities Limited (FEDCO), a licensed cocoa buying company (LCBC) and partners, VALRHONA SA and Walter Matter, have constructed a Junior High School (JHS) classroom block for residents at Pieso in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
Estimated at GH¢ 900,000, the new block which has an Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre, headmaster’s office, staff common room, a storeroom and other facilities, formed part of FEDCO’s corporate social responsibility programmes to ensure quality teaching in its operational areas.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony at Pieso recently, the Managing Director of FEDCO, Mrs Maria Adamu-Zibo, explained the group’s desire to expand and increase access to education at the basic levels in its operational areas.
She said the construction demonstrates the company’s commitment to provide holistic education for pupils in the area, adding that the new school block would increase school enrolment.
“We don’t want children to be marginalised and deprived. This is a huge investment FEDCO and partners have made let’s have a good culture of maintenance for the buildings to attract other assistance in future,” she said.
The Director of Special Services at Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Charles Amenyaglo, said COCOBOD and the government, had provided scholarships to students to ensure they did not labour on cocoa farms or travel long distances to access education.
He said the foundation intended to establish state-of–the-art recreational facilities in schools in the region, and therefore appealed traditional leaders to make land available for the project.
Cocoa Sourcer, VALHORNA SA, Cedric Robin, said over the years, the partners had built schools in Pieso and beyond to reduce infrastructure deficit in the municipality and also nurture future manpower needs.
The Municipal Education Director (MED), Sebastian Atrama Diaw, congratulated FEDCO for helping tackle some of the educational challenges in the area.
He, however, appealed to FEDCO to consider building a teachers’ quarters for the school as to retain staff posted to Pieso.
The Chief of Pieso, Nana Kwamina Badu, applauded FEDCO for its exemplary leadership in the education sector and asked other well-meaning organisations to do same.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Pieso
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Cake Tekniks holds 59th graduation ceremony
About 30 students on Sunday graduated from the 59th graduation ceremony of Cake Tekniks International, a privately-owned modern cake designing and sugar craft school in Accra.
During the ceremony, all graduates were presented with certificates while 13 of them also received professional diploma.
The founder of Cake Tekniks International, Mrs Jane Addo, said her outfit was dedicated to providing world standard skills, knowledge and hands-on training necessary for one to succeed worldwide in the culinary industry.
She encouraged the students to embrace the opportunities, challenges and experiences, mindful of the fact that they are well-equipped.
“Hold your heads up while you build a goodwill between your clients and yourselves,” she added.
Mrs Addo said the school was passionate about fostering the culture of creativity, motivation and excellence with the belief that every student had the potential to make a lasting impact in the culinary world.
The founder and leader of QA Consult, Mr Johnson Opoku-Boateng, said graduation was a witness to the unveiling of talents, passion and hard work and testament to months of dedication and hands-on-learning.
He urged the graduands to ensure that their cakes were safe and good for human health and that their success would be dependent on how well they serve, create and grow.
The event also saw the exhibition of cakes and pastries by the students.
receiving her certificate
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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Debutant Bella Agyemang lauded for Box Office ‘Magic’
New producer, Bella Agyemang, has been hailed by Silverbird Cinemas and other industry players for her Box Office ‘Magic’ over the weekend.
Bella’s ‘Check In’ movie has received praise for being the first to sell at the cinemas this year.
Speaking to The Spectator, Sales and Marketing Lead at Silverbird Cinemas Ghana, Nana Kwame Obiri-Tete said, for a debutant, Bella Agyemang did fantastically well in her maiden premiere.
He said he was proud of Bella Agyemang’s effort in getting people to show up, adding that she engaged in a lot of marketing activities.
He said her marketing activations on the streets, coupled with other Public Relations endeavours, pointed in the right direction.
“With what she has done, it shows that Bella has a big future. You might have a good product, but if you fail to market it, you cannot get people to patronize. Bella put in a lot of work, which is why she was able to draw a lot of people to the premiere,” Obiri-Tetteh said.
Bella Agyemang, on her part, expressed appreciation to fellow actors, her team, media personalities and all stakeholders who supported her effort ahead of the premiere.
The much-awaited star-studded Ghanaian comedy movie ‘Check-In’ premiered at Silverbird Cinemas on April 12, 2025.
The movie tells a story of chaos and a blackout at a secluded hotel, and amidst these, a resourceful attendant must unravel hidden connections between guests and restore peace before secrets tear them apart.
The movie, produced by Bella Agyemang, featured Kofi Okyere-Darko (KOD), Clemento Suarez, Jeneral Ntatia, Priscilla Opoku-Agyeman, Felicia Osei, Gideon Kojo Boakye, Clinton Odoi, Fiifi Jefferson Pratt, and Gabriel Hogan among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
