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‘Harness children’s talents through arts’
• Children could not wait for the peace poster
The Lions Club International District 418 has reiterated its commitment to chalk an unprecedented success in the 2022-2023 Peace Poster and Peace Essay Contest held annually to promote national and global peace.
The international peace poster contest under the theme “Lead with Compassion”, is to harness the talents of children between the ages of 11 to 13 years to submit works that promote peace through compassion.
According to Lion Diane Novis Zukowski, Chairperson of the District 418 Peace Poster, it is always important to safeguard and promote peace in our nation because it is an important tool for national development.
Touching on the Peace Poster campaign, she observed that children know how powerful compassion could be and are often able to express this feeling more openly than adults.
“This year, we invite young people to explore and visually express the peaceful future that compassionate leadership brings, however, students and children between the ages of 11 to 13 years as of November 15, 2022 are eligible to participate in the International Peace Poster Contest”, she underscored.
For participating in the contest, Lion Diane said one must send an essay on this year’s theme or a pencil sketch of the Lions Clubs International logo together with his or her name and contact details to dpp@lionsclubsghana.org.
The District 418 Peace Poster Chairperson commended her team for their support to make children in Ghana excel during the International contest, and also working hard to promote Lions Club International aim of maintaining peace.
She encouraged stakeholders to partner with Lions Club District 418 for this laudable initiative that would always safeguard the peace of the nation and also called on sponsors to come on board and support the peace poster contest.
Lion Diane and her District 418 team recently stormed the 2022 Chalewote Festival with their peace poster campaign to increase awareness.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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Police arrest suspect for stealing vehicle belonging EPA in Tarkwa
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one person for stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser (PC) with registration number GS 1845-23 which is the property of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The suspect, Salifu Gariba, was arrested by officers of the Northern Regional Police Command on April 16, 2025 at Kukobila, along the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway, and the stolen vehicle recovered from him.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was stolen in the early hours of April 15, 2025 from the residence of an employee of the EPA at Budo City, a suburb of Tarkwa.
Suspect Salifu Gariba is currently in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
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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.
