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Odumase Krobo Nursing, Midwifery College initiates steps for diploma progammes
Dr Winfred Korletey Baah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), has initiated steps for the Odumase Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College to be accredited to start offering diploma programmes in nursing, midwifery, and public health.
Dr Baah, who is also a Consultant Physician, appealed for the fast-tracking of the accreditation process to enable it to fulfil its mandate and the mission for its establishment.
At a meeting with Dr Awoonor Williams, Technical Adviser for the Minister of Health, and the Head of the Health Training Institutions at the Ministry of Health (MoH), Dr Baah noted that most nursing and midwifery training colleges were being accredited to run degree programmes.
Dr Baah said the Odumase Krobo Nursing and Midwifery College could not continue to train and award certificates in nursing assistant (preventive) programmes only.
Established in 2015, the college has only been running a two-year health care/ nursing assistants (preventive) programme.
According to Dr Baah, the college was established to train general nurses, midwives and public health nurses.
He noted, however, that because of the delay in securing the necessary accreditation, it has been operating below its capacity and mandate, necessitating the ongoing intervention for an immediate accreditation for the commencement of diploma programmes in line with the vision that fuelled its establishment.
Dr Baah expressed optimism that with the ongoing efforts and collaboration between the MoH and HeFRA and other relevant institutions, actions and the accreditation processes would be expedited for the college to commence diploma programmes in general nursing, midwifery and public health this year.
The diploma programmes will commence this year, hopefully, given the assurances I have received from the ministry,” he said.
The college, which operated in temporary facilities for five years at Odumase, relocated to its current permanent site south of the Odumase township in 2020.
It presently boasts a population of nearly 400 students made up of first- and second-year students reading the health care/nursing assistants (preventive) programme.
—GNA
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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
