Addis Ababa: Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC) Mussa Faki Mahamat emphasized the need for more investment in the education sector in the continent in order to produce a generation that is productive.

The Chairperson made the remark at the opening of the 47th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) in Addis Ababa today.

The session is underway under the theme “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.”

On the occasion, Mussa Faki Mahamat stressed the need for more investment in the education for it is crucial to have a productive generation in the continent.

AUC Chair also mentioned about the efforts being exerted to resolve conflicts and bring peace in the continent stressing the importance of collaboration and unity among member states to successfully achieve this goal.

African Union’s Permanent Representatives Committee stat
ed that the meeting is crucial as it is expected to exchange views on issues related to Agenda 2063, continental peace and regional integration and recommend possible resolutions.

The objective of the meeting is to discuss various draft reports and prepare the agenda of the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council scheduled to take place 14-15 February 2024, in Addis Ababa.

Participants at the PRC meeting include Ambassadors from African Union Member States and AU officials.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) says it will retain Mr Percival Kofi Akpaloo, Founder of the Party, as its flagbearer for the 2024 General Election.

Mr Jerry Owusu Appauh, GeneraL-Secretary of the LPG told the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Monday.

He said no member of the Party had shown or communicated interest in contesting Mr Akpaloo for the flagbearer position, hence the decision to retain him to lead the Party in the December polls.

He said the LPG would hold congress in April to acclaim the candidature of Mr Akpaloo.

‘We are retaining Mr Akpaloo as our flagbearer. We will do the acclamation in April.’

Preparations towards election

The General Secretary said the Party was currently electing regional and electoral area officers, who would be trained to garner support and votes for the LPG at the polls.

He said it was time Ghanaians rejected the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and all other minority parties and gave the LPG the chance to govern the country.

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We are the only liberal Party in Ghana, and we know what the two parties have done so far, so we are just appealing to Ghana to give us the opportunity as liberals to turn things around for the country.

‘We supported the NPP to win the elections but honestly, we all as Ghanaians know the disappointment that has come from the camp of the NPP. The NDC has also gotten the opportunity so many times, but they were not able to do anything meaningful to help Ghana.

‘We are just promoting liberalism in Ghana, and we think it is now time for all of us to believe that liberals can do better for Ghana,’ he said.

Mr Appauh said the LPG would implement a ‘Child Benefit’ programme where the government would give families and mothers with children monthly stipend to ease the burden on parents.

He said an LPG government would also implement an ‘Unemployment Benefit’ policy, saying unemployed youth would be supported with monthly stipend to take care of basic needs.

Source: Ghana News Agency