The Northern Regional office of the Ghana Library Authority has organised a quiz competition for students of Senior High Schools (SHS) in Tamale to commemorate this year’s World Poetry Day celebration.

Students from the Tamale SHS, Dabokpa Technical SHS, Business SHS, Vitting Technical SHS, Northern Business SHS, Islamic SHS and Tamale Girls’ SHS were the participants.

The event dubbed: ‘The Library Poet, SHS Clash’, was organised on the theme: ‘Elections, My Right, Life and Future’ and supported by Promasidor Ghana Limited, producers and distributors of Yumvita and Twisco beverages.

Students from Business SHS were crowned winners of the competition after impressive delivery on the theme for the event.

Mr Aaron Kuwornu, Northern Regional Director, Ghana Library Authority, speaking during the event, said it was to revive the culture of reading, writing and teaching of poetry in schools.

He said, ‘The theme was carefully selected to use poetry as a tool to encourage students to demonstrate keen interest in
elections by being agents of peace.’

He underscored the importance of reading, saying it enhanced one’s cognitive abilities and promoted analytical thinking, especially among students.

Madam Uraniba Mohammed Mumuni, Events Representative, Marketing Department at Promasidor Ghana Limited, said the partnership with the Ghana Library Authority to organise the event was in line with the company’s commitment toward providing healthier beverages to enhance the holistic growth of children.

She urged the students to prioritise healthy lifestyles by consuming nutritious and healthier diets to ensure they were healthy at all times to learn.

Participants received certificates, books and products from the sponsors.

The World Poetry Day was established in 1999 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognise the power of poetry as a universal art that transcended culture and language.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Accra Technical University has embarked on a clean-up exercise at its premises and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.

The exercise was organised by the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee of the University in collaboration with the Department of Networking and Community Engagement, and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.

The initiative aimed to underscore the University’s dedication to environmental stewardship and community engagement.

Professor Alice Constance Mensah, Chairperson for the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee, expressed her enthusiasm for the project, and stressed the importance of giving back to the community.

?’This clean-up campaign not only restores the memorial park’s splendour but also strengthens our ties with the community,’ she said.

Students, faculty members, and volunteers eagerly joined forces to participate in the clean-up campaign.?

Armed with gloves, machetes, dustpans, waste bins, brooms, and a tricycle, they worked diligently to re
move litter, clear debris, and rejuvenate the spaces within the University and park’s precincts.

Prof Mensah highlighted the importance of individuals and the public keeping the memorial park clean when they visit.?

She emphasised the value of environmental stewardship and asked everyone to develop the habit of maintaining the place’s cleanliness.?

Prof Mensah urged other institutions to emulate the University’s efforts to uphold tidiness and create a friendly environment.

She commended participants for their sincere dedication and hard work towards the exercise.

?’Today’s event embodies the spirit of unity and service that defines Accra Technical University.

‘Let us carry forward this momentum as we continue to celebrate the 75th anniversary,’ she said.

Source: Ghana News Agency