The Member of Parliament for Binduri and Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development (LGDRD), Abdulai Abanga, has donated 1,024 mathematical sets to the Binduri District Directorate of Education. The sets will be distributed to all 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in public and private schools within Binduri. The donation was presented by Isaac Adeega, the Second Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Binduri, on behalf of the Member of Parliament. The presentation took place during the finals of the 2024 Binduri JHS Science and Math Quiz on June 28, 2024. The Binduri District Director of Education, John Soka Jaggrey, expressed gratitude to the Binduri lawmaker for his ongoing commitment to improving education in the district. The 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) will commence on Monday, July 8, 2024, and continue through Friday, July 12, 2024 [108be29b].
All 1,074 BECE candidates from the Effia Constituency in the Western Region have been gifted a free mathematical set and other stationery by Isaac Boamah Nyarko, the NPP Parliamentary candidate of Effia. The gifts were presented to the Effia-Kwesimintsim Educational Directorate. Nyarko donated one math set each, a pen, pencil, and a rule to help the students prepare for the exams. A total of 2,934 candidates are scheduled to participate in the BECE in the Effa-Kwesimintsim, with 2,420 taking the exam at the Takoradi Technical University campus center and 514 at the Takoradi Secondary School center. Nyarko has also pledged a special prize for the best performing students in the examination [abc29f82].
The 5th Edition of the national public speaking competition kicked off at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School in Ghana. The competition, held under the theme 'Building Bridges of Trust Towards Peaceful Elections in Ghana', aims to enhance public speaking skills among high school students and encourage their active participation in the democratic process. The launch of the competition took place on May 24, 2024, and attracted neighboring schools, educators, policymakers, and notable public figures [566c3e44].
The event began with a welcome address by the Headmistress of Aburi Girls’ SHS, Mrs. Cynthia Anim. This was followed by remarks from the Eastern Regional Director of Education and the Executive Director of the National Peace Council. The reigning champion, Miss Nana Akua Owusu, delivered a speech emphasizing the transformative power of the competition and the importance of trust, peace, and unity in Ghana [566c3e44].
The competition will consist of in-person zonal/quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a grand finale. It is open to all students in Senior High Schools across the country. Students are expected to submit their 3-minute freestyle Advocacy/Entry Video on the theme 'Building Bridges of Trust Towards Peaceful Elections in Ghana'. The competition is designed to test the students' ability to articulate ideas clearly, persuasively, and passionately. More details can be found on the NPSC-Ghana website and social media pages [566c3e44].
In addition to the national public speaking competition, the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region organized an inter-cluster 'Gala' competition as part of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) to promote peace and unity among the various communities in the area. The event, held at the Nkwanta English and Arabic School park, brought together the Kechiebi cluster, Brewaniase, Nyambong, and Nkwanta clusters for friendly football matches. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Felix Owusu-Gyimah emphasized the importance of promoting peace and unity within the area, highlighting the role of community events like the inter-cluster 'Gala' competition in bringing people together and fostering a sense of belonging. Brewaniase cluster emerged as the winner of the competition, receiving a trophy and an amount of Gh¢15,000.00, while Nkwanta cluster came second and received Gh¢1,000, followed by Nyambong cluster with Gh¢500. Residents commended the Nkwanta South Assembly for organizing the event and expressed hope for more similar events in the future to strengthen the bonds between residents and promote a culture of peace and unity throughout the municipality [90790ea5].
Meanwhile, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region's Akim Swedru Constituency organized a peace and unity walk to bolster support ahead of the 2024 general elections. The event saw hundreds of residents marching through the streets of Akim Swedru in support of the NPP. Eastern Regional Chairman Jeff Konadu Addo emphasized the importance of securing victory in the upcoming elections and urged party members to intensify their door-to-door campaigns. Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, and other parliamentary aspirants who lost in the primaries also expressed their commitment to unite and work towards victory in the elections [72d84ef2].