13th MATRICULATION OF THE KETA NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCHOOL

Keta nursing and midwifery school was established in November 13, 2006. However, it started in said year as a School to train Health Assistant with a student population of 55.

 And as at today. Nine batches of the Health Assistants have been trained by the school. 

 In August 2014, the school started a Diploma course in general nursing, of which the first batch wrote their licensure exams in July- August 2017.

 In the year 2017, the institution had admited about 200 and more students for various programmes, which include Post-NAC as well as the NAB program. The induction ceremony took place at the institution's new site designated for the school's expansion project.

 The matriculation ceremony was witnessed by the school principal, the Executive of the school as well as the tutors and the family of matriculants. 

 The institution currently has two campuses which is the old site where the keta general hospital is and the new site where the school held the matriculation ceremony will turn to be permanent school campus. 

Keta nursing and midwifery school as an institution has its own challenges. The major challenge of the school is to do with hostel facilities for students who are from afar. The school is established as a community school and since the day of its inception, it has run as a day school. This arrangement makes it very difficult for the tutors and the school as a whole to check the student body. 

 The municipal assembly as well as KOICA has donated buildings materials and land to the school. The school now has a big land that more hostels and classroom blocks can be build on it. 

 A hostel accommodation was constructed and left unfinished since 2007 and has being abandoned till date, which the school has being asking for help to get it completed.

Speaking to Mrs charity Kartey, the school Principal, she added that moving forward, she prays that some additional programs will be added to the current programs that the school is running and also get accreditation to run more programs. Currently the school is affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 

 Story by Selorm Sosu, Keta.

Happy International Leo Day!

Dear Leos and Lions: On December 5, 1957, Lions Jim Graver and William Ernst created the world’s first Leo club in Pennsylvania, USA. These Lions recognized the Power of We. They understood that young people possess unbound potential to lead positive change. They believed that when we come together, the world’s problems become smaller. When Lions and Leos serve together, the impossible becomes possible. Over the past 60 years, the Leo movement has continued to grow into a network of over 7,000 clubs in 145 countries. Leos continue to build upon our association’s tradition of service to meet emerging global needs. I have witnessed the commitment and perseverance of Leos both in-person and also through the International Leo Day Video Contest. Leos from 25 countries shared why they serve and how they have taken action in their communities. Please join me in congratulating the winners of the contest: 3rd Place: Olongapo City Leo Club (Philippines) 2nd Place: Juhu Leo Club (India) 1st Place: Medan Stallion Leo Club (Indonesia) Happy 60th Anniversary to all Leos! I applaud your continued engagement and efforts to tackle our world’s greatest challenges. Sincerely, Dr. Naresh Aggarwal Your International President

THE MAIDEN EDITION OF THE RABBIT FAIR

Ayeh Farms in collaboration with LERD Consult, an advisory service consultancy, invites you toour RABBIT FAIR maiden edition, on 22nd December, 2017 at the Great Hall of the Kumasi Technical University from 8:00am to 6:00pm.

The fair seeks to raise awareness and educate the general public on the benefits of eating rabbit meat, the economic importance of rabbit by-products and introduce rabbit farming as a source of employment and job creation opportunity for all, especially the youth.

There has been rising global awareness on the virtues of rabbit meat production and consumption in developing countries as an alternative means of alleviating world food shortage and meeting nutritional needs. Rabbit meat is well known for its High protein content, Low cholesterol and fat. Concentrated source of Iron Wide range of minerals and Vitamins including Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus and Vitamins B1, B2 and B3.

The high rate of reproduction and early maturity, rapid growth rate, high genetic selection potential of rabbits, efficient feed and land space utilization, limited competition with humans for similar foods and high quality nutritious meat makes rabbit production nonpareil.

This Fair is in line with the policy of the Government to highlight Agriculture as a means of contributing to growth of the economy of our Country.

Rabbit meat, products and by-products also serve as a non-traditional export opportunity. Activities on the day will include: Exhibition of rabbits and rabbit housing Liquid fertilizer from rabbit urine Biogas production from rabbit waste A culinary competition between catering students of Kumasi Technical University Skills training in different aspects of rabbit production and use of by-products Rabbit Meat Bazaar for participants to taste various delicacies from rabbit meat We believe our Rabbit fair would provide you an opportunity to promote your products and Company through a sponsorship arrangement.

We will give prominent publicity in all our promotional material such as banners, publicity leaflets, advertising (radio) and the opportunity to market your companys products during the fair.

I hope we can count on you to partner with us in this laudable mission to hold a successful Rabbit Fair - The First of many such Fairs in our country beginning in the Ashanti Region Ayeh Farms and LERD Consult together have combined expertise in mentoring young people to go into viable ventures, crop and livestock agriculture, Bio-Technology, Accountancy, and Development Planning.

We are ready to meet for a discussion and listen to ideas you may have which will move our joint mission forward. We look forward to a positive response.

Lydia Ayeh (Ms) Secretary, Planning Committee

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2017 Rabbit fair

Rabbit and rabbit meat lovers, you're invited to the first ever rabbit fair in Kumasi.
Date: 22/12/2017

At the Kumasi Technical University. Former K-Poly

President Akufo-Addo has vowed not to repeat the mistakes of late President Dr Kwame Nkrumah with regards to the nature of ownership of businesses in Ghana.

According to President Akufo-Addo, although Dr Nkrumah had a great vision for industrializing Ghana, his (Nkrumah’s) decision to make most of the enterprises built during his tenure state-owned failed to deliver the economic dividends for which they were set up.

The president made this observation in a statement read on his behalf by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo at the 16th edition of the Ghana Club 100 Awards on Thursday, November 30, in Accra.