Day: June 19, 2023

Professor Emmanuel Derbile has encouraged the management of the St. Basilide’s Technical Institute (SBTI) to consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their training to make products of the Institute relevant in the fast-changing technological world.

‘In the context of globalisation, it is important to begin to pay attention to evolutions in digitisation and computer-based applications and artificial intelligence in training so that your products can be relevant in and to the future world that is changing so fast’, Prof. Derbile, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), said.

Prof. Derbile said this in Kaleo during the climax of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the SBTI where he spoke on the theme: ‘Harnessing Technical/Vocational Skills for the Holistic Development of the Ghanaian Child’.

He acknowledged that aligning the training in the Institute to the emerging technical evolution would require some capacity building, but that it needed visioning and strategic steps to get it done.

‘If the St. Basilide’s Technical Institute is to sustain and provide holistic relevant education for its students, it must be dynamic and responsive to the global and national trends’, he explained.

He commended the founders of the school – John Van Winden, Henry Schurs (Borgais) and Jos Van Dinther – for their visionary leadership which had impacted and continued to impact the lives of many people in the country.

Prof Derbile said: ‘The skills training you provided (to the students) has given them hope in life and a reason to look to a better future.’

Mr Anthony Sumah, the Member of Parliament for the Nadowli-Kaleo Constituency, commended the school for the feat it had chalked and pledged his support for the Institute by donating GH?10,000.00 to the school.

He stressed the importance of providing employable skills to the younger generation through technical and vocational training and skills development.

In a speech read on her behalf, Madam Mawusi Nudekor Awity, the Director General for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), observed that TVET was fundamental in providing the learners with the requisite and unique skills not only for their personal development but for the socio-economic growth of the country.

‘We must ensure that our learners are equipped with the tools to navigate the challenges of the modern world while staying true to their cultural heritage and values.

‘Looking ahead, we must persist to adapt and innovate to meet the evolving needs of our learners and the demands of the ever-changing world.

We must adopt emerging technologies, advance creativity, and entrepreneurship, and provide prospects for lifelong learning’, she explained.

The SBTI offers programmes in Electrical Engineering Technology, Building and Construction Technology, Fashion and Design Technology, Wood Construction Technology, Welding and Fabrication Technology and Solar Engineering.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mama Kodzogasi II, the Queen mother of Kpando Gadza in the Volta Region has inaugurated an Information Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory for the Kpando Gadza Basic School in the Volta Region.

The well-equipped laboratory is the first ICT laboratory for a basic school in the Kpando Municipality. There are at least 54 public basic schools in the Municipality.

The laboratory, constructed with the support of the Archrow Engineering and Technical Services Limited, consists of 21 computers, one projector and one 50-inch digital television for the School.

The Kpando Gadza Basic School was established in the 1940s and has a population of about 176 from kindergarten to Junior High School.

Mama Kodzogasi II commissioned the Project during her reign as the 34th President of the Accra Premier Lions Club for the 2021/2022 Service Year.

She had pledged to provide an ICT Lab for the school as part of her Presidential Project, which also aligned with her vision to make education her top priority as the queen mother of the area.

At the inauguration of the laboratory, the Accra Premier Lions Club also donated 500 exercise books to the school.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mama Kodzogasi II said technology played a crucial role in teaching and learning today and did not want the children in her jurisdiction to be left behind.

She said the facility would empower the students with essential digital skills and prepare them for the demands of the modern world.

‘I believe that by providing the Gadza Basic School with an ICT Lab, we are investing in the future of the students and equipping them with the tools they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world,’ she said.

Mr Winfred Kudzo Agbale, the Headmaster of Kpando Gadza Basic School, said prior to the establishment of the ICT Lab, the teachers in the school ‘taught in abstract’ which hindered effective teaching and learning of the subject.

He said the school would ensure that every pupil gained practical experience with the use of computers and enhance their skills in IT.

Dr Cephas Binn Achrow, the Director of Engineering, Archrow Engineering and Technical Services, said the focus of the company was to promote computer literacy among the girl child and empower more women to take up profession in the engineering and IT fields.

He appealed to the management of the school to provide maximum security to ensure the computers were protected against theft.

‘We want more girls in the rural areas to come into the engineering field and I can assure that we will employ them when they complete engineering school,’ Dr Achrow said.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The newly appointed governor of the Central Bank of Angola (BNA) Manuel António Tiago Dias on Monday in Luanda promised to work on the implementation of monetary policy measures aimed to ensure the stability of prices and the national currency, Kwanzas.

Speaking to the press after the swearing in ceremony, the new BNA governor also pledged to work on the appreciation of the Kwanzas, a task he described as tough.

“It is not an easy task (…), we count on everyone’s support. We are counting on the help of the commercial banks to play their role,” said the BNA governor, adding that the commercial banks should help boost the Angolan economy.

He said that the stability of prices and of the national currency depended on national production.

BNA´s governor said that, the greater the diversification of the economy, particularly export revenues, the greater the stability of prices will be.

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Manuel António Tiago Dias was appointed by the President João Lourenço as governor of the BNA, taking over from José de Lima Massano who, at his own request, recently left his post.

He holds a master’s degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Bordeaux in France.

He joined the BNA in 1997, where he held various positions until his appointment, in 2016, as deputy governor.

He also held positions of director of the Statistics Department, deputy director of the Studies and Statistics Department and head of the Studies and Statistics Division

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)