ASHMAS DONATES TWENTY DESKS TO EBUBONKO M/A BASIC SCHOOL

By: Isaa Enoch & Appiah Agyepong (CJA)

The Association of HND secretaryship and managements students (ASHMAS) of the cape coast polytechnic has donated twenty desks to Ebubonko M/A basic school.

On behalf of the entire student body, Samuel Cudjor who is the Head of Departments of secretaryship and management studies presented the items to Ali Baah who is the Headmaster of the school.

 Ali Baah expressed his gratitude to the entire student body and the lecturers for their support and contribution to the school.

The Ashmas president, David Ayitey, said this is something which had not happened before and  the annual festival  which is the first that is being held on campus was made to serve as monument for the upcoming Ashmas students.

The  Association of HND secretaryship and managements students (ASHMAS) of the cape coast polytechnic on Friday held  its annual festival at the Borsah  square .The program was mainly on Ashma community service and Alumina Home coming and was held to educate the students concerning their academic work on campus.

The festival began on Thursday with a clean up exercise by Ashmas students within and around the campus. Most students were excited about the clean up exercise with the tune of brass band which was played at the ground when the exercise was on going.

On Friday, at the ceremonial grounds, all heads of School of business and management studies (SOBAMS) came and delivered a message to the entire student’s body.

 The Head of Department of accountancy, John K. Mbroh advised the students on examination malpractice, he said some students find it very difficult to study and excel in their exams and therefore they should work hard with all honesty and exhibit a high sense of discipline in other to improve upon their academic performance.

 He later told the students to desist from examination malpractice and linkage of examination papers which is a bad signal for academic work. He therefore encouraged the students to work towards achieving their goals and ambitions on campus. The inability of students to abstain from such practice as being the issue at stake and students should avoid from such practices. He further shown the student how the CGPA is calculated and urge them to write any referrals they had in their exams.

CONSTRUCTION OF CAPE COAST STADIUM TAKES OFF

By:Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei

At the moment at the Cape Coast Stadium site the concrete works for the construction of the stands are ongoing and over eighty columns have been constructed and the three gates have been constructed.

The roof of the stadium is currently being constructed while the field for the football game has been leveled. 

Over one hundred and nine workers have been employed. According to the foreman Samuel Elvis the project will be completed in 2015 due to this time limit they work on the site 24 hours from Monday to Sunday.

The 15800-capacity stadium is being funded with a Chinese government grant of US$30 million and is expected to be completed in 2015. Work on the project started in August 20, 2013.

When completed, the stadium will have eight runway tracks, a natural grass football field, three parking lot, two outdoor basketball courts, one outdoor handball court, a boxing training court, a press conference hall and a media room.

Other facilities include a medical room, an audience emergency room, two referee rooms, three management rooms, three storage facility, two security rooms, two VIP lobby halls, four athletic lounges, 22 guest rooms with LED electronic display, audio amplification system and a number of track and field sports devices.

KOMENDA SUGAR FACTORY TO BE REVIVED

Komenda Sugar factory

The President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the government has finalized the financing of the Komenda sugar factory.

He made this known when delivering the state of the nation address in parliament on Tuesday morning February 25, 2014.

The approval of a $35-million credit facility between the Government of Ghana and the Government of India by Parliament last year paved the way for the revamping of the defunct sugar factory.

Residents of Komenda are optimistic that when the sugar factory is reestablished it will go a long way to improve the economic status of the area.

They noted that many youth will be employed to take good care of their family. A visit to the factory revealed that weeds have overtaken the once vibrant factory in the early 60s and 70s.

Many governments have pledged to look for investors to invest but it has proved futile.

At the time that the local currency is not doing well compared to the other foreign currency when the factory is operational it will reduced the dependency on importing sugar to the country.

By: Komenda Sugar factory

FUSSAG CALLS OFF STRIKE ACTION

Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei 

Members of the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Associations of Ghana (FUSSAG)  of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Branch  has called off its strike action on Wednesday  morning February 5^th 2014.

According to the ChairmanDaniel Egyir Arthur in an interview with CENTRAL PRESS the latest development was due to the wiliness of the University authority to resolve their issue he said the University has paid the January salary hence the call off of the strike.

However he noted that the authority has pledged to pay them their eight months arrears in no time. On Monday the FUSSAG began a five-day strike to protest at the delay in the payment of their January salaries and the 2013 salary arrears owed them by the university. The Association had earlier decried the delay in the payment of eight months’ arrears spanning January-August, 2013.

CONSTRUCTION OF ATTA MILLS MEMORIAL RESEARCH LIBRARY SUSPENDED

Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei

A visit to the construction site of Atta Mills Memorial Research Library in Cape Coast witnessed no construction activity at the site.

Central Press was not able to see anyone to speak to at the site. The project is at the lintel level and reinforcement bars for the beams were seen on the floor.

Official reasons have not been given why the suspension of the project for over four months.

Last year July 27 the President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama laid the foundation stone to begin the construction of the library.

President Mahama said the library when completed, will have a museum that will hold a collection of artifacts that tell the story of the life of the late President Mills and a research centre that will provide opportunities for researchers and scholars from all over the world to come to research into issues of governance. 

The project is being financed by four mobile telecommunication companies, and according to Mr. Kwame Pianim, Board Chiarman of Airtel Ghana, the industry owes a lot of gratitude to Ghanaians for their reception, hence their decision to honour the former President who sacrificed his life for all. The Library when completed will be affiliated to the University of Cape Coast. 

SIX TEMPORARY STORES CONSTRUCTED AT KOTOKA MARKET

By: Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei

Last year during the Fetu Afahyia the paramount Chief of Cape Coast Osabarima  Kwesi  Ataa II  appealed to the government to expedite action on the construction of the Kotokuraba market which he noted that the project is being constructed on a 5km/hour rate which is not the best for the traders who had to sell their goods in the atmosphere during the raining season and the hot weather.

On Tuesday January 28, 2014 CENTRAL PRESS paid a visit to the construction sites and six of the temporary stores have been constructed for the transfer of the traders to Kotoka market in order to start the actual construction work at Kotokuraba market.

According to the Member of Cape Coast North Hon. Ebo Barton Odro a  loan facility was taken from China EXIM bank to construct the market

FIRE CONSUMED PORTION OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHEDRAL

By: Kwamina Bamfo-agyei

According to an eye witness the fire was detected around 9:30pm on Sunday January 26th 2014 when the feast of the patron St. Francis De Sales was concluded.
The fire destroyed historical documentation of the church since it was the first Cathedral in Cape Coast.
According to the eye witness it took the fire service some time to arrive at the scene due to the nature of the access road the building is constructed on a hill, however they managed to extinguish the fire.
According to an official of the Church noted that they decided to compensate the owner of the building that was obstructing the access road leading to the church but that arrangement was not considered by the landlord of the property. 

The cause of the fire is yet to be disclosed by the Ghana National Fire Service.