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700 GRADUATES

UNDER

LESDEP p-4

MOURINHO

LAUGHS OFF

REPORTS

HE HAS

AGREED TO

JOIN CITY-p-5

ROAD SAFETY SHOULD BE A

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY p-7


SHARED RESPONSIBILITY p-7

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

INSTALLED CHIEF


INSTALLED CHIEF

Name: Elorm GomadoProfession: Student3 words to describe the Volta region: Vibrant, beautiful and peacefulPlans for the future: To study law..To be a child psychologist in order to help less privilegedchildren. And become human right activists.

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resource the Police Station.

This he noted will enhance law and

he Chiefs and people of order in the area and become useful to

Fodome traditional area the University of Health and Allied

have held a durbar to honour T Sciences which has a campus in the and install the Director General of area. He commended government for

Police in charge of Human Resource extending the School Feeding

Deve lopment , COP Hamidu Programme to the area. Togbe

Mahama Sampa as a development Gbedegbleme called on the people of

chief of the area. Fodome traditional area to open the

The occasion was also used to channels of communication to deepen

inaugurate Police Station which was collaboration, consultation and

refurbished by the community. The understanding on any challenge that

Police Station had in 2000 been closed might confront them. He urged the

down due to lack of accommodation. people to resort to dialogue in

The Paramount Chief of the area, resolving disputes and grievances.

Togbe Gbedegbleme, said C.O.P The DG of Police in charge of HRD,

Mahama-Sampah now Togbe Yingor Alhaji Hamidu Sampah, now Togbe

Sampah, displayed a high sense of Yingor Sampah charged Police

diligence in his duties when he was personnel to display a high sense of

posted as a Police Constable to the professionalism and pursue justice for

Hohoe area in the early seventys. all, especially the vulnerable. He asked

Togbe Gbedegbleme described the Ghanaians to work with utmost

commissioner as loyal, dedicated and devotion to duty without thinking of

honest to service delivery during his rewards. They should also put the

service in the area hence their decision peace of Ghana first in whatever

to honour him. The Paramount Chief business they do saying Peace is not a

mentioned among other things his preserve for any party; it should be a

dynamic role in the Anlo Chieftaincy shared responsibility of all Ghanaians

crises, the Bawku crises and the to maintain peace and harmony in the

retrieval of gold from armed robbers at country. Togbe Yingor Sampah

Prestea in the Western region as some cautioned against politics of insult and

of his achievement. urged qualified Ghanaians to register

Togbe Gbedegbleme appealed to the when the Biometric registrations opens

Commissioner of Police to liaise with to enable them exercise their franchise.

the Inspector General of Police to He assured Ghanaians of the Police

expedite action on posting police Services readiness to adequately

personnel to the station. He also resource personnel to fight against any

appealed to government, the Police individual or group whose actions and

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d o t h e r in-actions will disturb the relative

philanthropists to complement the peace in the country before, during and

effort of the community by helping to after the elections.

From Maclean Spark

his first

edition

of Volta Th e r a l d

should raise

eyebrows. This

paper is about

Vo l t a r i a n s

c o m i n g

t o g e t h e r t o

help build the

Volta region.

Vo l t a r i a n s

living outside

the Volta region who has neglected their

hometown to think again. If you dont

help build the Volta region, no one

would. Certainly no government could

build this region for us. We have to take

charge of our region and help our

families who have held the forts whilst

some of us have travelled to big cities in

search of greener pastures. Its

imperative on us to take a trip back home

and spend sometime in the region and

take a critical look at the region and see

what you can do to help. It needs you

and me to start changing our mindset

thats the biggest challenge.

Lets promote the Volta region to

business leaders and other countries that

the Volta is the best place to do business.

Great place to build manufacturing

plants and tertiary education facilities.

With first class health facilities, the Volta

region is the place to be!

VOLTA HERALD

IS HERE TO STAY

Komla Gomado

Volta HeraldThe Voice from the Volta3

GETFUND TO DEVELOP MORE

INFRASTRUCTURE THIS YEARfor the tertiary sub-sector and another The Board Chairman of the School,

22 point five million set aside to Kosi Kedem stressed the need for the

improve the state of Colleges of GES to elevate technical and

Education in the country. Also 15 point vocational education by giving it a

five million Ghana cedis have been tertiary status. Citing the German

allocated in the tertiary sub-sector to be models of technical universities, Mr.

applied to scholarships and faculty Kosi Kedem noted that the countrys

development. quest for technological advancement

w i l l b e a m i r a g e i f t h e Touching on the basic education sub-recommendations made in the 2001 sector, the GETFUND Administrator education reform are not utilized. disclosed that an amount of one

hundred and sixty seven million, 100 The Headmaster of the School,

thousand Ghana cedis representing A n d r e w A b i n i c o m m e n d e d

30.64 percent of the total allocation government for its assistance to the

have been earmarked for the sub-sector school. He however mentioned the

to combat issues with school under lack of classroom blocks, dining and

trees and sanitary facilities. assembly halls, administration block

and a vehicle as some challenges Mr. Garbah said infrastructural and facing the school. Mr. Abini appealed human resource support needs to be to government and interest groups to prioritized by the government on one-assist complete an abandoned three hand and stakeholders in education unit classroom block project which l ike the d i s t r i c t a s sembl ies , was started in 2001 by the Public communities and Parent Teacher Investment Project (PIP) Associations on the other hand. This he

said will enable most schools increase The Logba Agricultural Secondary School (JIBMASS) at Logba in the

the intake of prospective students. He School (LASEC) now Jim Bourton Hohoe Municipality of the Volta

advised heads of educational Memorial Agriculture Senior High Region. arliament has approved a five institutions to send their proposals school (JIBMASS) was established in

hundred and forty five He said a total of one hundred and through the Ghana Education Service 1979 by Logba Youth Association. The million, 440 thousand Ghana eighty seven million, 840 thousand P to enable the GETFUND to assist school which started with thirty

cedis GETFUND Distribution Ghana cedis representing 34.44 them. students comprising 20 boys and 10 Formula to be expended on percent of the Fund have been girls was to promote agricultural The Deputy Volta Regional Minister, infrastructural and human resource allocated to the second cycle education education in the country. JIBMASS Henry Ametefee disclosed that the development in the country this sub-sector to solve the inadequate which was absorbed into the public Volta Regional Coordinating Council year. infrastructures in schools. education system in 1992 now has a will soon conduct an exercise to give The Administrator of Ghana Education The GETFUND Administrator student population of 653 with 75 updates on every educational Trust Fund (GETFUND), Samuel disclosed that one hundred and twenty teaching and non-teaching staff. The institution in the region to enable Gabah disclosed this in a speech read four million, 633 thousand Ghana second Speech and Prize Giving Day government meet their needs. He on his behalf at the 2nd Speech and cedis representing 22.85 per cent of the was under the theme Infrastructural advised students to study hard despite Prize Giving Day of the Jim Bourton total allocation in the 2012 GETFUND and Human Resource Support: a the limited resources at their disposal. Memorial Agricultural Senior High Distribution Formula has been allotted Prerequisite for Quality Education.

From Maclean Spark

COCOA FARMERS HOUSES COMMISSIONEDproduction. He urged them to avoid

smuggling cocoa out of the country.

He bemoaned the reckless bush he Minister for Water burning and illegal chain saw Resources, Works and operation in the region and called Housing, Enoch Teye Tfor its stoppage. Mr. Ametefee urged M e n s a h h a s r e i t e r a t e d traditional authorities and land governments commitment to owners to readily release land to sustain the provision of decent prospective farmers to encourage and modest houses to Ghanaians the people particularly the youth to through the use of improved local go into farming. The Deputy Volta building materials. Accordingly, Regional Minister called on the it has put in place a policy frame COCOBOD to employ the youth work of using 60 percent of local from the region for the cocoa content (building materials) in the spraying gangs rather than construction of buildings by 2015. employing people from outside. This was contained in a speech read The Regional Manager of the on his behalf by one of his Deputies Produce Buying Company, Prosper Nii Nortey Duah at the national Zegbla said production of cocoa in launch of Farmers Houses Project

of the Government of Ghana and the contributions to the cocoa industry. the region which has declined from at Kadjebi in the Volta Region. Ministry of Water Resources, Works He however noted that to ensure the 320 thousand tons in 1957 to 500 Over the years, cocoa has remained and Housing in collaboration with sustainability of the programme, the tons in 2010 has now increased to the mainstay of the countrys the COCOBOD costs 33 thousand houses are given to beneficiaries as three thousand tons the last cocoa economy. The country is therefore Ghana cedis each. loans repayable over a period of ten season. He mentioned inadequate highly indebted to the cocoa

years. Mr. Mensah therefore urged Mr. Mensah who is also the MP for insecticides, seedlings and pods as farmers. In recognition of their them to fulfill their obligations to Ningo Prampram disclosed that 50 the basic challenges facing the contribution to the socio-economic enable others to benefit from the of such houses have been completed farmers in the region. Mr. Zegbla development of the country, programme. and ready for occupation by appealed to the COCOBOD to see government had instituted this

beneficiary cocoa farmers at various The Deputy Volta Regional the region as an orphan one as far as programme of providing them with locations in the six cocoa growing Minister, Henry Ametefee urged cocoa production is concern and decent and affordable houses that regions including the Volta region. farmers to reciprocate governments provide the necessary inputs and will improve their living conditions. H e c o m m e n d e d t h e f i v e interventions to improve the sector incentives to help increase The houses built by the Department beneficiaries of the region for their with hard work and increased productions. ENDof Rural Housing under the auspices

From Maclean Nordzi

Volta HeraldThe Voice from the Volta

4

HO POLY 12th CONGREGATIONlaboratories in second cycle and Dzakpasu Kosi Afun announced the cedis annual award for the best

tertiary institutions to enhance the introduction of a new programme in lecturer of the Polytechnic.

teaching and learning of science and Agro-Enterprise Development to A former student and lecturer of the technical subjects in the country. equip participants the necessary skills Institute and current Kpando District

and knowledge to contribute their This was contained in a speech read Chief Executive, Francis Ganyaglo quota to the development of on his behalf by the Minister of also offer to sponsor annual Best Agriculture, the mainstay of Ghanas Education, Lee Ocran at the 12th Student Award. e c o n o m y. H e s a i d d e s p i t e Congregation of the Ho Polytechnic. The Ho Polytechnic is one of the few governments provision of new The Vice-President, John Dramani polytechnics in the country offering infrastructural facilities, most of the Mahama noted that polytechnic degree programmes in the country. At facilities on the campus are what he education is indispensable in the its 12thcongregation, it awarded the described as an old creaking growth and development and the first students degrees in Bachelor of Technical School.consolidation to the countrys middle Technology in Hospitality and Dr. Afun added that the machinery income status. Government will Tourism Management, Applied and equipment in their laboratories therefore negate in its responsibility Science and Technology and and workshops are only fit for the of developing their facilities. He Engineering. One thousand 224 museum. He however disclosed that a commended the administration of Ho graduants were also awarded with 5-storey block for the Faculty of Art Polytechnic for the introduction of diplomas with 17 obtaining first class. and Design and a 5-storey, 20 flat Competency Based Teaching and D e s p i t e t h e s e a c a d e m i c residential blocks for the staff are Learning in the school and hoped that achievements, the Polytechnic is u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n b y t h e it will ginger the staff to work harder faced with numerous challenges. GETFUND. The school out of its to ensure that the students are T h e y i n c l u d e i n a d e q u a t e internally generated funds builds a 5-adequately trained for the job market. infrastructure and inability to attract storey block with modern laboratories recruit to retain the high caliber of The Vice-President appealed to for the Faculty of Engineering. staff.industry to contribute towards the The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli success of the CBTL by offering The Minister of Education, Mr. Ocran State, Togbe Afede advised the practical training opportunities for later inspected some uncompleted graduants to persevere for excellence students and teaching materials to the G E T F U N D p r o j e c t s i n t h e

he Vice-President, John to be able to cope with the competitive institutions. He also asked industry to Polytechnic and the temporal D r a m a n i M a h a m a h a d environment. He urged them to be make regular input into the updating structures for the University of Health announced that government respectful, appreciate altruism and of the Syllabi of the polytechnics to and Allied Sciences to be established Twill soon introduce a 17 humility which are virtues of success enable graduates to meet the required in the Volta Region. Mr. Ocran

million pounds sterling programme to in life. Togbe Afede took the standards of industry. ordered that heads of educational revamp all science and technical opportunity to establish 5000 Ghana institutions in the country should The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr.

(Maclean Spark

Veep- John Mahama

700 GRADUATES

UNDER LESDEP government.

At the ceremony 700 graduants of the

programme were presented with their

start-up equipment. According to the

Deputy Minister, LESDEP has

registered nearly 20 thousand

prospective applicants countrywide.

Out of the number 13 thousand 520

have undergone trades training and

were supplied with set-up equipment.

Three thousand others have also

benefitted from entrepreneurial

training. In the Volta Region, over one

thousand, 500 people have benefitted

from the programme. The current 700

beneficiaries were drawn from Ho

Municipality, Ketu South, South Dayi

and Adaklu Anyigbe districts. They

were t ra ined in beauty-care ,

dressmaking, cookery, mobile-phone

and computer repairs, construction

and block making, photography and

food and catering, fishing and

agriculture.

he Deputy Minister of Local They received corn mills, sewing, Government and Rural bakery and barbering equipments. Development, Elvis Afriyie-T Others are motor-bikes, out board

Ankrah said the government is motors and mini-loaders and trucks. c o m m i t t e d t o d e v e l o p i n g The Deputy Volta Regional Minister, entrepreneurship among Ghanaian Henry Ametefee commended the youth by investing in them to beneficiaries for their positive b e c o m e s e l f - e m p l o y e d a n d response. He hoped by the end of the employers in order to reduce the year, the programme will achieve its unemployment problem in the mandate of training and setting-up country. 2000 people in the region. He

Mr. Afriyie-Ankrah who disclosed this therefore urged all to take advantage

at a graduation ceremony in Ho said of the opportunity being offered by

the Local Enterprise and Skill LESDEP to improve their lot. Mr.

Development Programme (LESDEP) Ametefee urged the beneficiaries to be

which is expected to train and set-up honest and hardworking so that they

more than 40 thousand youth in the can pay back their loans for others to

country is one of such initiatives by benefit.

From Maclean Spark

5 Volta HeraldThe Voice from the Volta

Nikes new football

boots, the Mercurial

Vapor VIII, as he

attempts to take on

the World No. 2 at

his own game.

It turns out the

former Manchester

Uni ted forward

isnt too bad on a

tennis court either

as he heads, volleys

and smashes efforts

back at Nadal

obviously thanks to

his footwear that

provides a seamless

f i t , t o u c h a n d hen you think of attractive formatalbeit t r a c t i o n t h a t d e l i v e r s h e a d t e n n i s , on a tennis court. In an explosive speed. So much so instant thoughts advert for Nike, the Real Wthat even Rafa has to try them, turn to a tough cold Tuesday Madrid forward interrupts who is impressed enough to night at Stoke City. But step t h e S p a n i a r d d u r i n g not give them back again. We forward Cristiano Ronaldo, training to challenge him to wait to see if Nadal lines up who along with tennis a match, except Ronaldo with them at the French Open supremo Rafael Nadal, has doesnt use a racket.come May though.turned the idea into a more Instead, he is armed with

"I am not affected. That is

nothing to me." "I have been

reading the bible to gain strength

and inspiration," he said. "I am

still focused and I won't allow

these issues to affect my

concentration."

Pacquiao, 33, a Catholic who has

talked increasingly of his

religious beliefs, said he was

already doing roadwork ahead

of the start of his official training

camp on April 16. He faces the

American Bradley on June 9.

On Monday, Pacquiao vowed to

launch a countersuit after the

Bureau of Internal Revenue filed

a criminal case against him last

month for failing to submit orld boxing champion proper documents about his Manny Pacquiao said huge earnings. If found guilty, T h u r s d a y t h a t a W the millionaire sportsman could growing row with the face up to two years in jail.

Philippine government over tax Internal revenue chief Kim will not distract him from his Las Henares said Thursday that Vegas showdown with the Pacquiaoregarded as one of undefeated Timothy Bradley. the best pound-for-pound The eight-time world champion, fighters aroundwas firing up a member of parliament who the controversy that the boxer enjoys iconic status in the says is costing him money in Philippines, said of the tax issue: endorsements.

RONALDO HEADING TO WIMBLEDON?

REAL MADRID ACE TAKES ON

NADAL AT HIS OWN GAME

PACQUIAO FOCUSES

ON FIGHT, NOT TAX

urrently on a deal with Barcelona FC until June 2014, Spanish Under-

21 international winger Cristian Tello (20) might be loaned to CLiverpool for next season.

ccording to Il Corriere dello Sport, Juventus would

be so ready to sign Ac Milan defender Alessandro ANesta. His deal is expiring with the Rossonero club and he will soon be offered an extension offer, but Juve are

always more interested in him , and would want him to join

his bosom friend Pirlo.

nter management are getting keener and keener on

Brazilian international ambidextrous backwing Adriano ICorreia (27), who's currently on a deal with Barcelona FC until June 2014. The player has been targeted by AC Milan,

Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Juventus as well.

BARCELONA FC,

TELLO MIGHT

LEAVE FOR

PREMIER LEAGUE

MOURINHO LAUGHS OFF REPORTS

HE HAS AGREED TO JOIN CITYose Mourinho has strongly

denied he has reached an Jagreement to take over as manager of Manchester City at the

end of the season. A report in Spain

today claimed the Real Madrid boss

had agreed to take over from

Roberto Mancini at Eastlands this

summer. But the Portuguese, who is

under contract at the Bernabeu until

2014, firmly insisted at a press

conference ahead of his side's

Primera Division match with

Osasuna that was not the case.

"I deny that I or anyone on my

behalf has reached an agreement

with City," the former Chelsea boss

said. "I have a contract and do not have to answer questions that

have no foundation."

Mourinho has consistently been linked with a move back to the

Premier League, even though his side have a healthy lead at the top of

the Primera Division and are on the brink of a place in the semi-finals

of the Champions League.

helsea are ready to renew

t h e i r i n t e r e s t i n C35million-rated Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria.

The 24-year-old winger is

struggling to agree a new pay

rise at the Bernabeu, and is

unhappy at his 1.65m salary.

Reports in Spain suggest he is

ready to leave the La Liga club.

Chelsea are in the market for a

world-class winger, and Di

Maria, who has scored five goals

in 27 appearances for Argentina,

fits the bill.

Real signed Di Maria from

Benfica for 25m in 2010 but are

due to pay an extra 10m on the

deal based on appearances.

BARCELONA FC, ITALIAN INTEREST

FOR ADRIANO GROWING

MILAN, NESTA CAN

JOIN JUVENTUS

CHELSEA RAMP UP BID TO SIGN

UNSETTLED REAL STAR DI MARIA

Courtesy: GHANA SPORTS


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school children. Measurements were taken from risk increased with age.

pupils aged 12-17 from 11 schools in The findings, reported in The authors concluded: "The results Northern Spain. It showed that nearly Arch ives o f D i sease in obtained have strong implications.two thirds of pupils had backpacks Childhood, said many pupils "Many children transport excessively which broke the 10% rule. had "excessively loaded" loaded backpacks, an excess which

backpacks. The weight of the bags was then would not be allowed for workers in analysed for back pain, measured as This was linked to higher levels employment."at least 15 days in a year with back of back pain in the 1,403 school Sean McDougal, from the charity pain.children taking part in the study. Backcare, said: "The average child in The pupils were split into four groups The research took place at the UK is carrying 15-20% of their based on the weight of their bags. Hospital da Costa in Burela and body weight to school and back.Pupils in the group with the heaviest University Hospital Son Dureta Children are also in the habit of bags were 50% more likely to have in Palma. carrying bags over just one shoulder."reported back pain than in the group ucksacks loaded with The report's authors said school He advises taking to school only what with the lightest bags.school books have been children should not carry anything is needed on any given day and Rlinked to higher levels of The report said back pain was a bigger which weighs more than 10% of their ensuring that backpacks are worn

back pain in a study of Spanish problem in school girls and that the body weight. over both shoulders.

womb and during early withstood rigorous further

childhood. a n a l y s i s , a d m i t t h e

researchers.W h i l e e p i g e n e t i c

changes in the womb "Other studies have just taken

have already been genes at birth and looked at

associated with later differences irrespective of

obesity, there is still whether they are differently

little data to prove the expressed with different

link. levels of obesity," Dr Relton

told the BBC.Dr Caroline Relton, of

Newcastle University, The difference between this

and colleagues took study and others is that we had

a reason to focus on the genes blood samples from 24 we looked at because we children aged 11 to 13 knew they were differently a n d i d e n t i f i e d expressed in children with a epigenetic changes in higher BMI."29 genes which could

be associated with However, Dr Relton says

higher body mass more research is needed to

among the children. p r o v e t h e e p i g e n e t i c

differences observed at birth They then looked at and originating in the womb, data from a larger study aged about nine years of age. Others have looked at not the ew evidence has are actually contributing to of 178 individuals, for whom But the researchers say more g e n e s , b u t a s s o c i a t e d l i n k e d t h e obesity.there were both cord blood work is needed to definitively molecular changes - what are environment in the N

samples from birth, and body While we have discovered prove the link between these called epigenetics - which can w o m b w i t h an association between these composition data from aged changes and obesity. play a role in the way genes increased body weight in genes and body size in about nine.are "expressed" or encoded later life. Scientists found Details are published in the childhood we need to carry into the many proteins which Among these individuals, changes around the DNA at journal Plos One. Childhood out further studies to establish we need to grow and function. epigenetic changes to nine of birth which may result from or adult obesity has many whether influencing the the 29 genes previously a mother's diet or exposure causes, not least childhood or These changes are thought to expression of these genes by ident i f ied appeared to to pollution or stress. adult diet, but scientists have be caused in part by exposure altering epigenetic patterns is correspond to increased body previously linked specific to environmental factors such They then linked these indeed a trigger to obesity."

weight, although only one of genes, such as the FTO gene, as diet, stress, smoking or changes to a higher Body these associated changes with increased body weight. hormones, particularly in the Mass Index (BMI) in children

STUDY LINKS WOMB ENVIRONMENT TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY

SCHOOL BAGS 'CAUSING BACK PAIN

KEEPING YOUR WOMANHOOD HEALTHY


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individual,

corporate institutions, NGO's, chiefs

and religiou leaders. He observed that

h e V o l t a R e g i o n a Ghana will become a country with the

lManager of the National safest road transport system in Africa if TRoadS a f e t y C o m m i s s i o road users can stick to basic road n ( N R S C ) , S e b a s t i a n regulations and precautions.

Akyeampong has disclosed that the Mr. Akyeampong commended ROSEF

commission has set out to reduce for reducing accidents in the region

motor and was optimistic that it will continue

accident in the volta region by 12 to provide a platform for the education

percent by the end of this year. Mr. of drivers and passengers on safety tips

Akyeampong made the disclosure and precautions. He urged the general

when the executives of an NGO, Road public to call the following Toll-Free

Safety Enforcement Foundation Emergency numbers to

(ROSEF) and representatives from the report any irresponsible behavior on

Volta Regional NRSC office held a the part of drivers and passenger for

meeting with the members of the immediate action. The numbers are

Biakoye District branch of ROSEF at MTN 18008, EXPRESSO 10800,

Abotoase. The meeting was used to VODAFONE 0800, 10800. The

deliberate and strategize towards the President of the Foundation who is

reduction of road accidents in the also the Chief of Ave-Atanve stressed

region. Mr. Akyeampong however, the need to put in place measures to

noted that this target cannot be prevent accidents rather than waiting

achieved without the collective efforts to take measures when they happen.

of a l l regional s takeholders ,


SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

From Kwame Asare,

and Maclean Spark, Ho

BIHECO AT 60 LAUNCHEDaclean Spark, Ho high 400 students with a staff strength of has contributed to stability and what was termed the BIHECO

standards of the school 60 College at 60: a Great Catholic Mr. p a r t i c u l a r l y , t h e B i s h o p Mand The Rev. Fr. Agbeto stakeholders particularly, teachers, Ganyaglo disclosed that a two ofrestoration of Lost Glory. This also called for improve on it. The The Kpando Di s t r i c t Ch ie f progress culminating in high drive

Catholic Bishop of motivation for Executive, and 63 non-teaching staff. academic Institution comes on in the Diocese , the most Rev. Anthony

teachers to perform The Bishop Since its July. storey dormitory, a twelve unit The Headmaster of the School, Rev.

Herman College in the Ho Diocese, parents, religious and traditional results. However of late a decline and seems to be yielding results. For

the most Rev. Francis better. Francis Ganyaglo observed that classroom block and an ICT center Konings and the first Headmaster of

Kpando has locally launched its 60th establishment the College has never has decay in infrastructure and other Fr. Walter Agbeto mentioned the need

Lodonu who launched the celebration leader to arrest the dwindling quality The Regional Director of Education instance of the 353 candidates

Anniversary celebration. Launching education must make its experienced been completed for the school. Also, a the College, Rev. Fr. Cornelius for the

urged the students to eschew habits any student unrest or standard of challenges have negatively affected dining hall and a kitchen presented at

The Bishop Herman College which education in the country. products Gabriel Kploanyi commended the the last year (WASSEC)

was the anniversary, the Volta e ff ic ien t se l f - suff ic ien t and six-unit classroom block, a bore hole Leonaddo Priems who managed the

Regional that will negatively affect demonstration which is a sign of the academic work for which the current complex as the greatest challenge the

their lives and established on the 28th He called for discipline in schools to Catholic Church for its contribution school scored 100 per cent with 209

of February Director of Education, balanced personalities. This he said to and some equipment have been school from 1952 to 1975. He facing

Gabriel destroy their failure. He prevalence of high standard of Headmaster, the Rev. Father the school. He said the current

urged them to 1952 with 25 students enhance quality teaching and has Agbetoh, passing in eight subjects.

and three Kploanyi had underscored been the hall mark of BIHECO for education in the country. He also advised both the teachers and

the need be disciplined to take their discipline and decorum. provided to the school to enhance the structure built in the sixty's for 500

studies masters now boasts of one learning. The celebration which is the staff and the school management students to work hard to maintain the

thousand for cooperation among all past 60 years. lauded the founding fathers of students is now serving 1400

seriously to achieve academic laurels. under theme Bishop Herman This teaching and learning. introduced students.

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