Deputy Education Minister in-charge of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has disclosed government’s plan to commence creative arts oriented secondary schools in Ghana as a means to diversify the Ghana educational curriculum. According to Dr Adutwum, the siting of arts schools within Ghana’s second-cycle schools is one of the essential areas in building positive mindsets among the youth. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, Tuesday, Dr Adutwum described arts as the best form of expressing one’s self-confidence and ability and will help to develop more talents in Ghana. “Government is focused on developing education in Ghana to attain the world’s standard and as part of this; we are working on building eight science and creative arts-oriented schools in Ghana,” he stated. “There will be an inauguration of the committee in charge of the Creative Arts schools on Thursday [June 13] with MUSIGA [Musicians Union of Ghana] and the Creative Arts Ministry on board. These schools will be fully furnished and students will be auditioned to gain admission into these schools,” he added. Dr Adutwum added that this new initiative is to assist students in their acquisition of artistic and aesthetic experiences, knowledge, skills, all of which contribute to students’ total personal development. <b>Source</b>: Ghana | <a target="_self" href="http://Adomonline.com">Adomonline.com </a>
According to a report by Bloomberg, the success chalked by Ghana is because of friendlier policies, lower-cost mines and new development projects. The report indicated that South Africa’s dwindling gold production is due to high costs, regular strikes and geological challenges of tapping the world’s deepest mines. It also stated that South African industry stalwarts AngloGold Ashanti Limited and Gold Fields Limited are also shifting their focus to other countries, including Ghana, where deposits are cheaper and easier to mine; adding that the largest remaining gold miner in South Africa, Sibanye Gold Limited, is cutting thousands of jobs and diversifying into platinum-group metals as it struggles to contain costs. <b>Golden Share</b><br />Citing figures from the Ghana Chamber of Mines and the Minerals Council of South Africa, the report said Ghana produced 4.8 million ounces of gold in 2018 as opposed to South Africa's 4.2 million ounces. According to Ghana’s Chamber of Mines, gold output jumped to 12 per cent, with small producers accounting for the largest share of the total. The report further noted that Ghana’s gold output will get a further boost when AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi operation, previously overrun by illegal miners, restarts later this year. Production from Obuasi is forecast at 350,000 to 450,000 ounces of gold annually during the first 10 years. credit: Bloomberg
The WestPark aims to eliminate many of the challenges faced by companies doing business in Sub-Sahara Africa, such as access to reliable power, water, broadband internet and transport. The new industrial park is poised to accelerate the transformation of Takoradi – Ghana’s third-largest city. To lay the foundations for reliable, competitive and efficient energy, WestPark has entered into a partnership with Siemens to develop a 250kW microgrid that controls the energy generation and throughput for the initial phase of buildings to be constructed at the park. Siemens will design the microgrid so that the first phase of WestPark can be powered entirely by renewable energy and therefore provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution for tenants. The microgrid will be powered by onsite photovoltaic panels. A back-up battery storage solution will be sourced as well. The grid can be expanded as more buildings are added with the aim to ensure that the park remains powered by renewable energy. The Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa, Sabine Dall'Omo, said the project was perfectly in line with its vision for future business in Ghana and other African countries. “As a company we are continuously looking for new responsible and efficient energy and infrastructure solutions, and our collaboration with WestPark is a good example of how we can support partners with similar goals,” he stated. “We are committed to economic growth across Africa, and doing so in a forward-thinking manner by implementing environmentally sustainable solutions that will help our partners and customers succeed in today’s environmentally-conscious global market,” he added. <b>Source</b>: <a target="_self" href="https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/siemens-partners-westpark-to-build-first-industrial-park-in-ghana.html">Graphic Online</a>