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REGIONAL CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL INTERFACE WITH TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN THE REGION.

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The Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Seth Kwame Acheampong has met with the Vice Chancellors, Registrars, Presidents, and top management of tertiary institutions in the region to extend collaboration between the Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council (ERCC) and the Tertiary Institutions in the region to help develop human capacity and bridge the gap between the academia and the practitioners.

The interface which was aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two parties was expected to give an insight into the Programmes offered in the various institutions and to establish the possibility of getting lecturers as Resource Persons for particular topics for ERCC training programmes; creating opportunities for staff to access short courses on the side of RCC and to offer practical opportunities for students to link theory and practice through internships and special visiting arrangement on the side of the academic intuitions.
In his statement, Hon. Acheampong indicated that ERCC brings to the table, a strong grasp of unique and relevant work experience in diverse areas, including but not limited to Public Administration, Planning (both Spatial and Development), Public Financial Management (including Budgeting, Accounting, Auditing), Human Resource Management, Agriculture, Social Development, Procurement and Contract Management (including Works, Goods & Services, etc) and leadership support and encouraged the institutions to bring their years of experience to bear to ensure total development of the region.

The two-day stakeholder engagement held at the Residency saw the Universities, Colleges of Education, and Health Training institutions making presentations on the programme of studies, and areas of possible collaboration between the institutions and the ERCC. They also offered a platform for knowledge sharing.
Consequently, it was agreed that a committee or secretariat be established with the composition of representatives from the academia and ERCC to facilitate bi-annual meetings which were agreed upon by the two parties.

NAMIBIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO GHANA CALLED ON EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER

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The Namibian High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana, Her Excellency, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has paid a courtesy call on the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong at his office in Koforidua, the regional capital. The visit to the minister’s office formed part of her two-day working tour of the region to interact with key […]

LET’S PROTECT UNDERGROUND WATER – EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER URGED STAKEHOLDERS

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The Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Seth Kwame Acheampong has urged stakeholders in water safety and security to work hard to prudently protect underground water from over-exploitation and contamination to save lives. This, he said has become urgent given the fact that most of the water bodies in the country were being polluted through human […]

REPORT ON A DAY PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF INTEGRATED SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY (ISSD) FOR TWELVE (12) MMDAs

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As part of the monitoring and supervision mandate of Regional Directorates of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, the day’s performance review workshop organized was to ascertain the performance of the Integrated Social Service Delivery (ISSD) program from the twelve (12) Districts in the region, provide technical backstopping and share best practices amongst […]

LET’S COUNTS OUR BLESSINGS AS A NATION – EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER.

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During Ghana’s 66th Independence Day Anniversary celebration which was held at the Jubilee Park, Koforidua, the Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Seth Kwame Acheampong urged Ghanaians to count the many blessings and achievements chalked in the past 66 years of the country’s independence and not talk it down unnecessarily all the time. He indicated that […]

VICE PRESIDENT, DR. BAWUMIA VISITS AYENSUANO DISTRICT

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His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday 27th February 2023 paid a working visit to Ayensuano District in the Eastern Region to inspect development Projects that were being constructed to improve the standard of living of the people in the area. The Vice President inspected an ongoing […]

GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO TVET

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The Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Seth Kwame Acheampong has reiterated the government’s commitment to the development of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as key to the country’s industrialization agenda.
He disclosed that “through government initiative, there has been an engagement through COTVET to provide the technical universities in the country with world-class laboratories that meet industry standards and students with the necessary exposure into the world of work”.

Hon Acheampong made this statement when he delivered a lecture at Koforidua Technical University as part of the 25th-anniversary celebration of her Alumni Association at the school campus.
Speak on the theme “Bridging the gap between academia and Industry” Hon. Acheampong emphasised the importance of TVET as key to driving the needed manpower for practical skills necessary for the country’s industrial development. This, he said, could be achieved through effective regulation, coordination, standardization, and quality of instruction in the TVET.
He appealed to the Technical Universities to liaise with the industries to conduct applied research that would yield practical benefits for society; and called on all stakeholders and industry players to partner government to uplift TVET for sustainable national development.

Prof. Prince Boateng, an alumina of the school and one of the key speakers of the occasion stressed the importance of collaboration between academia and industries in ensuring sustainable development.
He said, while it is expected that the industries provide employment opportunities and practical training through industrial attachment to students, the school should conduct the necessary research and continuous learning through workshops, seminars, and conferences that would provide up-to-date solutions to the challenges of the industries.

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER’S DAY, NATIONAL YOUTH AUTHORITY E/R

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International Volunteer Day is a newly implemented program which will be celebrated across the country every year. This is a celebration that the Staff of National Youth Authority organize cleanup exercises and other forms of work through volunteerism at the various districts, Municipal and communities.

REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE AND AWARDS EVENT

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The goal of the Ghanaian healthcare supply chain is to ensure a well-functioning supply chain that provides high-quality affordable health commodities in a timely manner to all service delivery points. Initiatives like the Supply Chain Master Plan, Supply Chain M&E Framework, GhiLMIS, LMD, etc., have been introduced by the MOH/GHS in collaboration with our development […]