Journalistic Works - News Articles, Features And More of P. ATOGEWE WEDAM

T he exclusive marketers and distributors of Shell branded products and services in Ghana, Vivo Energy Ghana, has received three prestigious awards at the 10 th Edition of the Ghana CSR Excellence Awards, organised and hosted by the Centre for CSR, West Africa. Comms. Magr. of Vivo [2nd From R] Receiving an award The event took place in Ghana's capital, Accra on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the exquisite Marriot Hotel. The company was adjudged the CSR Company of the Year whilst its flagship road safety campaign christened; STOP, THINK & DRIVE, emerged as the CSR Initiative/Project of the Year. The campaign seeks to provide comprehensive refresher defensive driving training for commercial drivers and motorcyclists across the country to help reduce the risks of involvement in road accidents. Corporate Communications Manager of Vivo Energy Ghana , Shirley Tony Kum was also named the CSR Practitioner of the Year for playing pivotal roles in crafting and implementing impactfu...

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation [MESTI], Dr. Kwaku Afriyie this Monday afternoon, has launched the National Innovation Challenge [NIC] in Accra stating that, Innovation has always been the cornerstone of progress of many countries and emphasized that, “it is our duty to foster a culture of innovation that can transform our nation”.  Dr. Afriyie who is also the Member of Parliament for the Sefwi Wiawso Constituency in his inaugural speech also noted that, the world is evolving at a remarkable pace, and Ghana must adapt to the changes that come with it, else the country will lag behind. He said the challenges the country faced in the modern day – from climate change to healthcare to education and the rest, require new and innovative solutions and that is exactly where the National Innovation Challenge fits in. According to him, it is not enough to simply maintain the status quo but “we must reach beyond the boundaries of convention and embrace the ...

The Kassena-Nankana West District Chief Executive [DCE], Hon. Gerard Ataogye this Wednesday afternoon, handed over site to a contractor for the construction of some landscaping works at the Pikworo Slave Camp in the Paga-Nania community of the district. Hon. Gerard Ataogye, the DCE [in smock] In his statement at a brief handing over meeting at the Camp, Hon. Ataogye noted that, his district is the most endowed when one takes a careful look at tourism across the Upper East Region and “if we want to boost the local economy, we need to develop our tourist sites and this is dear to the heart of Government”, he emphasized. He recalled for instance that, recently in July when the Slave Camp hosted the 2023 PANAFEST and Emancipation Day commemorative event, a lot of indigenes and other citizens from across the region came through selling food, locally produced drinks and handicrafts amongst others. The DCE mentioned the Sirigu Pottery centre, the famous Paga Crocodile ponds, the Kukula S...