My Ghana Electronic Desk

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Ing. Senyo Theodore Amengor The subsidiary company established by the Government of Ghana to manage the operations of the Ghana Water Company Limited after the exit of Aqua Vitens Rand Limited in June this year, Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL), now has a managing director. The new MD, Ing. Senyo Theodore Amengor, who is no stranger to the management of water in Ghana, joined the then Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation (GWSC) in August, 1980 and was posted to the Eastern Region as Projects Engineer till February, 1984. Ing Senyo Amengor is a versatile Civil Engineering professional, specialised in water supply and environmental engineering, with a very rich experience in personnel and financial management and has a thirty-two year working experience in the water sector. Before his new appointment, Senyo Amengor was the Chief Operating Officer for the erstwhile Aqua Vitens Rand Limited and on several occasions acted as the Managing Director. Commenting o

By EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Mr. Adam Sulley A record number of over three hundred and fifty (350) local and international exhibitors have registered to showcase their latest agricultural technologies and innovations at this year’s Food and Agric Show in Ghana dubbed FAGRO 2011. The unprecedented number, according to the organizers, represents a 70% increase over the number of exhibitors who participated in last year’s show held at the International Trade Fair Centre, Accra in October 2010. This year’s show is slated to take place from October 7 to October 16 at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra under the theme “Beginning with the End in Mind – the Value Chain Process”. According to the Head of Retail Banking of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and Chairman of the FAGRO 2011 Planning Committee, Mr. Adam Sulley, the exhibitors made up of farmers, food producers, traders, manufacturers, producers, policy makers, scientists, agriculturalists and other stakeholders are

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Well known phone manufacturer, Nokia, has released another dual SIM phone on the Ghanaian market known as the Nokia C2-03. The phone, which was launched alongside Nokia X1-01 and Nokia C2-00 recently, is the third of the range of dual SIM phones Nokia has brought to the market. Announcing this in a statement released to the media, the renowned phone manufacturer said Nokia C2-03 comes with Nokia's unique Dual SIM capabilities including features that allow the user to personalise up to five SIM cards. It also boasts dedicated look and feel and an easy swap option that lets users change SIM cards in seconds without having to turn off the phone or remove the battery. The phone also comes with new Nokia Maps with local maps and places of interest being pre-installed. According to Nokia, this means users can view maps and plan routes when the phone is in offline mode, thereby saving on the cost of downloading maps over mobile networks. Commenting on the new device

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Alban Bagbin delivering the keynote address Ghana’s Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has demanded that the youth be given a voice in the country’s decision-making process in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. “Young people should be included in official decision-making processes and all stakeholders should take steps to ensure that the voice of the youth is heard through democratic channels at the local, regional and national levels,” he stated. Delivering the keynote address at the launch of a national inter-schools water, sanitation and hygiene quiz in Accra Thursday, September 1, 2011 under the theme; “Promoting Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Partnership with the Youth”, the Minister added that including the youth is in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and applies to rights in general as well as to water and sanitation issues. “Empowerin

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Mr. E. O. Okomeng, Acting MD of Zoomlion Receiving the award Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the leading waste management company in Ghana, has been adjudged “The Marketing Oriented Company of the Year 2010” by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG)   at the Institute’s   annual awards ceremony in Accra. A citation accompanying the award stated “Zoomlion since its formation in 2006 has become a household name in the provision of environmental sanitation services in Ghana and beyond.”   The citation also mentioned the employment created by Zoomlion, and the foreign countries the company is operating in as part of the company’s achievements. “Your contribution to society in the area of donations, disinfestations, support programmes in the field of health, education and sponsorships are note worthy,” the citation said adding, “Your efforts to make Ghana a clean haven have touched the hearts of Ghanaians and your evaluators who have ranked you high.” In an

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE Mr.Bangryong Kim, Managing Director of Samsung Ghana Presenting a 40 inch LED TV set to Mr.Ransford Tetteh Samsung Ghana will from next year support the Best Journalist in Innovation and Technological Reporting under the annual awards ceremony of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). The move is to help promote and deepen the interest of journalists’ reportage on issues related to Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the country. This announcement was made by Mr. Bangryong Kim (Brovo), the Managing Director of Samsung Ghana when the Management of the company called on the National Executive of the GJA to formally introduce itself to the association and brief executives on the upcoming Samsung Week Celebrations in Accra. The team, which was led by Mr. Kim, comprised of Ms. Monica Adukpo, the Head of Marketing, Mr. Tetteh Akornor, Product Manager and Mr. Mike Bosompem, Retail Manager of Samsung Ghana. The Managing Director stated that the de