‘We won’t be intimidated’-Volta NPP Chairman

The Volta regional chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. John Peter Amewu has sent a word of caution to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the region that; members of the NPP will not be intimidated by their (NDC) machinations against them.

According to him, the NPP will march the NDC ‘boot-for-boot’ should the later attempt to disrupt NPP activities in the region.

“This country do not belong to them, I’m sounding a caution to them, that the new crop of executives we have here headed by myself John Peter Amewu, we cannot be intimidated, if they dare we’ll march them boot-for-boot”

Mr. Amewu was speaking to the media after a planned lecture to be delivered by the party’s vice presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to tertiary students at the Ho Polytechnic auditorium Friday evening was called off.

Despite, the massive turnout of students from various tertiary institutions within Ho municipality, the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana failed to turn up at the venue, to the disappointment of many.

Ho Poly Ready For Technical University

Ho Polytechnic is ready to join the first batch of Polytechnics in Ghana to be converted into Technical Universities in 2016.

According to the Rector, Prof. Emmanuel Kojo Sakyi, Ho Polytechnic is more than 50% ready for conversion into Technical University having started implementing the recommendations of the Dr. George Afeti Committee.

The Rector made the announcement recently at a press conference in Ho in commemoration of his 100 Days in Office which originally fell on the 5^th of January, 2015.

As part of the recommendations of the Technical Committee, for a polytechnic to be granted technical university status, it should be offering a minimum of four (4) Bachelor of Technology degree programmes in science and technology based disciplines.

AUDIO: Ho Polytechnic Management debunks local POTAG allegations

Dr. JVK Afun, Outgoing Ho Polytechnic Rector

The Management of Ho Polytechnic in the Volta region have debunked allegations of financial malfeasance levelled against it by the leadership of the local chapter of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG).

During a press conference on Monday, September 30, Paul Deladem Koku chairman of the Ho Polytechnic PoTAG, accused the management of spurious administrative decisionsand downright manipulative scheming which has caused a huge seepage of the Polytechnic’s finances.

The leadership of POTAG accused Management of deliberately delaying the payment for a Nissan Teena saloon vehicle purchased in April 2012 without due process, which has  accrued of interest for two years, while the polytechnic council have approved the said vehicle to be given as a gift to the rector, Dr. JVK Afun whose tenure ends on September, 30.

But reacting to the allegations on Tuesday, outgoing Rector, Dr. J.V.K. Affun and the Registrar, David Dzontoh described the accusations as baseless, frivolous and without any merit.

HO Polytechnic launches Scholarship Foundation

Mr. Ganyaglo (L) with the Dean of Students & Registrar

The Ho Polytechnic in the Volta region, last Thursday launched the Dean of Students Foundation (DOSfund), with the aim of raising funds to support needy but brilliant students of the institution.

The foundation, according to the Polytechnic’s Dean of Students, Mr. Ben Honyenugah was necessitated by the numerous requests made to his office for financial assistance by some students who find it very difficult to foot their bills. A situation, he said negatively affect the academic performance of some the students.

He noted further that the foundation will also provide financial assistance to physically challenged students as well as female students studying Engineering and Science programmes.

Dr.  Jakpasu Afun, Rector of the Polytechnic said financial difficulties and physical disability should not derail a person’s quest for higher education and was optimistic that the fund will help empower the students both academically and socially, especially in promoting gender equity in engineering and science education.

He also announced that Parliament has approved seven million dollars for the acquisition of modern equipment to refurbish the Polytechnic’s engineering workshops to enhance practical training of students.