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The All Nations University (ANU) in Koforidua has held a ground-breaking ceremony to commence the construction of a one-storey health science block scheduled to be completed by September this year. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of an important chapter in the university's growth and commitment to providing cutting-edge facilities for quality education in the health sciences. The block would be named after Dr James Orleans-Lindsay, the Chairman of the Emergency Medicine Technology (EMT) programme of the institution. The building will contain 10 lecture halls, two skills laboratories for EMT practice, four heads of department offices, 10 faculty offices, washrooms, and other facilities. Dr Orleans-Lindsay said science was the bedrock of all developments and that the building, when completed, would improve the learning experience of students aspiring to become doctors and promote further education. Professor Samuel Donkor, the President of the University, said Ghana required well-trained pa ramedics and emergency medical service providers who could promptly attend to medical emergencies at the scenes of disasters. That would ensure victims got immediate care before being transported to the hospital for further treatment. The All Nations University had a Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences faculty that provided programmes such as the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in General Nursing and the BSc in Emergency Medicine Technology. Professor Albert Gyimah, the Chancellor, ANU, expressed his commitment to supporting the University in its efforts to promote the school. The University also provided a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programmes in areas like oil and gas engineering, electronic and communications engineering, business administration, and biblical studies, he said. He said the graduate programmes offered an array of options, including MBA Accounting, Human Resources Management, Finance, Hospital Management, Information Technology, MPhil Business Administration, MPhil Theology and MSc Cyber Security. Source: Ghana News Agency

A Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM), Mr Henry Antwi, said to be able to unlock the full potential of Ghana's resources, policies should focus more on human capital development. He, thus, called on the Government and the mining industry to boost the infrastructure and resource capacity of universities for effective human resource capacity building. That would also ensure the building of capacity of graduates to innovate and use the right tools and technology to unlock the full potential of the mining industry in Ghana, he said. Mr Antwi said this at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, when the AusIMM Tarkwa Student Forum, held the Seventh Annual conference, on the theme: 'Industry Training and Job Opportunities; Pathway for Empowering Young Professionals in Mining.' It brought together mining companies, academia, media and other mining stakeholders, offering the students the opportunity to interact with industry executives and gain a good understan ding of the theory. On skills development, he mentioned competition and technology, which were driving change for relentless restructuring, and encouraged mining professionals to adapt and skill up to drive innovations to improve productivity and reduce operation costs. Mr Antwi, also the Founder of the AusIMM, Tarkwa Student Chapter, spoke about revolutionary knowledge applications in artificial intelligence and technology, the increased penetration of robotics in process-controlled operations, and autonomous mining, emphasizing that global efforts to decarbonize economies called for the urgency for alternative energy sources such as renewable energy. He challenged academia to develop technologies to increase the discovery of new mineral deposits, especially critical minerals including lithium, copper and cobalt. Mr Antwi updated the participants on the current state of the local and global mining industry, saying mining played a crucial role in Ghana's economic development contributing to GDP, export ea rnings and government revenue. Mr Samuel Boakye Pobee, the Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, said: 'In this era our softwares are becoming more collaborative.' 'We need to develop that collaborative attitude in school… l think we need to build that in our students by giving group assignments, let's stop giving individual assignments.' Mr Stephen Yamoah Asante, the General Manager of Chirano Mine, explained that: 'As students you have enormous opportunities to equip yourselves to be successful, so instead of bordering yourselves with questions on what is out there, let's take advantage now.' 'Although there are thousands of graduates out there, and vacancies are limited, we still advertise as employers with three years' experience but end up employing people who have just completed university. The reason is that we identify people who can add value to the work we are doing.' Miss Ekuba Bezeba Yalley, a lecturer at the Mining Engineering Department, UMaT, stressed that although the min ing industry was a male dominated area, women studying science and engineering should be encouraged as the country was growing. 'At UMaT we are looking at bringing more ladies into the mining industry, so we have instituted this gender mainstreaming policy that is fighting to get as many as 40 per cent of our student population to be women.' The President of the AusIMM Tarkwa Chapter, Mr Daniel Obeng Boadi, noted that the chapter had provided opportunities for professional development for the students through monthly webinars, mine visits, networking with industry professionals and AusIMM Scholarships. He expressed appreciation to the founder and other stakeholders who had supported them in diverse ways. Dr Kofi Peter Amponsah-Mensah, the Director of Pamicor Limited, Mine Manager at Golden Star Resources, Wassa Mine, Mr George Asongo and Miss Josephine Wesoama Valejega of the Minerals Commission were present at the conference. Source: Ghana News Agency

A Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM), Mr Henry Antwi, said to be able to unlock the full potential of Ghana's resources, policies should focus more on human capital development. He, thus, called on the Government and the mining industry to boost the infrastructure and resource capacity of universities for effective human resource capacity building. That would also ensure the building of capacity of graduates to innovate and use the right tools and technology to unlock the full potential of the mining industry in Ghana, he said. Mr Antwi said this at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, when the AusIMM Tarkwa Student Forum, held the Seventh Annual conference, on the theme: 'Industry Training and Job Opportunities; Pathway for Empowering Young Professionals in Mining.' It brought together mining companies, academia, media and other mining stakeholders, offering the students the opportunity to interact with industry executives and gain a good understan ding of the theory. On skills development, he mentioned competition and technology, which were driving change for relentless restructuring, and encouraged mining professionals to adapt and skill up to drive innovations to improve productivity and reduce operation costs. Mr Antwi, also the Founder of the AusIMM, Tarkwa Student Chapter, spoke about revolutionary knowledge applications in artificial intelligence and technology, the increased penetration of robotics in process-controlled operations, and autonomous mining, emphasizing that global efforts to decarbonize economies called for the urgency for alternative energy sources such as renewable energy. He challenged academia to develop technologies to increase the discovery of new mineral deposits, especially critical minerals including lithium, copper and cobalt. Mr Antwi updated the participants on the current state of the local and global mining industry, saying mining played a crucial role in Ghana's economic development contributing to GDP, export ea rnings and government revenue. Mr Samuel Boakye Pobee, the Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, said: 'In this era our softwares are becoming more collaborative.' 'We need to develop that collaborative attitude in school… l think we need to build that in our students by giving group assignments, let's stop giving individual assignments.' Mr Stephen Yamoah Asante, the General Manager of Chirano Mine, explained that: 'As students you have enormous opportunities to equip yourselves to be successful, so instead of bordering yourselves with questions on what is out there, let's take advantage now.' 'Although there are thousands of graduates out there, and vacancies are limited, we still advertise as employers with three years' experience but end up employing people who have just completed university. The reason is that we identify people who can add value to the work we are doing.' Miss Ekuba Bezeba Yalley, a lecturer at the Mining Engineering Department, UMaT, stressed that although the min ing industry was a male dominated area, women studying science and engineering should be encouraged as the country was growing. 'At UMaT we are looking at bringing more ladies into the mining industry, so we have instituted this gender mainstreaming policy that is fighting to get as many as 40 per cent of our student population to be women.' The President of the AusIMM Tarkwa Chapter, Mr Daniel Obeng Boadi, noted that the chapter had provided opportunities for professional development for the students through monthly webinars, mine visits, networking with industry professionals and AusIMM Scholarships. He expressed appreciation to the founder and other stakeholders who had supported them in diverse ways. Dr Kofi Peter Amponsah-Mensah, the Director of Pamicor Limited, Mine Manager at Golden Star Resources, Wassa Mine, Mr George Asongo and Miss Josephine Wesoama Valejega of the Minerals Commission were present at the conference. Source: Ghana News Agency

The All Nations University (ANU) in Koforidua has held a ground-breaking ceremony to commence the construction of a one-storey health science block scheduled to be completed by September this year. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of an important chapter in the university's growth and commitment to providing cutting-edge facilities for quality education in the health sciences. The block would be named after Dr James Orleans-Lindsay, the Chairman of the Emergency Medicine Technology (EMT) programme of the institution. The building will contain 10 lecture halls, two skills laboratories for EMT practice, four heads of department offices, 10 faculty offices, washrooms, and other facilities. Dr Orleans-Lindsay said science was the bedrock of all developments and that the building, when completed, would improve the learning experience of students aspiring to become doctors and promote further education. Professor Samuel Donkor, the President of the University, said Ghana required well-trained pa ramedics and emergency medical service providers who could promptly attend to medical emergencies at the scenes of disasters. That would ensure victims got immediate care before being transported to the hospital for further treatment. The All Nations University had a Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences faculty that provided programmes such as the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in General Nursing and the BSc in Emergency Medicine Technology. Professor Albert Gyimah, the Chancellor, ANU, expressed his commitment to supporting the University in its efforts to promote the school. The University also provided a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programmes in areas like oil and gas engineering, electronic and communications engineering, business administration, and biblical studies, he said. He said the graduate programmes offered an array of options, including MBA Accounting, Human Resources Management, Finance, Hospital Management, Information Technology, MPhil Business Administration, MPhil Theology and MSc Cyber Security. Source: Ghana News Agency

The All Nations University (ANU) in Koforidua has held a ground-breaking ceremony to commence the construction of a one-storey health science block scheduled to be completed by September this year. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of an important chapter in the university's growth and commitment to providing cutting-edge facilities for quality education in the health sciences. The block would be named after Dr James Orleans-Lindsay, the Chairman of the Emergency Medicine Technology (EMT) programme of the institution. The building will contain 10 lecture halls, two skills laboratories for EMT practice, four heads of department offices, 10 faculty offices, washrooms, and other facilities. Dr Orleans-Lindsay said science was the bedrock of all developments and that the building, when completed, would improve the learning experience of students aspiring to become doctors and promote further education. Professor Samuel Donkor, the President of the University, said Ghana required well-trained pa ramedics and emergency medical service providers who could promptly attend to medical emergencies at the scenes of disasters. That would ensure victims got immediate care before being transported to the hospital for further treatment. The All Nations University had a Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences faculty that provided programmes such as the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in General Nursing and the BSc in Emergency Medicine Technology. Professor Albert Gyimah, the Chancellor, ANU, expressed his commitment to supporting the University in its efforts to promote the school. The University also provided a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programmes in areas like oil and gas engineering, electronic and communications engineering, business administration, and biblical studies, he said. He said the graduate programmes offered an array of options, including MBA Accounting, Human Resources Management, Finance, Hospital Management, Information Technology, MPhil Business Administration, MPhil Theology and MSc Cyber Security. Source: Ghana News Agency