EDINAMAN SHS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET (PAGE 23)

THE students of Edinaman Senior High School (SHS) have benefited from a GH¢12,000 Internet connectivity funded by SOG, a development foundation in Gouda, The Netherlands.
The facility was made possible under the twin-city relationship between the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Assembly and the Gouda Municipality.
It consists of broadband Internet services, local area network designing and implementation, website designing and the refurbishment of computers for the school.
Speaking at the inauguration of the facility on the school premises at Elmina, the Mayor of Gouda, Mr Wim Cornellis, said Gouda would support the Edinaman school with computers to enhance the teaching and learning of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), in line with the new educational reform.
For his part, the KEEA Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Frank Asmah, said the package would help the students to access the Internet, use the website to showcase their school and the country to the international community.
He said the donation had propelled the relationship between the KEEA and Gouda to another height.
Mr Asmah stated that the relationship, which began five years ago, continued to deepen yearly, mentioning other areas of co-operation under the partnership as capacity building for KEEA staff and support for environmental improvement, tourism promotion and development in the municipality.
In a related development, the LOGO South Platform (LSP) has honoured Mr Asmah for his commitment to the promotion of the organisation’s activities.
The LSP, which is made up of five municipalities each in The Netherlands and Ghana, promotes an exchange programme at sister-city levels where knowledge and good governance practices are shared.
Presenting the award to Mr Asmah, the VNG Director in Ghana, Mr Martin Beks, commended the former’s interest and contributions towards the development of the organisation.
Mr Asmah said the KEEA Municipal Assembly was conscious of the benefits of the LSP programme, which was helping the municipality in diverse ways.