The Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School (SHS) at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality secured a remarkable victory in the Ghana Cocoa Board's (COCOBOD) inaugural inter-schools quiz after by amassing 36 points. ? The St James Seminary/SHS at Abesim, near Sunyani, came second with 33 points, while Twene Amanfo Senior High Technical School (Sunyani) was third with 30 points and Notre Dame Girls SHS (Fiapre) secured the fourth spot with 22.5 points. ? The competition, held at the forecourt of the Cocoa House in Sunyani, was organized by the Brong-Ahafo Regional Office of COCOBOD, which was part of activities to mark the National Chocolate Day.? ? The SDA SHS received a cash prize of GhC3,000.00, St James SHS/Seminary had GhC2, 000.00, Twene Amanfo SH/Technical School and Notre Dame Girls SHS had GhC 1,500.00 each. All the schools had assorted cocoa products in addition to the cash prizes. ? Mr Michael P. K Asumanu, the Regional Administrator of COCOBOD, said the competition was to promote the consumpt ion of cocoa products and raise awareness about their benefits for the youth and the general populace. ? Madam Esther Boateng, the Deputy Regional Manager of the Seed Production Division, COCOBOD, who was the quiz mistress, commended the participants for their exemplary performance and encouraged them to explore the world of cocoa and its economic advantages. ? Mrs Mavis Danso Darko, the Bono Regional Coordinator for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), expressed optimism?that the competition would become an annual event, serving as a valuable educational platform for students to learn about cocoa and its benefits.? Source: Ghana News Agency Machakos County has set aside a Sh120 million bursary kitty for at least 28,000 needy students in the area. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti, while speaking at Kanyama grounds in Matungulu Sub County said that the kitty was a major improvement from last year's Sh80 million. The governor said the program is meant to cushion students from poor households to pursue education and transform their lives. She noted that the beneficiaries are from secondary schools, tertiary colleges, and universities who were chosen after a thorough vetting process by the ward bursary committee. Wavinya declared that the funds would be wired directly to the student's school accounts saying the use of cheques had been causing delays in the previous disbursement of the bursary kitty leading to some students being sent home for fees. 'My government is now keen on adapting the digital cash transfer system where money will be wired directly to the student's account in the schools they are in,' added Wavinya. Thus, she added her govern ment will prioritize education and make it inclusive to ensure no student is left behind. Source: Kenya News Agency
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