Helena Selby
9 July 2009
The Presiding Member of the Ga South Municipal Assembly, Nii Abbosai Brade, has urged graduants of the Institute of Technical Supervision in Accra, to commit themselves to sacrifice, dedication and tireless effort wherever they would be working.
According to him, most of the developed countries, and the much-talked about Asian tigers, got where they are now on the back of huge investments in the technical capacity development of their workforce.
Speaking at the passing-out ceremony of the 28th Senior Technical Supervisory Management Course, he noted that the institute was a crucible for distilling, refining and cross-fertilizing of ideas.
He further said that the institute was uniquely placed to lead the renaissance of the country's industrial growth, if and when given the necessary support.
He added that the theme of the ceremony "Technical supervisory management capacity development, an effective tool for national industrial growth," falls in line with the importance the government attached to education.
"In this regard, the government will indeed ensure that the necessary investments are made in the development of technical capacity, so that our national industrial growth will be on track," he stressed.
On her part, the Human Resources Manageress of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Mrs. Rosina Brew, pointed out that the country needs confident, purposeful and well-motivated individuals, particularly in supervisory grades, to enable Ghana achieve its national goals and development objectives.
She explained that to ensure that the public sector in Ghana works effectively, better leadership was needed, and since the supervisory role occupies the frontline the leadership, there was no better way to strengthen the human development capacity, than to focus on supervisory skills training and development.
According to her, the country needs better leadership in the public service that focuses on service delivery, and that there cannot be better leadership if the people were not developed, particularly in frontline technical/vocational supervisory positions.
She indicated that there could only be good leadership if bold steps are taken to train the people as the technical supervision institute has been doing over the years, and more importantly, enhancing the remuneration system to motivate staff and encourage them to take on greater responsibilities.
In his report, the Principal of the institute, Mr. John N. O. Welbeck, mentioned that the institute was facing problems of finance, and that the only source of funding for the institute was fees collected from trainees, and rental of some of the institute's facilities. He said the greater part of this revenue is channeled into payment of lectures, feeding and lodging of participants, and minor maintenance of the institute's facilities.
Moreover, there was a problem of encroachment on the institute's land.
According to him, the rate of encroachment might hamper the future expansion of the school, and pleaded with the Ga South Municipal Assembly, not only to prevent further encroachment, but to also retrieve the portions encroached upon.
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It's Not A Question Of Other Learned Societies.
It's The INFERIORITY COMPLEX WE HAVE TO SHED
St. Paul In A Letter To The Christians In Rome Said :
" For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among
you, NOT TO THINK OF HIMSELF MORE HIGHLY Than He Ought To
Think; but to think soberly, according AS GOD HAS D EALT TO EVERY
MAN THE MEASURE OF FAITH .
#1- - We All Should Think Highly Of Ourselves, Keeping In Our Mind That
God Gave Us Dominion Of The Earth , NOT EACH OTHER..
#2 - Each Of Us Are Given THE MEASURE OF FAITH..as in THE SAME
EXACT AMOUNT OF FAITH .
#3- With #1 & #2 In Mind, We Black Africans Can Do Anything Any One
Else Does . In Fact , Looking At What Many Black Africans Have Done ;
Especially In America, It Puzzles Me Why We Continue To Look For
Other Non- Black Races To Save Us And Help Us.
WE BLACK AFRICANS SUFFER FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL / SPIRITUAL
CONDITIONING THAT IS CAUSING MANY OF US TO GO TO EXTREMES
OF SUBCONSCIOUSLY HATING OURSELVES , WHILE WE LOOK AT
OTHER RACES [ ESPECIALLY THE WHITE EUROPEANS ] AS GODS WHO
WILL SAVE US . I Have A Question That I Will ASnswer With Historical
Facts ; Do These Black African Inventors Need Saving ? For Example
Thomas Edison Is Attributed The Invention Of The Light Bulb, When
Actaully He Only Made The Glass Casing For The Light Filament Which
Was Actaully Invented By LEWIS LATIMER. TURN ON THE LIGHTS AGAIN
BLACK AFRICANS AND STOP LOOKING FOR MAN TO SAVE YOU.
HAVE FAITH IN GODS & CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELVES !!!!
HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS OF CONFIDENCE :
BLACK AFRICAN INVENTORS AND THEIR INVENTIONS
We Black Africans Can Be Self-Sufficient .
Here are some major Black Africans who have had an impact on the
world With their initiative These are INVENTORS . This Listing includes The
Inventor’s Name, Their Invention and in some cases the date the invention
was recognized and the invention’s U.S. patent number.
* Sarah Boone - IRONING BOARD - April 26, 1892
* John A. Burr - LAWN MOWER
* Marie V. Brittan Brown - HOME SECURITY SYSTEM - Dec 2, 1969
* Buridge & Marshman - TYPEWRITER
* George Carruthers - X-RAY MACHINE
* George Washington Carver - PEANUT BUTTER - PAINTS – PAINT STAINS – ETC
* John Clark - TRACK ATHLETE TRAINER
* W.A. Dietz - SHOE
* Joseph Dickinson - PLAYER PIANO - ARM FOR RECORD PLAYER
* P.B. Downing - POSTAL LETTER BOX
* Charles R. Drew - BLOOD PLASMA STORAGE SYSTEM
* T. Elkins - TOILET (COMMODE)
* Robert Flemming Jr. - GUITAR
* Cathleen McCoy Garrett SIREN - HORN LIGHT INDICATOR
* George F. Grant - GOLF TEE
* J. Gregory - MOTOR
* Joanna Hardin - KEYBOARD STAND - Feb 23, 1993
* Michael Harney - LANTERN
* Solomon Harper - THERMO(HEATED) HAIR CURLERS
* Augustus Jackson - ICE CREAM
* B.F. Jackson - GAS BURNER
* H.A. Jackson - KITCHEN TABLE
* Ruane Jeter - DIGITAL TOASTER - April 14, 1987
* Isaac R. Johnson - BICYCLE FRAME
* John A. Johnson - WRENCH
* Lonnie Johnson - SUPER SOAKER WATERGUN
* P. Johnson - EYE PROTECTOR (GOGGLES)
* W. Johnson - EGG BEATER
* Frederick M. Jones - DEFROSTER - REFRIGERATION CONTROLS – AIR CONDITIONER
* Jones & Long - BOTTLE CAPS
* John H. Jordan - CLOTHES DRESSER
* Mary B. Kenner - SANITARY BELT (TAMPONS) - May 15, 1956
* Mary B. Kenner - SANITARY BELT (WATERPROOF) - April 14, 1959
* Mary B. Kenner - BATHROOM TISSUE HOLDER - Nov 19, 1982
* Mary B. Kenner - BACKWASHER ( BATHTUB OR SHOWER MOUNTED) - July 29,1987
* Lewis Latimer & Nichols - ELECTIC LAMP
* W.A. Lavalette - PRINTING PRESS
* F.W. Leslie - ENVELOPE SEAL
* Maurice W. Lee PRESSURE COOKER
* A.L. Lewis - WINDOW CLEANER
* John L. Love - PENCIL SHARPENER
* Tony J. Marshall - FIRE EXTINGUISHER
* Alexander Miles - ELEVATOR
* Jan E. Matzeliger - SHOE LASTING MACHINE
* W.A. Martin - LOCK
* Garrett A. Morgan - GAS MASK - Traffic Signal
* Lydia Newman - HAIR BRUSH - Nov 15, 1898
* Alice H. Parker - HEATING FURNACE - Dec 23, 1919
* J.F. Pickering - AIR SHIP (BLIMP)
* Purdy & Sadgwar - FOLDING CHAIR
* W.B. Purvis - FOUNTAIN PEN
* L.P. Ray - DUST PAN
* W.H. Richardson - BABY BUGGY
* Walter Sammons - PRESSING COMB
* G.T. Sampson - CLOTHES DRYER
* Dewey Sanderson - URINALYSIS MACHINE
* Ralph Sanderson - HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER
* S.R. Scottron - CURTAIN ROD
* Adolph Shamms - MULTI -STAGE ROCKET
* .W. Smith - LAWN SPRINKLER
* Richard B. Spikes - AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT
* J. Standard - REFRIGERATOR
* T.W. Stewart - MOP
* Maxine Snowden - RAIN HAT - 1983
* Theora Stephens - PRESSING & CURLING IRON
* Rufus J. Weaver - STAIR -CLIMBING WHEELCHAIR
* Paul E. Williams - HELICOPTER
* J.B. Winters - FIRE ESCAPE LADDER
* Granville T. Woods - Telephone System Apparatus Oct 11, 1887 – Patent # 371, 241
* Granville T. Woods - Roller Coaster
* Granville T. Woods - Auto Air Brake - June 10, 1902 - Patent # 701, 98
* Granville T. Woods - Telegraph Transmission Devices - Dec 2, 1884 Patents # - 308, 816 (7)
* Thanks to The Black Inventors Museum *
* Address : P.O. Box 76128 - Los Angeles , Calif. (90076)
* Phone (310) 859-4602)
* Director : Ghanaian Mr. Hamza Salifa
* Major Contributor of Information : SEESTAH Imahkus Nzinga Okofo
OUR DEEPEST FEAR By Marianne Williamson
Our Deepest Fear Is Not That We Are Inadequate, Our Deepest Fear Is That We Are Powerful Beyond Measure. It Is Our Light , Not Our Darkness That Most Frightens Us.
We Ask Ourselves, Who Am I To Be Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, And Fabulous ?
Actually Who Are We Not To Be ? You Are A Child Of God.
Your Playing Small Doesn’t Serve The World.
There Is Nothing Enlightened About Shrinking So That Other People Won’t Feel Insecure Around You.
We Are All Meant To Shine, As Children Do.
We Were Born To Make Manifest The Glory Of God That Is Within Us.
It’s Not Just In Some Of Us; It’s In Everyone.
And When We Let Our Own Light Shine We Unconsciously Give Other People Permission To Do The Same.
And As We Are Liberated From Our Own Fear, Our Presence Automatically Liberates Others
[NOTE – BEING AFRAID AND REFUSING TO GET INVOLVED WON’T STOP US FROM DYING. BUT BEING AFRAID CAN PREVENT US FROM LIVING]
(Nkosi Sikeleli Africa )
God bless Africa May her glory be lifted high Hear our petitions .
God bless us, Your children God we ask You to protect our nation Intervene and end all conflicts Protect us, protect our nation, our nation.
From the blue of our heaven, From the depths of our sea, Over our eternal mountain ranges, Where the cliffs give answer.
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.
[Enoch Mankayi Sontonga]
WAKE UP ! STAY UP MY BROTHERS & SISTERS ! BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
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- Life Is a Game. Have Fun. [ Luke 18:17 / Isaiah 11:6 ]