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Hain community to benefit from computer project
Wa, Nov. 8, Ghanadot/GNA - Students of the
University of Hong Kong, China, will establish a computer
laboratory for Hain community in the Jirapa District next year.
The students are expected to initially provide 10 computers and
help the people to mobilise resources towards the completion of
the project.
Mr. Evans Sinkari, Executive, Director of Rural Aid Action
Programme (RAAP), a local non-governmental organisation (NGO),
made this known when he and the Deputy Upper West Regional
Minister, Mr. Caesar Kale briefed the Upper West Regional
Minister, Mr. Mahmud Khalid on the project, at Wa.
This was after their return from a visit to Hong Kong, at the
invitation of the students.
Mr Sinkari said the University's International Exchange
Programme and the Centre of Development and Resources for
Students had agreed to a proposal for students exchange
programmes between the Upper West Region and the University.
He said 30 students would come to the region in December and
work with the NGO as part of the programme.
Mr Sinkari said RAAP had negotiated the signing of a long-term
partnership agreement with the host organisation on similar
visits and posting of volunteers to the region each year.
He suggested the establishment of Sister-City relationship
between the Ghana and China.
"We met Oxfam Hong Kong, Fair Trade, Hong Kong Council for
Social Services, HKU AIDS Institute and Crossroads, who agreed
to collaborate with RAAP and the Upper West Region at various
levels and on specific issues", Mr. Sinkari said.
Mr Sinkari said the team shared the socio-economic experiences
of Ghana with students and other officials but they were unable
to meet the business community and government officials.
"There is attractive business environment. There is very high
willingness to do business with Ghanaians and government to
government bilateral relationship can be explored for
development support", he said.
GNA
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