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Regional News of Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Source: GNA

NGO presents 55 computers to establish ICT centre at Akoase

Akoase (E/R), Jan. 19, GNA - Big Step Foundation, a non-governmental organization, on Tuesday donated 55 computers, two printers and four industrial sterilizers worth GHC 35,000 to the Akoase community for the establishment of an Information Communication Technology Centre (ICT).

Mr Samuel Amoah Aning, Project Manager of the NGO, said it was the organization's contribution to enhance ICT studies in the Birim North District.

He said the NGO had provided some computers to set up ICT centres at Ayirebi, Kotokuom, and Adausena, all in the Birim North District and Asankare in the Ashanti Region to improve ICT studies. The Assistant Director in charge of Supervision at the District Education office, Mr Isaac Adjah, commended the NGO for the donation. The Chief of Akoase, Nana Kwakye Acheampong 11, advised school children in the community to guard against indulging in immoral activities such as pre-marital sex, drunkenness and drug use and concentrate on their studies, especially in ICT. 19 Jan. 10