Police Service is 2013 Role Model Organisation
The Ghana Police Service has received an award as the Young Professionals’ Role Model Organisation for the year 2013. The service was honoured in recognition of the immense role it played during the 2012 election petition hearing by the Supreme Court and for maintaining peace in the country over the years.
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Presenting the award to representatives of the Inspector General of Police at a ceremony in Accra, the Founder of Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC), Mr Andy Osei Okrah, stressed that the police service needed commendation for its performance in the country.
He said a team of experts was put together to assess the works of various organisations and ultimately, the police service came up tops.
Though Mr Okrah did not name the other organisations, he said the role of the police in maintaining peace in the country was unparalleled and needed to be recognised.
Other award winners
The occasion was also used to honour other Ghanaians and organisations who had contributed in diverse ways to the development of the youth.
Dr Joyce Aryee, the Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministry, was honoured for serving as a role model for the youth, particularly, females.
Others were, Rosemond Agyemang of the Rosemond Girl Foundation, who was honoured for her contribution towards girl-child development. Paula Nicholson, an Associate Director of GTC Consultancy Firm in the UK was given an award for her leadership role in youth development. Alisa Hotel was awarded the Youth Career Development Organisation for 2013 while the Multinational Telecommunication Foundation was voted the Youth Career Empowerment Organisation for 2013.
The rest were, Patrick Agyepong Anti of Antis Ltd who was adjudged the Overall Young Professionals’ Role Model (Male category) and Gifty Anti, host of “Standpoint” on Ghana Television, the Young Professionals’ Female Role Model for 2013.
Mr Edmund Adu Sarkodee, Group Chief Executive Officer of CDH Financial Holdings, was adjudged the Young Professionals’ Role Model in Entrepreneurship.
Speakers at the function
Speaking on the theme, “Beyond Vision: Transformation”, Dr Joyce Aryee challenged the youth to be visionary and focus on making a change in their spheres of contact.
She encouraged young people to take up the challenge and grab every opportunity that came their way.
For his part, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Julius Debrah, noted that over the past 50 years, various governments had tried to solve the problem of unemployment in the country.
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Ms Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, indicated that currently, tourism was the fourth foreign exchange earner for the country.
She outlined prospects in the industry to include transport, financial and rental services, as well as tourists’ information shops.