IINVITATION TO LAUNCH OF “DONATE A BOOK PROJECT”

Monday, 30th January, 2017
Press Statement

NATIONAL UNION OF GHANA STUDENTS (NUGS)

IINVITATION TO LAUNCH OF “DONATE A BOOK PROJECT”

Warm greetings from the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Secretariat. We duly acknowledge your support and recognize your efforts relentlessly in having an impact on all walks of life in the country.

We wish to officially invite Ghanaian students, the media (print,radio and TV), civil societies, NGO’s, etc and all and sundry to the official launch of the NUGS “DONATE A BOOK PROJECT”

DATE : Wednesday, 1st February, 2017
VENUE : Wisconsin international university college (Accra), Auditorium.
TIME : 9:00 am

BACKGROUND
Research conducted in over 60 basic schools in the country specifically Ashanti region, the three northern regions and the greater Accra region shows that an average of two thirds of students use one exercise book to serve as class exercise book and assignment (homework) book for at least two subjects and at most four subjects.

This has contributed largely to the poor standard of grades recorded at the basic level resulting from poor referencing and revision by students because their books gets spoilt over a short period of time.

The major cause of this canker is as a result of poverty, high cost of living and negligence on both parents and teachers.

Its our strongest belief that a donation of five (5) exercise books per student will complement what their parents give hence reducing the overdependence on one exercise book.

TARGET
Over one million(1,000,000 +) exercise books needed. Items like pens ,pencils,mathematical sets,etc are also needed.

Two hundred thousand (200,000) Ghanaian students in deprived areas to benefit with each student getting five (5) exercise books across the country.

HOW TO DONATE
1)Purchase the EXERCISE BOOKS and others by yourself and call 0246970434 / 0501358060 / 0272366082 for delivery.

2) via NUGS accounts:
NUGS
05011310706171
UniBank
UG branch

3) via mtn mobile money:
0246970434
YIADOM BOAKYE Emmanuel

TO SPONSOR OR PARTNER
Contact : 0246970434 / 0501358060 / 0273366082

CONCLUSION
You as a partner or sponsor shall be given the needed recognition and shown appreciation at all functions by the Union as well as giving of citations and certificates.

All are cordially invited as we count greatly on your consideration and time.

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES BUT VICTORY IS CERTAIN.

Long live students
Long live NUGS
Long live Ghana
…signed….
Kwasi Frimpong
(Press & Information Sec)
0201833775

Shadrach Mireku
(General Secretary)
0272366082

Yiadom Boakye Emmanuel
(Coordinating Secretary)
0246970434 / 0501358060

Luqman Abubakari
(President)
0242081344

- See more at: http://www.nsaghana.com/iinvitation-launch-donate-book-project/#sthash.XQXVYCpw.dpuf

NATIONAL STUDENTS' AWARDS (NSA) GHANA NOMINATION FOR NSA16

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The NSA Ghana  brings to the notice of all students of Ghana that the nomination process for the NSA 16 is ongoing and below are the categories available for nominations. Note that,  few changes have been made in the list of categories, however,  nominations made earlier will not be adversely affected by those categories whose name has been slightly modified. However the expectations from nominees  are almost the same.

A- STUDENT HALL OF FAME AWARDS
 1. Student Personality of the year
 2. Most Innovative Student in Engineering
 3. Most Innovative student in IT
 4. Most Outstanding Student in Agriculture
 5. Student Actor/Actress of the Year
 6. Student President of the year
 7. School Prefect of the year
 8. Student  Secretary  of the year
 9. Student Women Commissioner of the year
 10. Student Treasurer /Financial Secretary/Financial Controller of the year
 11. Student Entrepreneur of the year
 12. Student Sports' Personality of the Year
 13.  Student Journalist of the year
 14. Student Author of the year
 15. Student Hall of the Year
 16. Campus Group of the year
 17. Student Blogger of the year
 18. Student Activist of the Year
 19. National Student Union of the Year

B. CORPORATE PLATINUM AWARDS
 1. Students Bank of the year
 2. Students Insurance Company of the year
 3. Students Bookshop of the year
 4. Students Telecommunications  of the year
 5. Students beverage of the year
 6. Students Media of the year
 7. Students NGO of the year

To nominate a person, group, or corporate entity, kindly follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12avGkFMA0BXaTxzyKuO441aIpFmHXw4U6BfzRj_aoVg/viewform?c=0&w=1

Thank you.

Signed

P.D. ORCHILL
Executive Director
NSA Ghana

0203244855
mynsa.gh@gmail.com
award@nsaghana.org

Website: www.nsaghana.org

http://www.nsaghana.org/2016/04/18/national-students-awards-nsa-ghana-nomination-nsa16/

NUGS WISHES ALL GHANAIAN STUDENTS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

22nd December, 2015

We bring you official  greetings from the national secretariat of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS). 

Indeed, it was an inexplicable experience when 31st December, 2014 paved way for 1st January, 2015. 

All too soon the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic year has successfully come to an end. Congratulations in advance for excelling in your exams and other facets of life.

Once again, the momentous season in the last month of the year 2015 is fast approaching and as a Mother body of all students in Republic of Ghana, NUGS appreciates the relevance of wishing all Ghanaian students home and abroad a Merry Christmas. 

This festive yuletide is for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. 

As we all join the rest of the world to celebrate this season, may it be a moment to unlock the floodgates of overwhelming blessings, giftings, qualities and protection as 2016 awaits us. 

We are optimistic of a 2016 full of student-problem-solving projects to ensure that a pleasurable year is lived.

We admonish all our cherished constituents to be highly circumspect of their movements to curtail any casualties and unforseen contingencies. We say "Think twice ahead of Christmas, NUGS CARES".

Merry Christmas once again and stay safe

Thank you.

SIGNED

Ferdinand Boakye Boateng

Ag. NUGS President

0553449725

Thomas Takyi-Bonsu

Press and information sec., NUGS

0546060200

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NUGS CELEBRATES FARMERS ON THE 31ST FARMERS' DAY AND INTRODUCES STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE POLICY

04.12.15 

The cardinal points of every nation are its Agriculture, Health, Education, Economy, Energy, and Security. 

As we commemorate such a glorious day, the National Union of Ghana Students on behalf of all Ghanaian students home and abroad wishes all farmers -- Subsistent, Commercial -- a happy Farmers' Day. 

As all and sundry gather at Bolgatanga, the capital of Upper East Region of Ghana on the theme "Transform Ghana: Invest in Agriculture" to mark this occasion, we want to say ayekoo to our gallant men and women whose sweat and toils feed us. 

From the theme, we can deduce that increased investment in agriculture has a direct relationship with increase in foreign exchange, stability of the national currency, industrialization, job creation, infrastructural development, and the attainment of quality education. 

To contribute our quota as a union, we want to take this opportunity to announce our maiden policy "STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE FOR BETTER EDUCATION." This aims at increasing the growth rate of Ghana's agriculture from the dying state of 0.04 and using the profit to undertake social intervention programs that hinge on education. More details would be giving during the launch.  

Dr. Kwagyire Aggrey made a remarkable statement when he said, "If you educate a man you educate an individual but when you educate a woman you educate a nation." But Tetteh Quarshie practically demonstrated that "When you cut down a tree you destroy lives but when you plant a tree you give lives." 

We salute your cutlasses and hoes for their potency!

We say kudos to your muscles and brains for your industriousness! 

We stand in ovation for your heart of determination to ensure we do not go to bed on empty stomachs! 

We say "ayekoo" to all farmers and a special one to all student farmers. 

Long live Farmers!

Long live the National Union of Ghana Students!

Long live Ghana!

...SIGNED...

Thomas Takyi-Bonsu

Press and Information Secretary, NUGS

Nugspressandinfosec2015@gmail.com

0546060200

Ferdinand Boakye Boateng

Ag.President, NUGS

0553449725

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DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER YUSIF ALI (NUGS TREASURER) BREAKS THE SILENCE

My attention has been drawn to a publication emanating from a program on Radio Universe yesterday dubbed Timeline With Nugs, which seeks to portray that I "was not present at the 2nd NEC Meeting.

I am by this statement setting the records straight that;

1. I was present at the 2nd NEC Meeting and participated fully in all decision that NEC took.

2. That I threw my overwhelming, unflinching and ever ending support to the decision taken by NEC which is in the best interest of the vast majority of Ghanaian Students.

3. That the information that some Students put out on the said radio program are FALSE, CAPRICIOUS and a CALCULATED attempt by them to suit their  parochial and the interest of his PAYMASTERS, just to draw my name into the hullabaloo and turbulence our Union is going through.

This is a dent on my  image and  indite on my CREDIBILITY as a person.
 Let me emphatically state that NEC formed a QUORUM,  and anyone who seeks to verify this position as on the face of the MINUTES of the meeting from the Nugs CS who acted as the Secretary in the meeting.

Finally I want to assure all Ghanaian Students that Nugs WILL NOT DIE but will leave up to its mandate of restoring HOPE to the silent majority of Students who continue to suffer under our educational system.

Thank you.

...SIGNED...

ALI YUSIF
Treasurer, NUGS
0545146635

NUGS DISCLAIMS AUDIT REPORT WHICH INDICTS SOME 2014/2015 EXECUTIVES

Thursday, 12th November, 2015.                                                      

 NATIONAL UNION OF GHANA STUDENTS (NUGS)                                  

DISCLAIMER

NUGS DISCLAIMS AUDIT REPORT WHICH INDICTS SOME 2014/2015 EXECUTIVES 

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) wishes to entreat Ghana students, Ghanaian students abroad, the general public, and all media houses to disregard the statement published by the immediate past secretary of the union, Iddi Muhayu-Deen which is accusing some of his colleagues of embezzling the union’s funds. 

The said accusation has since been published by various media houses and on some social media platforms without cross-checking from the union. 

However, NUGS will like to state unequivocally that the allegations therein stated have no basis and are born out of nothing but blatant malice or mischief.

As a Union, we are ashamed of the conduct of the former General Secretary who did not raise any issue before and during the emergency congress which saw the new national officers elected, during the transitional period, and after the handing over ceremony but rather, he is now moving from one media house to the other making allegations against his colleagues. 

Subsequent to that, the union has not received any official complaint of any misdeeds which we believe is because the audit report is yet to be completed and has not been made public. 

Our checks with the media house that first broke the story indicates that the DRAFT audit report which has not gone through the dictates of the Constitution of the Union and that of natural law of justice and consciences is being paraded as the basis of the unwarranted allegations which aims at tarnishing the reputation of the Union which gave the said former executive the chance to serve. 

As an executive body, we are worried at the perennial malice that follows our annual congresses and handing over ceremonies where some persons decide to use the Union as a vehicle for their personal interest and fame.

As national officers, we are bound by the constitution of the Union and our conscience to ensure that monies that are received by the Union are used judiciously and we will duly communicate any malfeasance that we detect to the general public and take all necessary steps to retrieve such. 

The three (3) ladies mentioned, Rejoice Akrashie, Iris Kwafo-Mensah and Rhodalyn Eshun are persons who have served NUGS diligently, this is the least they deserve. Besides, all records with the Financial Controller shows that there was no such embezzlement and there is no final audit report that has been accepted by the central committee of the union as at now. 

In addition, we want to state on authority that it holds no merit and as such all concerned persons should disregard it and treat it with the contempt that it deserves. 

May we also express our displeasure at the rate at which such allegations regarding officers and former officers of the Union are hastily published by some media houses without any cross-checking or verification from the current executives. 

NUGS has continuously served the interests of the students of Ghana with a pure heart, dignity and a sense of purpose. 

We remain resolute in our focus on alleviating the struggles that plaque the ordinary students: The imminent utility bill payment, the dwindling government support for the education sector, teacher trainees being sacked for no better reasons, continuous cost shifting unto the ordinary student, poor infrastructure etc.

Lastly, we request that all media houses that published the allegations about the union and its former executives do well to publish this official disclaimer as a rejoinder from the union. 

We hope fervently that this statement will clear any doubt and end all discussions on this matter. 

Thank you. 

SIGNED.

Paa-Quecy Adu
President, NUGS

Yusif Ali
Treasurer, NUGS
0545146635

Justina Panford
Financial Controller, NUGS 0269669673

Thomas Takyi-Bonsu
Press and Information Sec, NUGS
0546060200

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FIGHTING THE ALBATROSS OF UTILITY BILLS ON STUDENTS

If you won't help us fight leave us to fight...... Ain't that curious

When people who had everything for free now under the pretext of capitalism advocate against lesser of those things to be enjoyed by their children and grand children.

Germany is more capitalist than Ghana but education is free because they prioritize education.

U.S.A have a comprehensive educational support system that give loans to almost 60% of new entrants to college. While there are other better scholarship schemes available. They enjoy all these beside they robust economy.

Meanwhile in Ghana some think to be responsible means pay utility bills.
How can we pay when student financial support is very minimal?

How can we pay when our parents get paltry as salary?

How can we pay when politicians give all financial aid to their children and cronies?

How can we pay when there is no direction to how the future of the youth ought to go?

We don't know capitalism better than Europe,USA and Canada and yet because education is their priority it's very flexible to enjoy.

We can't pay!
We no go pay!!
We won't pay!!!

Obeng Amankwah, Kofi
Alumnus, KNUST