KOKOTIKO

There are days when you feel you have fulfilled your purpose here on Earth and that even if you should die at that moment you will consider a life well lived and meeting God's plans. Yesterday was such a day for me when I met young people from The Gambia SOS center in the company of some delegates of the 3rd African Youth Commission Conference for a field visit. Given a chance to speak to them I recounted how as a young boy I lost my parents and that it was sports that gave  my life a meaning and put me on the path of progress, of how as a tennis ball boy my life has been totally transformed. I then charged them to take the space very seriously to max out their daily engagement for it has all the potential to make them achieve every dream they have. It was their feedbacks of how they welcomed my message and appreciated me profusely with those of them who had the chance to interact with me telling me they will want to be like me that makes me dare say I fee...

The African Youth Commission (AYC) has over the last 2 years, provided a space and voice for youth and youth organisations to set and drive their own development agenda, promoted the involvement of young people as key partners in the implementation of the Africa 2063 Agenda as well the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development, supported advocacy actions on the ratification and implementation of the African Youth Charter, other youth rights-based legal instruments and contributed to advancing the AU Shared Values through a network of locally based youth actors across Africa. Following the success of the 1 st and the 2 nd and as enshrined by the constitution, the AYC Secretariat in collaboration with the Gambia Youth Council under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of The Gambia is organizing the 3rd African Youth Conference on African Unity and Development on the theme: ‘The Future Is Now; Youth are Not Too Young to Lead’ from the 23 rd to 26 th of March 201...

Recognizing that there is abundant tennis history to celebrate legends of the game and to impress the most enthusiastic tennis fans and to inspire the next generation of players, the Tennis Foundation Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) is set out to organize the maiden Tennis Homecoming and Wall of fame and Awards.    With the overall intent to honour and to celebrate those who have pushed the game of tennis in Ghana to a fever pitch since pre-independence, the foundation sees the need to erect an appropriate shrine to reflect the game’s evolution and development The expectation is that the manifestation of this project shall grow from its humble beginning to become the earthly home of the game’s immortals in Ghana. The Ghana Tennis Hall of fame is going to be home to hundreds of inductees and a space for tennis history and unparalleled accomplishments. Truly the #PASTREFLECTSTHEFUTURE and on the 9 th and 10 th of August, 2019...

Peace be with you all, (Your response will be: and with you) Throughout the YMCA, from its smallest unit to the summit at Geneva there has become the need to grow, strengthen and to make our movement relevant more than ever before. Plans are far advanced at the Greater Accra Region to aggressively champion this course and to make the Greater Accra Y as robust as expected as a noble member of the World Urban Network. To this effect I am excited that the young people of our movement have also picked the signal and are taking great steps towards achieving our universal aspirations. The Youth breakfast meeting slated for tomorrow the 8 th of December 2018 at Sebrepo on the theme Youth Empowerment 4 Good is a manifestation of the many steps the leadership of the Region has taken to awake the sleeping giant. I have been extensively briefed about the activities of the breakfast meeting and I am excited about this particular meeting because of its ownership. Of how our young peo...

Our world is full of life maddening circumstances that has made many to have given up not only on themselves but on life itself as a whole and when you hear some of the untold stories you can honestly come to terms with why many people especially young people are continually not able to triumph and are not reaching their fullest potential. Nevertheless our world and for that matter humanity has equally proven itself of being the inspiration that we can find in others at least if not in ourselves to scale the numerous challenges that confronts our development. So is the PROMISE OF A BOY FROM JANGA, Dr. Kabiru Tia Mahama. Born to parents who never attended school and would have to farm and go to school at the same time in a village without electricity nor telecommunication network, the then Kabiru Mahama now Dr. Kabiru Mahama who was only able to learn how to read at primary 5 in a school with only two teachers to take close to 300 students at different levels throu...

I received with gracious thanks and a deep sense of indebtedness the out pouring of love and goodwill wishing me well and celebrating my election as the President (Chairman) Elect of the Greater Accra Regional YMCA. Since Saturday the 15th of September 2018, I have mulled over the congratulatory messages, admonishment, demonstration of solidarity and the love shown me and have comes to terms with the true weight of the task ahead of me and it humbles my spirit. May I use this opportune moment to salute and appreciate the leadership of my predecessors especially Mr. Prince Allotey and to ask of their guidance and  continuous support in our never ending attempt to make the Greater Accra YMCA what it truly ought to be, a colossus in youth empowerment. I am determine to mobilize strong voices within the Greater Accra YMCA especially the youth to lead the charge in reviving the Region and to spearhead great advocacy on the untold stories of young people in the Region.  Und...

I write to congratulate Nana Odeneho Amponsah the Greater Accra Regional YMCA President elect and by extension all other elected officers of the Region. Even though I was away, I followed closely as the processes of the election unfolded and I must confess that it has been a great account, I equally celebrate all those who turned out especially officers of the branches for fulfilling their constitutional mandate and deepening the democratic credentials of the YMCA. It is not lost on me that, Nana Odeneho Amponsah rose from the ranks as the branch Youth Secretary of Tema YMCA, branch Youth President before becoming the branch PRO for Tema YMCA to becoming the Vice Chairman of the Tema YMCA. He is credited as the Founder of the Harbour City YMCA, a feet that earned him a seat at the regional level as a co-opted Executive Member for the Greater Accra YMCA to the position of the Treasurer of the Region, the 2018 National Council Elections Nomination Committee Chairman and now t...