FIRST EVER HAJJ PILGRIMS FROM TAMALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The first ever direct commercial flight on Friday August 19, 2016, took off from the upgraded Tamale International Airport to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj.

Hundreds of family members gathered at the airport to witness the historic event as President John Dramani Mahama interacted with them in the plain.

Photos: Geoffrey Buta

                                      President Mahama exchanging pleasantries with a pilgrim

                                                   President Mahama entering the plain,

                                   a security personnel checking a boarding pass of a pilgrim

Family members waving at the first batch leaving to Mecca from Tamale International airport.

AGRA/UDS YIAP PROJECT IN PICTURES.

Some students of the agric business department of the Uninversity for Development Studies, Nyankpala in the Northern Region doing their practical works as part of a three-year project, which seeks to improve the capacity of students and graduates of the eight agricultural colleges and farm institutes to effectively participate in the Youth in Agriculture Programme.

The programme, dubbed, “Enhancing the Capacity of Agricultural College and Farm Institute Graduates towards Participation in Youth in Agriculture Programme” would enhance their capacities in production and agribusiness.

It is being implemented by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), in partnership with the University for Development Studies (UDS).

The eight beneficiary institutions are Ohawu, Damongo, Ejura and Kwadaso Agricultural Colleges, and the Adidome, Asuansi, and Wenchi Farm Institutes. 

Damba dance by President John Dramani Mahama

 President John Dramani Mahama, president of the republic of Ghana was photographed dancing to dagbani music inYendi, Northern Region. Ghana.

    

Financial and Social Literacy for Youth in Cocoa

As part of addressing the challenges of youth in the cocoa sector, Solidaridad piloted a project focused improving the Financial and Social Literacy for Youth in Cocoa in 2015.
The Programme envisaged a healthy Ghanaian cocoa sector, in which it is financially attractive and sustainable for youth to have a career in cocoa production and/or support services.
Youth will be able to earn their economic livelihoods as professional cocoa farmers, whilst supported to access to credit, land and markets for their produce.

The pilot project was implemented jointly by Solidaridad West Africa and ECOM with funding provided by Unilever.

The pilot project was to contribute to the vision of a healthy Ghanaian cocoa sector, in which it is financially attractive and sustainable for youth to have a career in cocoa production and/or support services in cocoa growing communities.

Photo assignment for Solidaridad West Africa/Unilever Ghana.