Meeting Another Alpha............

I am that I am because I’m the Alpha.  I am the Alpha because that is my surname.  So what does it infer to be the Alpha?

Traditionally and biblically, Alpha means “beginning”. Hence, to be the Alpha denotes that you are the beginning; that one person responsible for starting that change and taking needful responsibility at all times. Limiting it to Ghana’s premier university of communication GIJ, I knew I was going to be the only one carrying the Alpha cross and living life the Alpha way. But my dream became uncertain when Eunice Mintah, a young colleague I worked with at JCP, disclosed to me that there was another Alpha within the confines of GIJ.  I was amazed. Instinctively, I perceived that my dream had been cut short suddenly and unexpectedly. The journalism drive in me was set forth and did it require me to do serious diggings, ferret information about the so called Alpha? What would be his portrait and what mission could he initiate?

At the appropriate time, I had a personal encounter with the eminent Benjamin Alpha. We met co-incidentally when I was helping Mabel Blankson to organize an event titled; “Meeting the Legends”, last semester.  He exhibited the qualities of a sage in the various dimensions of GIJ, both within the student domain and administration at large. Truthfully, he was very instrumental in helping us put together a wonderful event. Actually, he was the moderator. Behind the scenes, I realized that the Benjamin under discussion shared a lot with me apart from just a name. From there onwards, whenever we met, both within and outside campus, we utilized minutes and sometimes hours, talking about issues that dominated the media scenes in conjunction with its effects on students and the general wellbeing of the entire populace. I must confess that I categorized myself as good but Benjamin Alpha was extremely better or the best if I was to be objective. He was wary of the facts and was never coward of rubbing them on your face anytime you engage in banter with him.

Ever since I associated myself with Benjamin Alpha, I have witnessed positive influential roles he has played in numerous activities I have engaged in. Key among them has been his assessment and contribution to the Citizenline initiative which was adjourned the best Idea at Inform Ghana’s “Walk the Talk Contest” last year. His immense contribution to the “News Shot” platform, a free newswire on WhatsApp that provides subscribers with news on the go, is worth mentioning.  But the truth is it is not the kind of relationship that exist between us that you should be interested in, because the script has already been written. Rather, I entreat you to exercise an unbiased interest in his achievements as the dice is about to be cast for leadership slots in our cherished institution.

I present to you THE REAL Alpha, whom right from the word go, had shown glimpses of leadership qualities. In Junior High School, he was the head prefect of S.I. P.L.  School  Complex. Credited as the second best B.E.C.E student in 2007 in the Western Region, Alpha had the opportunity to attend Mfantsipim  School. Fast forward to Senior High School, his confidence and hard work earned him the position as the Vice President of the Writers and Debaters Club. He never discomfited for he supervised the rebirth of “Botaepa”, the official Mfantsipim School Magazine which previously interred and was condemned to history as the Magazine’s editor and also led Mfantsipim to win many laurels in debate as head of the school’s debating team. On the backdrop of this, he was awarded as the most Outstanding Debater in 2010-2011 by the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association.

When Benjamin Alpha stepped foot on GIJ campus in 2012, he wasted no time in demonstrating his ability to actualize his experiences and acumen in leadership positions. Consequently, he became the first level 200 student, since the inception of the 2009 GIJ SRC constitution, to become the Attorney General and head of legal aid committee. A position which hitherto had been the preserve of level 300’s and 400’s. Benjamin Alpha also served as member of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS) week celebration committee 2014 and is currently the General Secretary for GUPS.  It is this same gentleman who made GIJ proud earlier this year when he represented the Institute in a debate on TV3’s NEW DAY PROGRAMME.

It is based on all this remarkable achievements that I have opted to whole heartedly support the Alpha agenda and support him to become the next General Secretary of our SRC.

Ladies and gentlemen, I officially on behalf of the ALLIANCE to GET ALPHA ENDORSED (AGAE) , the organized movement for Benjamin Alpha’s agenda, introduce to you our General Secretary hopeful.

#Don’t Say Secretary

#SayAlpha

It’s our season to reason…

International Women's Day

AGAE SALUTES GIJ WOMEN

From Washington DC to Seoul, from Moscow to Salvador, from Conakry to Lagos, from Accra to the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), people all over the world will today celebrate International Women?s Day. A day set aside to honor women who in their small ways are doing and have done something to help make this world a better place.

 For us at Alliance to Get Alpha Endorsed ( AGAE), no statement captures this buoyant celebration in better perspective than the words of the late Kwegyir Aggrey which says that "If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation".
We recognize and celebrate the numerous women, and women in the making, who have stepped their beautiful feet at GIJ to acquire knowledge and to broaden their God given potentials.

We strongly believe that with you on board the voyage of communication, this ship is destined to produce great communicators and pacesetters not only in our homes but in various fields of endeavor.

Our strength as an institution, committed to promoting and enhancing female excellence is exhibited in the number of ladies that have contested in various pageantry shows across the length and breadth of this country and others who are currently holding top notch positions in various industries.

These achievements should not be allowed to die but rather jealously protected to ensure it continuity.
And thus team AGAE will do everything possible to ensure that that this legacy lives on by supporting a General Secretary who understands and support women who are initiative-driven and demonstrate a passion to make a change.

No wonder our team leader BENJAMIN ALPHA, nominated for appointment as Paralegal, Leonora Amakuour Akpey,when he got the opportunity to serve as Attorney General.

He has also supported numerous initiative pioneered by women.
Key amongst them is a volunteering outfit which is under the rubric READ FOR CHANGE GHANA, an offspring of the pioneering efforts of Marian Abena Oteng, a level 300 PR woman.

 We encourage our women to continue upholding their virtues, supporting what is right and going for an ALPHA in everything they do.

You inspire us and we can only ask you to continue doing you on this special day.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY


#DontSaySecretary
#SayALPHA

Signed
Nathaniel Alpha
Coordinator,

AGAE (ALLIANCE to GET ALPHA ENDORSED)

ELECTIONS WILL GO ON BUT.......................................

  The Electoral Commissioner of Keta Senior High Technical school, Mr. Xatser Zor yesterday  2nd  February 2012 officially open nomination for student  thinking of picking any precfectorial  post  in the school to apply.The Electoral Commission after a hectic boardroom wrangling with the administration of the school  to decide as to if  form 2's should also apply, officially open nomination  to only form 3's   a statement which  attracted cheers and bulls from form 3's and form 2's respectively.According to the Electoral Commissioner the form 2's were disqualified by a  criteria that says that only students who have have spent more than two academic years in the school can apply.                                                                                                       .                                                           Further investigations revealed that this criteria has only not seen the form 2's being ousted out of the leadership  role but also certain form 3's who are more than capable to be prefect in the school Alpha-Corner will like  to sympathized with the form 2's for not getting the chance to be prefects in the school they love and cherish most and will like to suggest that they should go on and partake in the election by voting  and desist from any militant actions that will threaten the school..Alpha-Corner will encourage than to turn their strength towards club positions in the school that will also give them the chance to be leaders                                                                                                                                                                         In another development, the Student Representative  Council Of Keta     Senior High Technical school is celebration it week which started on the  30th of January and will end on the 5th of February .There will be a fun fair in the school  on the 4th duded the'' BOMB  '' with performances from the school's resident dancers  X' Phantom and guest artistes like BOOBY,APEX ,OJ1 AND many more.The program  is sponsored by School Mate Investment Rox energy drink and Skull icon TV .Alpha-Corner will like to wish the  S.R.C a happy week. Also  45   student  have arrived in Keta Senior high technical school   yesterday to mark the fifth anniversary of the commencement of the exchange program in Ghana  the student are supposed to spend one month in the school.                                                                                           

EDUCATION SENT TO THE THEATRE FOR ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL OPERATION

          Three years ago,the educational surgeons of the New Patriotic Party worked on the patient ''education'' and converted her age from three years to four.Only for the well trained surgeons in the New Democratic Party to work on the same patient and change her life span from four years back to three years.
           Recently,the surgeons of the New Patriotic Party after several years of  educational research ,calculated data and prudent planning have propose a sweet, mouth watery proposal on the all ready deteriorating health of the patient ''education'' The code of the operation according to the surgeons is ''free  education''.
            The Chief surgeon in charge of operations is the one time member of parliament and a former Minister  Hon. Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo .When asked the rational behind the operation  he said that''all Ghanians must have  access to education and that if the state has money to pay for judgement debt She should be able to finance the operation''according to the surgeon the cancan to be destroyed when the operation is done is the virus''school fess''but i know for sure that  the virus''school fess''in Keta Senior High Technical School is not the same as the virus in Achimota College and Adisadel collage.Since  it will be difficult to destroy it via the very tool used in Keta Senior Sigh school. Schools charge her fess based on the kind of quality she wants to deliver,so for the surgeons to be proposing a standard amount for all schools raises  serious questions about the operation
        Operations are run on a patient to correct her defect not to aggravate the malady.A successful operation by the N.P.P government on the patient  will over burden her facilities,since everybody can now go for tuition.
Just like  how the time came for us to have a free health care scheme through the National Health Insurance Program.we must wait for the right time to run these educational operation.Otherwise we will end up with another STX fiasco and an invincible one time pay premium.I leave you with these question, is it  possible for the operation to be held on the patient ''education''or we will, be having the operation and  light will go out and   permanently lay the patient to rest, your guess is as good as theirs (i mean the surgeon)

THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD AND SO WHAT ?

I LEAVE YOU WITH PEACE

 Most people might be questioning the timing of this post, but i chose to write it only after the burial of our late President who has definitely  left a mark for himself.This is my  humbly way  of sympathizing with   his family and the nation as a whole.
    The man who till the 24th of June 2012 was the President,was  more than a role  model or a political leader .He was  a man that truly understood the essence of life and lived every day as his last fighting for the good of mankind.Many was the  the things people had done against him but non of this things moved him.Many were the people who took delight in pressuring this man like Ex Prez Rawlings ,the minority in parliament and several groups of people   and individual ,these same people have now turn 360 to praise this man and tell us how  wonderful he was ,what hypocrisy.They all want as to believe that their vilification were all in good intentions towards the man.Even those who are considered as the MOLES of these man speak not too much praise of the man like the way his critics do what a joke.
  I am of the view that our late  President was not killed of throat cancer as we have being made to believe,but rather you ,i and every single individual in this country was an architect of the dead of this man.We killed him and buried him in the castle long ago when he assumed power.What we did at ''ASOMDWEE PARK'' was only a   ceremonial something,something .
     We placed him under too much pressure than any President and never gave him the free range to operate.But  it is interesting to know that within 3 years and 6 month he had achieved  more than  the Presidents that have spent 19 years and 8 years in power.Indeed he is God sent,no wonder must people use to tease him that he is better of a religious leader than a political leader.But after his dead we realize that he jealously exhibited both which is humanly impossible.His death just like how the September 11 disaster had been  in-planted in the  minds of American, popularly called  9/11 so will his death on 24 June be 24/7 in our life.
   The late President left me one message and i share it with you that  the youth that '' DON'T  LET POLITICIANS DESTROY  THE FUTURE THEY ARE NOT PART OF''. Our president is dead and so we must endeavor to protect his  legacy
                                                PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU.............................

HAIL KETASCO----------LETS GO PEOTIC

In the beginning God created the universe
In the universe we have nine planet
Among this planet we have earth
On earth we have 6 continent
Among this continent we have Africa
In  Africa we have West Africa.In West Africa
We have Ghana and she had ten regions
Among which we have Volta region
In Volta region we have metropolitan,district,municipalities
In this municipalities we  have Keta municipal where great
schools in our country Ghana are found.
Among this schools is Ghana's premier school
KETA SENIOR HIGH TECHINICAL SCHOOL
Hail mother DZOLA LI may your name fly high
As the eagles fly for the world to see
NOW OR NEVER.

The Student Representative Council of Keta Senior High Technical School Present ''S.R.C FREAK''

  On  the 23rd of June 2012 at exactly 9:00AM  the auditorium of ketascho will be set ablaze when the S.R.C host the hottest freak ever.
  The main motive of the freak is to raise funds for the S.R.C  week celebration proper that will be held next term or next two terms.This program will be a blast that will be in planted in the memories of ketascans  for ever.The ticket is going for a cool 1 woyome(gh1).There will be  performance by Opanka(ketasco),sandtop mics,Bright future and  the will also be a lecture by La ken Technologies.Never forget that the dress code is strictly OLD SKULL...........if you have the ticket and you are not in old skull forget  it.
  One shocking truth about the freak is that till date the S.R.C  planning committee can not pinpoint who should be the MC for that program.A lot of names are flying here and there and the S.R.C Planning committee is still divided on this matter.
 The question still remains that who will MC  the hottest freak ever to be held on sandtop college ,we cant  wait.
S.R.C freak is freaking bad shhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
S.R.C for truth ,for progress and for student.
See  you on 23rd June
                                                                                                                source:.S.R.C planning committee