The honour was bestowed on him by the Chief of Tamale, Dakpema Naa Dawuni Alhassan at his Palace.

Daniel Makorley, who was enskinned on Saturday at a colourful ceremony, will be known as Gubgani-Naa [Unity Chief].

The event was not only graced by the Chief and people of Tamale, but also by his relatives and friends.

McDan CEO donates Desks to La Presby SHS

Following series of reports by Citi News on the dire need for desks by first-year students of the La Presbyterian Senior High School, government and private entities moved in to address the problem.

Citi News had earlier reported that, students were sitting on cement blocks due to the lack of furniture, following the increase in the number of students under the government’s Free Senior High School programme.

First to donate one hundred desks to the school was the Chief Executive Officer of McDan Shipping, Daniel Mckorley, who promised to donate more after assessing the situation at the school.

About McDan Shipping

McDan Shipping Company was established in November 1999, headquartered in Accra with branches in Tema and Takoradi, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

The company is the first Freight Forwarding Company to obtain the Air Carrier Licence in handling chartered cargo flights in Ghana and currently has the GSA for Global Aviation in West Africa.

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According to the Ministry the decision was taken not because Mr. Salamat spoke to the media, but for charging unapproved fees under the government’s free Senior High School education policy.

Mr. Salamat has been transferred to the head office of the Ghana Education Service.

The school was recently in the news for allegedly levying fresh students about GHs 80, to purchase plastic chairs to be used due to the poor state of the existing ones.

Citi News’ visit to the school few weeks after the earlier report, saw the first year students sitting on cement blocks and wooden planks.

[contextly_sidebar id=”nZk0E0TIGk3jZQLLPsxOy50GIMTljMK1″]Mr. Slamat was interdicted over the issue, and subsequently transferred to the Ghana Education Service head office in Accra.

Earlier reports suggested that Mr. Salamat was transferred because his action was seen as sabotage of government’s much hyped free SHS education policy and for speaking to the media.

But speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, a Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum explained that, the La Presec headmaster “was transferred based on what he did and not speaking to the media.”

“If you are charging fees you want parents to pay, of course not, it’s not approved. We’ve given you resources and you have development levy which is contributions that were supposed to be made by parents. If you need anything, you can use part of the development levy to do that. Why do you have to go to the parents and ask them to pay something that the government has already paid? Nobody condones any behaviour or whatsoever that will punish any headmaster for talking to the media,” he added.

McDan CEO to rescue La Presby students

The Cheif Executive Officer of McDan Shipping, Daniel Makorley, put smiles on the faces of students of the school after he donated 100 desks to them.

According to McDan Shipping, the delivery was part of the first batch of the entire package promised the school.

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A rich cultural display characterized the event at the La Traditional Council premises with elders calling on the youth to esteem peace, harmony and unity in their respective endeavours.

The eight teams to battle for supremacy are drawn from La, Ga Mashie, Osu, Teshie, Nungua, Tema, Prampram and Ada, who will be vying for the giant trophy, a cash prize of $2,000 at stake in the final on December 3 at the La Town Park.

Nii Obodai Adai IV, Mankralo of La, praised McDan Group for the initiative aimed at fostering unity among the youth in the community and surrounding areas.

Nii Oten Granaky I, Abafum Akutsonste said, “Sports has many benefits and I am happy that a son of La, from the Ga Adangbe tradition is the main sponsor of the competition which will produce many players for the top clubs in the region and the national teams.

“Gas are very talented and skillful in sports and so such an initiative will yield many positive results. I salute McDan for this initiative, his passion for the youth is unquestionable.”

Head of Marketing, Mc Dan Group, Obodai Sai, who represented Dr. Dan Mc Korley, the Group chairman said this year’s is going to be an improvement in terms of organization. He urged the teams to raise their game to meet the high standards set.

He expressed that McDan believes in quality and hoped that the best football would be displayed.

Runners- up will take home a handsome package of $1,000 and the top scorer receiving $150. Other prizes include $200 for the most exciting player and $150 for the best defender or goal keeper. The best behaved supporters will get $200 and all the participating teams will receive¢ 500 as match appearance fees.

All the teams were presented with quality branded jerseys and Mitre footballs.

Former Black Stars defender, Emmanuel Armah, popularly called ‘Senegal’, lauded the initiative and urged footballers from the Ga Adangbe tradition to work hard to earn places in the national teams.

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A total of 10,700 branded exercise books worth thousands of Cedis were distributed to the schools on the request of Naana Adiki Adi I, Queen mother of  Adibiawe in Ada.

Chief Representative of the McDan Foundation,  Mrs Abigail McKorley, wife of Dr Daniel McKorley, Chairman of the McDan Group said the gesture is aimed at empowering the students in the area.

“The future belongs to our children, we can only get it right.”

Naana Adiki Manyeyo Adi I and Mrs McKorley at different school venues advised the pupils to take their learning and education serious to ensure academic excellence.

Naana Adiki said “We have realized the value of education and we know that education gives people a better chance to get ahead and succeed in life.”

Headmasters of the beneficiary schools expressed gratitude for the gesture.

The beneficiary schools included Englishi Kenya, Tehey Basic, Kpotitsekope, Mangoase, Luta, Koluedor,Huhalenya, Goi Cluster (Ada West) Kadjanya, Fantevikope, Gbantana, Todheh, Lufenya, Ada Foah D/A, Ada Foah R/C and Azizanya ( Ada East).
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The established shipping and logistics firm picked three Awards in the prestigious Ghana Shippers Awards recently held in Accra.

The works of the Group chairman, Dr. Daniel McKorley in the year under review (2017) attracted organizers of the event attention, and consequently adjudged him as the best entrepreneur.

Additionally, the company shrugged off stiff competition from recognized companies to win the Brand of the year Award as well as Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility.

Head of Sales and Marketing of McDan Shipping Company Limited, Mr Obodai Sai in a post-event interview said “we have always stood for excellence, and will continue to set high standards in the industry.”

“Certainly, this will urge us on to go the extra mile. Of course, team work with inspiration from our great leader-Dr McKorley played a key role in this feat.”

The Ghana Shippers Awards provides a platform to recognise individuals and companies that play significant role in the growth and development of this industry, while recognising the key functions with the industry that promote growth and sustainability.

This year’s Awards was on the theme “Recognizing achievement in the shipping industry “.
The McDan Group having supported countless entities and individuals from education, through sports to the arts has become a household name.

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They included Mathematics Book Three, Holt Algebra One Assessment Resource, course One  Grade Six chapter Five transparency Books, Mathematics – Structure and Method course Two, Earth Science Internet investigation, success for English  Language learners, world cultures and Geography, Tutu Desk,  among others.

Mr James Asedem, Operation Base Team Leader in-charge of Savelugu Operations of World Vision Ghana, who made the presentation at Saboba, said it was to supplement the efforts of government at ensuring adequate educational materials to improve the education of pupils, especially in deprived areas

He pointed out that the educational materials were donated to World Vision Ghana by its partners, and urged the beneficiaries to take good care of them.

Mr Philip Debabi, Saboba District Director of Education, who received the items, commended World Vision Ghana for supporting education in the district.

Mr Debabi also commended World Vision Ghana for supporting radio programmes on education, and quiz competitions for the schools in the district.

He disclosed that 73 primary schools and 27 junior high schools in the district would benefit from the educational materials.

Source: GNA

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