Accra, March 22, GNA - Volunteers of the Japan
Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) have been
lauded for helping in diverse ways to develop the Ghanaian
economy. Following usual tradition, 26 returning Japanese
volunteers paid a farewell visit to the Ministry of Finance
and Economic Planning to express their gratitude to the
ministry and Ghanaians for offering them the opportunity to
serve Ghana in different capacities and for the cordiality
they enjoyed during their two-year stay. A statement from JICA said the Deputy Director at the
Ministry of Finance, Mr Alex Kwaning, on behalf of the
Sector Minister expressed gratitude to all the volunteers for
contributing immensely to the development of Ghana's
thriving economy. "You have displayed a high spirit of volunteerism and
have braced all odds to deliver your best at your various
duty posts," he said. "In a significant way, you have contributed to the
development of the Ghanaian economy and in investing in
the technical know-how of our people in all the several areas
of endeavour you have served," Mr Kwaning said. Mr Kwaning consoled the volunteers on the earthquake
and tsunami that wrecked havoc Japan on March 11 and
assured them that Ghanaians and the entire world shared in
their losses and prayed for safety of their lives and that of
their families. "At this time, our hearts go out to you and all the good
people of Japan for the regrettable natural disaster
happening in your country. It is sad that bad things
sometimes happen to good people. We pray for an end to
the unfortunate disaster," he said. Mr Kojo Olabode-Williams, Japan International
Cooperation Agency's Public Relations Adviser, said a
notable achievement of the volunteers was an ICT
workshop organized for selected secondary and tertiary
schools ICT tutors. He said the workshop helped participants acquire hands
-on knowledge on computer hardware assembling,
troubleshooting, software installation and other
contemporary ICT skills.
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