Dear All,

This year, together with my team, we will

focus on implementing Sustainable

Projects leading to creating Sustainable

Impact in communities across Ghana.

We plan to be visible and impactful and to

achieve this, we have to "just act".

I will lead Active Citizens across Ghana to

make positive impact in their

communities. It is a huge task but with

God and your individual support, we will

make it.

I urge all Jaycess in Ghana to reflect on the

challenge from the 2016 World President

Paschal Dike - 2016 is the time to think

less and feel more, talk less and act more.

Let us be persons who facilitate the growth

of enduring qualities in others for virtuous

living and sterling leadership. We have

each received much from society. Let us

not hold back our giftedness from others.

Let us all come on board to create

sustained growth and sustained impact in

Ghana and across the world.

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JCI Ghana Launches Peace Is Possible Campaign

As national elections draw near, JCI Ghana identified a need for a more peaceful and tranquil

environment as citizens participate in electing their new President and Members of Parliament.

JCI Ghana officially launched ‘Peace is Project’ during the Northern Ghana Entertainment

Awards held at the Tamale Sports Stadium in Tamale, Ghana. During the awards JCI Ghana

National President John Stephen Agbenyo called for youth to embrace peace.

“Violent conflicts serve as a prompt reminder to the relevance and necessity of peace in the world

today,” said National President Agbenyo.

He reminded the crowd that youth should not allow themselves to be used as agents to perpetuate

violence in society. Members from all JCI Local Organizations across the country united to

participate in the Independence Day parade held at the Jubilee Park in Tamale, Ghana.

During the Independence Day parade, JCI members took part in the March Pass. At this event,

JCI Ghana was declared runner up in the category of Non-Governmental Organizations and was

presented with a plaque acknowledging the organization’s initiative to foster peace and

tranquillity.

The Northern Regional Minister praised JCI Ghana’s dedication to ensuring peace, describing

2016, 1st Quarter

the initiative as an

impeccable show of

active citizenship that

should be emulated by

all citizens as a measure

of sustaining peaceful

coexistence.

JCI Ghana Members at Ghana’s Independence Day Parade

President’s Desk

John Stephen Agbenyo

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JCI Ghana Held Impact Talk on Sustainable Development Goals

The two parties conferred on matters of business interest available both in

Ghana and South Africa and how JCI Ghana and its members could

leverage on such opportunities.

The median edition of JCI Ghana Impact Talk was

launched in Tamale during the first General Assembly

Meeting in March 5, 2016.

Lawyer and Journalism Lecturer, Ogochukwu Nweke, one

of the guest speakers encourages young people to strive to

be themselves and add to the balance of the world through

the provision of solutions that would help Africa to

progress towards achieving the recently launched

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The world as a

whole lacks balance, we as Africans have not added our

quota of the balance and the time to do it is now,” he said.

Speaking on the impact talk theme: Transforming Our

World: The Role of JCI Ghana in Achieving the SDGs,

Immediate Past National President of JCI Ghana Mr. Albert

Ankrah urged JCI Ghana to collaborate within and with

likeminded organizations to pursue the global goals with all

seriousness and action. “It is time for JCI Ghana to act in

line with admonitions of JCI World President Paschal Dike

who calls on members to JUST ACT,” he indicated.

JCI Ghana Pays Courtesy Call on the Economic Counsellor of the South African High Commission in Ghana

Cross section of participants at JCI Ghana Impact Talk

JCI Ghana President John

Stephen Agbenyo

led 2016 Board of

Directors to pay a

courtesy call on

the Economic

Counsellor of the

South African

High Commission

in Ghana, Ms

Nompumelelo

Hlela.

L-R: EVP-Stephen Kwaku Darku, Ms Nompumelelo Hlela,

President-John Stephen & Business Dir. Evelyn Nikabs

JCI Ghana 2016 BODs Meets Ghana-South Africa Business Chamber Chairperson

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L-R: Secretary-Muhammed Yakubu, EVP-Stephen K. Darku, Mr. Kijo

Dougan, President-John Stephen, Project Dir.-Fouzia Alhassan, VP-

Awotse Arthur & GLC-Alan Akakpo

The Board of Directors of JCI Ghana met with Mr. Kojo Dougan who

chairs the Ghana-South Africa Business Chamber on possible business

opportunities that JCI Ghana and its members could leverage on.

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President John Stephen Led a Delegation To Meet Rev. Father Campbell

National President, John Stephen Agbenyo led a delegation of the Board of Directors to a

high profile meeting with Rev. Father Campbell to dialogue on matters affecting lepers in

Ghana and how JCI could partner to undertake a Leprosy Project.

International Events Updates

JCI Ghana President John Stephen

Agbenyo at Africa and Middle East

National Presidents' meeting in Gabon.

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Conference of the Americas

Location – Punta del Este, Uruguay

Date – April 27 – 30, 2016

Africa and Middle East

Conference

Loc. – Johannesburg, South Africa

Date – May 4 – 7, 2016

Asia-Pacific Conference

Location – Koahsiung, Taiwan

Date - June 2 – 5, 2016

European Conference

Location - Tampere, Finland

Date – June 15 – 18, 2016

JCI Ghana First General Assembly

On March 5, 2016, JCI Tamale Premier

hosted entire membership of JCI Ghana in

the Northern part of the country for the first

General Assembly Meeting which took place

at Nim avenue hotel, Tamale.

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Partners

America Embassy in Ghana

Ghana

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JCI Accra Royale Organizes Reading Clinic for South La Primary School On 3rd of March, 2016, JCI Accra Royale

organized a one day reading clinic for the teachers

and staff of South La Estate Primary School, its

adopted school for The "Brighten Your Corner"

Project to teach them on the importance of

reading and the need to help the students read to

improve their reading and literacy skills. This day

was also used to present over 980 books from JCI

London to add to the already over 2000 books in

the refurbished library at the school.

***************** Tebe Cummunity Benefits from JCI City Mines IMPACT PROJECT

In other to reduce the level of illiteracy and

school dropout in Tebe Community, JCI City

Mines has commenced construction of

additional classrooms to support the

community school, which will enable them to

run curricular from primary classes to Junior

high school level.

***************** JCI Dansoman Donates to Community Polyclinic

JCI Dansoman under the ‘Impacting Lives

Project’ made donation to Dansoman

Polyclinic.

The aim of the exercise is to support large

number of patients that visit the clinic but

can’t afford needed items for their

treatment.

Address: Dzorwulu, Accra - Ghana

Tel: +233 244 875 783

www.jci.cc/ghana www.jcighana.org

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Empowerment Foundation

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JCI Tamale Premier Partners Civil Society Group on Peace is Possible Campaign

JCI Tamale Premier undertakes a

campaign with Civil Society Groups,

Traditional leaders, Political functionaries

towards ensuring peace before, during and

after the 2016 elections. The peace

campaign is in line with JCI World

President Paschal Dike commitment

towards promoting peace across the globe

JCI Ghana 2016 National Officers

JCI Accra Elite Joins Ghana Youth for Peace for ‘Peace is Possible’ Video Promo

JCI Accra Elite members with Ghana Youth for Peace

Artiste Selassie Selah featuring Akua

Adjapong

Location Accra Art Centre and

independence square

JCI Garden City Educates Ashan Orphanage Home Children on Hygiene

Project - Global Hand Washing

Theme - Hygiene is health

Beneficiary - Ashan Orphanage home

Location - Denase Kwabre West District

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