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Regional News of Thursday, 23 June 2011

Source: GNA

Youth urged to confront challenges boldly

Accra, June 23, GNA - Ms Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Communication Africa (Stratcomm), has urged the youth to surmount the challenges that confront them with boldness.

She said most youths are tempted to give excuses whenever they are not able to strive for excellence in whatever they do.

Ms Cobbah gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Thursday.

She noted that, 93God has given each individual a talent and potential, and no one can change that", saying that 93I want you to know that you have the ability to be the best you can."

"Do not miss your opportunities but be determined to raise the bar and soar higher wherever you find yourselves," she added.

Ms Cobbah said the youth have the choice to maximize or waste their potentials for their development and called on parent to guide their children to develop their potentials.

She observed that there were great talents among the youth of the country, which needed to be showcased globally, for their service to be engaged.

Ms Cobbah said her company was developing the capacity of young people, who have completed their education and seeking opportunities to practice their professional career development.

She encouraged the youth to work hard to develop their professional life.