The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Business School has launched the GIMPA Business School Alumni Network (GiBSAN) to mobilise students and graduates for professional growth, leadership and excellence. Launched in the GIMPA GB Auditorium, GiBSAN has the slogan: 'Connecting for Impact'. The occasion also served as a homecoming to reunite the alumni and celebrate their fortunes and outstanding achievements. Professor Ebenezer Adaku, Acting Dean, GIMPA Business School, said the School aimed at nurturing transformational leaders for the nation and the globe, adding that, forming partnership with the alumni was a strategic way to achieve that goal. GiBSAN, he said, would foster lifelong learning by offering bespoke training programmes, conferences, faculty consultations, dissemination of annual research outputs, and many more. He said doing so would enable the alumni to stay up to date on current trends in business and management to thrive in today's disruptive environment. He said by leveraging the rare competences and exposure of the School's alumni, 'specific arrangements such as professional transition programmes, career counselling and guidance, mentoring, and GIMPA Business School Job Dashboard would be pursued to support the alumni so as to configure and supercharge their careers and businesses.' GiBSAN would also create the avenue for networking through the School's information hub, local and diasporan alumni communities and social media platforms, Prof Adaku noted. He added that GiBSAN would serve as a platform for members to give back through volunteering and donations to help develop future leaders of tomorrow's businesses and society and to perpetuate the cycle of excellence. Professor Samuel K. Bonsu, the Rector of GIMPA, said the Institute, as part of its strategic plan, sought to rekindle old relationships and strengthen existing ones. The establishment of GiBSAN, he said, was, therefore, in the right direction towards achieving GIMPA's vision. 'The alumni give GIMPA its glory. We do not exist without you,' he said, adding that more schools within the Institute would soon be launching their alumni networks. Prof Bonsu urged GiBSAN members to serve as bridge across generations of students and be the spirit of GIMPA by connecting with other alumni. He encouraged the alumni to contribute generously towards the GIMPA Endowment Fund to help alleviate the financial challenges of the Institute and its less privileged students. Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), who is an alumnus of the GIMPA Business School, said he owed much to the Institute, adding that, 'I am where I am today due to the excellent coaching, I received from GIMPA. 'I refer to GIMPA as my home because I spent most of my tertiary life here, so I am emotionally attached to this higher institution of excellence,' Mr Dwumfuor said. He said GiBSAN had much to offer Ghanaians in terms of ideas and opportunities, adding that, 'I am also proud to be part of t he initiative as I see it as an opportunity to give back to my alma mater.' Mr Dwumfuor assured that the GJA was ready to collaborate with GIMPA to ensure that the objectives for setting up GiBSAN were achieved. As part of the launch, there was a panel discussion on the theme: 'Building Partnerships for Business and Leadership Excellence'. Source: Ghana News Agency WINDHOEK: A 24-year-old woman died after allegedly being stabbed by her boyfriend on the left side of her neck with a knife at about 18h35 on Saturday in Rhine Street at Wanaheda. The deceased was identified as Charlien van Wyk, according to a weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Sunday. It is alleged that Van Wyk and her boyfriend were observed coming out of a shack house when she fell to the ground after what has been suspected of them having quarrelled inside. An ambulance was summoned to the scene, and she was declared deceased by paramedics. It is alleged that the murder weapon was recovered, and a 32-year-old male, a primary school teacher, was arrested. Her next of kin were informed. In an attempted murder case on Sunday, a 19-year-old female sustained multiple wounds on her chest, abdomen, and right arm after she was struck by bullets allegedly fired by a security guard at about 04h00 at a shop in Witvlei. 'It is alleged that the security guard who was on duty at the shop s aw a man breaking into a truck parked next to the shop's yard. It is alleged that the man ran away after seeing the guard and passed by a group of four people who were walking towards the truck. The guard allegedly asked the group about the running man whereby two men from the group confronted the guard and attempted to stab him with knives. The guard allegedly used his teargas to ward them off while trying to retreat, however, the two men continued to surround him whereby he took his service shotgun and shot at the ground. It is alleged that some bullets struck the victim who was among the group.' The victim was admitted to Gobabis State Hospital and is in stable condition. In a similar case, it is alleged that a 35-year-old man raped a 24-year-old woman and hit her with an iron bar on the head. According to the crime report, the incident took place on Friday at around 23h00 in the Nuwerus location in Aranos. The victim allegedly sustained head injuries and was found unconscious by family members. She rec eived treatment at Mariental State Hospital and was later discharged. The suspect was arrested. In an unrelated incident, three male suspects broke into a house at a plot in the Okahandja area and tied up two people at about 00h00 on Sunday. According to the crime report, the two victims, a 59-year-old and wheelchair-bound 64-year-old were tied up and had items. The 59-year-old was injured and taken for medical treatment. All stolen items have not been verified yet. Police investigations in all matters continue. Source: The Namibia Press Agency