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18 senior metro guard officers decorated with new ranks
Decoration of Chief Inspectors to Deputy Metro Guards
The Sekondi –Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Abdul Mumin Issah recently decorated18 Senior Metro Guard officers with new ranks at Sekondi.
Chief Ernest Kodie Awuah, Chief Mercy Eghan, Chief Mercy Ainooson, Chief Isaac Eghan, Chief Vida Kwofie, Chief Philip Dadzie, Chief Joycelyn Arthur were promoted to Deputy Metro Gauards.
Chief Comfort Boombom, Chief Peter Sakyi Cain and Chief Samuel Pobee were decorated as Chief Metro Guards whilst Chief Inspectors of Metro Guards were as well decorated with new ranks as Deputy Metro Guards and they include Samuel Gordon, Benedict Asmah, Isaac Osei Banahene, Eric Adanu, Joseph Owuredu, Paul Adupanyin, George Quaicoe, and Joseph Odoom.
In his remarks, the MCE charged the newly promoted Senior Officers to work on the path of diligence, devotion, and discipline in the performance of their duties as Metro Guards, tasking them to work harder to help improve the Assembly’s revenue mobilisation drive and enhance the image of STMA.
According to the MCE, Management awaited approval from the National Security Secretariat to enable the introduction and use of new uniforms by the Metro Guards.
“Management is not oblivious of the challenges you face as a unit and we will continue to work assiduously to improve on the situation and I can attest to the fact that Management has increased the allowance of Metro Guards on Internal Generated Funds (IGF)”, he said.
The Head of Metro Guards Unit, Chief Ernest Kodie Awuah in his inaugural speech indicated that promotions like this did not represent just a change in rank or title but more work, therefore, the newly promoted senior officers should approach their roles with a sense of wisdom, discernment and an unwavering commitment to justice.
In attendance were the Metro Coordinating Director, Mr. John Nana Owu; Head of Central Administration, Mr. Michael Adjei; Metro Security Liaison Officer, Warrant Officer Class 1 Emmanuel Lawer Alemawor; Heads of Department and Units, as well as other Metro Guard officers and family members of the newly promoted Chiefs and Deputy Metro Guards.
By Francisca Stokes Atta-Eyison
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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