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40 pupils graduate at Aglow Early Childhood Development Centre
The graduands Photos: Lizzy Okai
Forty pupils who have successfully gone through basic education, have graduated at the Aglow Early Childhood Development Centre, Madina in the La Nkwantanang Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The graduation ceremony which was the 35th in the history of the school, was under the theme,”The rights of the child- key to national development.”
The graduands entertained the gathering with poetry recitals, cultural dance, French drama and a sublime form of military drill by the school’s cadet corps.
The Director of Finance and Administration at the Madina La Nkwantanang Municipality, Mr Joseph Yaw Baidoo, who was the Guest Speaker, urged parents to ensure that the rights and educational needs of children were met to guarantee their success in the future.
“ You parents have to play a key role in raising children because you are the first teachers at home and this task must be carried out perfectly to complement the efforts of teachers at school “,he advised.
Mr Baidoo urged parents to encourage their children with positive words, refrain from insulting them and take good care of them since rapid brain growth occurred in children between the fifth and sixth years of their development.
The Director of Aglow Early Childhood Development Centre, Mr Eric Kwakyi, also assured parents that the school would raise disciplined and responsible pupils who would grow to become good leaders for the country and beyond.
He urged parents to make their wards feel at home and pay their fees promptly to promote smooth academic work.
By Lizzy Okai
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
