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Attach seriousness to girl-child education – Proprietor
Parents have been advised to take the education of the girl-child seriously just as they do for the boy-child.
This is to pave the way for more girls to be in school, be well informed on issues and take the right decisions when it came to making critical choices for their present and future life.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator on Tuesday, the Proprietor of Johniemerz Academy at Gbetsile Mexico in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Rev Johnson Nyarko observed that some challenges the world face today were as a result of the lack of education of the girl-child who had grown to be an illetrate woman.
He said as part of efforts to curb this situation, the school which was four years old had put measures in place to support needy girls by giving their parents the opportunity to pay their fees in instalment to enable more girls to stay in school hence it has 86 girls as compared with boys who were 57 in his school.
He said the school gave equal opportunity to all pupils and, therefore, it was not surprising that it had a Head Prefect being a girl.
Rev Nyarko was of the view that when a woman was well informed on issues, then major part of the world’s challenges would be addressed.
He said issues on malnourishment in children, maternal mortality and morbidity, among others were more likely to be drastically reduced because if a woman was more educated on such subjects, she would know the right approaches to use when she was confronted with these issues.
“An educated woman for instance would know the importance of antenatal and child welfare clinics which would go a long way to save herself, both born and unborn children and her home at large” he stressed.
Rev Nyarko said such decisions which might appear little had a huge impact on the development and population of society.
He said an educated woman was also a confident woman who contributed intellectually at symposia and fora to help in the making of major decisions for society.
He called on all parents to give their all when it came to education of their girl children saying that they would not regret it.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Gbetsile Mexico.
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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