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Amanfour 1999 presents bungalow, water tank to alma mater
A three-bedroom bungalow plus a 225,000 litre polytank have been handed over to the Prempeh College to reduce accommodation problems of teachers.
The gesture was from the 1999 year group of the school at a cost of GH¢1,400,000.00.
Mr Michael Nketiah, president of the 1999 year group, explained that the gesture was part of activities to mark the silver jubilee of the school with legacy projects to enhance teaching and learning on campus.
Speaking at the commissioning and handing over ceremony of the facility, he stated that they have embarked on a mentorship programme with carrier experts to help current students in looking into the future.
He urged members to recommit to the values that defined them, and be a beacon of inspirations to the young generation to also lead and serve with the same zeal that has brought them that far.
Very Rev. Louis Asare, Headmaster of the school, expressed profound gratitude to the group for the laudable initiative to absorb the accommodations problems facing the school.
He said the school boast of about 4,608 students with 203 teachers and only 32 teachers have accommodation on campus, which could be a risk to the management and security of the students.
The building and the water facility, he said, have come at the right time and urged the current students to take keen interest in what their seniors have done by emulating the shining example to also give back to the school after they left.
The was project started in May, 2024 and completed on the July 14, 2024.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
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
