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Adwinsa Publications marks 21st Ghana Int’l Book Fair with children’s show
Adwinsa Publications has organised a Children’s show to mark this year’s 21st Ghana International Book Fair.
The programme was to educate children on the dangers that comes with polluting water bodies particularly through the activities of illegal mining (Galamsey).
The Ghana International Book Fair (GIBF) is an annual event organised to celebrate the rich Ghanaian culture through books. The fair attracted publishers across the globe to exhibit their books.
Dubbed ‘Poisoning our water, poisoning our future’, the show enlightened the children on the negative effects of ’Galamsey’ on water bodies.
Addressing audience at the event, the Deputy Chief Administrator, Guidance and Counseling Unit of the Ghana Education Service, Mrs Sarah Kumi Yeboah-Boadu, said it was important to develop the habit of reading as it helps discover what has been hidden for many years.
“We organised this programme to encourage school children to develop the habit of reading as one can discover what has been hidden for ages only through reading and also to expose them to the happenings around,” she said.
Mrs Boadu said some of the negative effects of water pollution on our health may be cases of cancer and shortage of food supply.
Some of the dignitaries present at the event were Mr Kwaku Oppong-Amponsah, C.E.O of Adwinsa Publications, Mrs Catherine Agyapomaa Appiah-Pinkra, Executive Director, Complimentary Education Agency and Master Kobby Onan Adjei Johnson, Mountain High Academy.
The programme was climaxed with a thrilling cultural display by school children from the North Legon School Complex, poetry recital and a dance performance by Potters Orphanage
By Elizabeth Agyeibea Ackon
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
