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GEN, GEU Celebrate 2025 International Day of the Girl at Diaspora Girls’ SHS
The Diaspora Girls’ Senior High School at Nsawam-Obodan was a scene of excitement and colour last Thursday when students, teachers, development partners, and education officials gathered to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl (IDG).
The celebration was held on the theme, “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis,” and was organised by the Girls’ Education Unit (GEU) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in collaboration with the Girls’ Education Network (GEN).
The event featured a parade by the school’s cadet corps, as well as cultural displays and other performances.
In her keynote address, Mrs Hilda Amegatsi, Municipal Director of Education for New Juaben, who represented Professor Smile Dzisi, the Deputy Director-General (Management Services) of GES, traced Ghana’s progress in promoting girls’ education since the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women.
Mrs Amegatsi called on government, development partners, and civil society organisations to renew their investment in girls’ education.
She expressed appreciation to partners, including UNICEF Ghana, CAMFED Ghana, T-TEL Ghana, FAWE Ghana, Child Online Africa, and Power-to-Girls’ Foundation, for their continued commitment to the advancement of girls’ education in Ghana.
The event was chaired by the Amankrado-hemaa of Obodan, Nana Abora Oforiwaa, and had in attendance personalities such as Ms Gifty Asiedu, Director of the Girls’ Education Unit; Madam Elizabeth Afriyie, Director of Education, Akwapim South; Madam Patience Naki Mensah, Headmistress of Diaspora Girls’ SHS; Ms Majorie Tackie of T-TEL Ghana; Judith Nuno of FAWE Ghana; Kezia Dedoo of the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition; and Dr Madeez Adamu-Issah, an education consultant.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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The Republic of Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), is set to host a fugu and kente exhibition in Lusaka, Zambia, from March 6 to 8, 2026.
The event aims to strengthen Ghana-Zambia relations while promoting Pan-Africanism and African unity.
The exhibition, set to be organised in collaboration with the Ghana High Commission in Lusaka, will showcase Ghanaian culture and craftsmanship, highlighting traditional textiles like kente and local wear such as fugu.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ghana described the event as a boost not only for cultural and economic diplomacy but also for trade and agribusiness ties between the two countries.
The exhibition will be held at the Lusaka Showgrounds, where visitors can experience Ghana’s rich cultural heritage and the African personality in action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A thanksgiving service has been held at Jehovah Shamah Assemblies of God Church in honour of Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror following his appointment as Clerk to the Parliament of Ghana.
The event brought together duty bearers, parliamentarians, family members, friends, church leaders, and well-wishers who gathered to celebrate his new role and offer prayers for his success.
Church leaders used the occasion to congratulate Mr Djietror and encouraged him to serve with integrity, humility, and dedication.
They prayed for wisdom and strength for him as he assumes responsibility in supporting the work of Parliament.
They also highlighted the importance of his position in the country’s democratic governance.
Mr Djietror expressed gratitude for the support and prayers, noting that the thanksgiving service was a moment to acknowledge God’s guidance in his career.
He assured attendees of his commitment to duty, stating that he would work diligently in the interest of Parliament and the nation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
