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Ghana’s Creative Arts Shine as Bead Artist Sets Guinness World Record
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has praised Ghana’s latest Guinness World Record achievement by bead artist Juliana Gharbin as a major milestone for the country’s creative arts sector.
Ms. Gharbin earned global recognition for creating the world’s largest beaded bag sculpture, a monumental artwork featuring Ghana’s national colours and Adinkra symbols that highlight resilience, loyalty and excellence.
The Minister noted that the achievement strengthens Ghana’s cultural diplomacy, promotes local artistic innovation, and enhances the nation’s global visibility.
The Ministry is set to collaborate further with the creative team to leverage the record for tourism and cultural promotion.
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PAC Chairperson cautions MMDAs to desist from taking monies from MPs and PWDs account for emergencies
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has cautioned District and Municipal Assemblies to desist from taking money from Members of Parliament and People With Disabilities (PWDs) accounts to fund their “emergency activities.”
She made this appeal yesterday, Aprill 21 at the PAC second Zonal Public Hearing in Kumasi to consider the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
During yesterday’s public hearing, it was observed that misapplication of funds was a common infraction most of the Assemblies were practicing to the extent of taking monies allocated to PWDs to organise events such as Independence Day celebration or payment of retirement package to Assembly members .
The Ranking Member of the Committee, Samuel Atta Mills who chaired the sitting, ordered that all monies taken from MPs and PWDs accounts must be paid back within thirty (30) days.
;He was of the view that because MPs are not signatories to the accounts at the Assemblies, their allocations are sometimes used without their knowledge.
The Accra High Court of Ghana has granted bail in the sum of GH¢30 million to Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, in a major development in his ongoing extradition case.
Abu Trica as part of the bail condition is expected to provide two sureties.
His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, disclosed the decision in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, has been at the centre of a prolonged legal process to extradite him.
The latest ruling allows him temporary freedom while legal proceedings continue.
His legal team is expected to provide further updates on the next steps in court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
