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Keta hosts photo exhibition in honour of FK Tagbor
For an eyeful of history, family lore, and tradition, all roads lead to Vui-Keta in the Volta Region from Saturday, April 16 to Monday, April 18, 2020 for the first ever grand photo exhibition.
The three-day event which opens from 9am and closes at 5pm daily would showcase the works of veteran and iconic photographer, Mr. Frank Kodzovi Tagbor of “Agfa Fotos” fame.
FK Tagbor, as he was popularly known, is a self-taught photographer who started photography as a hobby whilst in elementary school. (Profile on page 7).
The range of photos on display spans the 1950s and 2000s, and include social, political, educational, cultural, religious, individual and family collections among others.
Some photographic equipment from the beginning of FK Tagbor’s work, the 1950s to the 2000s will also be on display for those interested in the development of photography for the past seven decades.
The collections depict FK Tagbor’s photographic coverage of activities like sports, speech and prize-giving days of the secondary schools in the southern Volta, including Ketasco, Ketabusco, Anseco, Spaco and Zico.
Basic schools (Dzelukope RC A and B schools, Dzelukope EP, Vui Zion, Keta RC, Keta EP, Keta Zion and Anlo State schools) and churches like St. Peter Claver RC Parish, Dzelukope, the St. Michael-Pro Cathedral, Keta among others are also featured.
The Hogbetsotso Festival of the Anlo and other traditional events also feature greatly. Political events from the pre- and post Independence era are not left out.
Thus, those with an eye for the technological history of photography can feast their eyes on old equipment that did the trick before today’s technological revolution of selfies from phone cameras.
On show are not only the sights of Keta but the diverse traditional music of the Anlo, the sizzling and mouthwatering cuisine as well as the proverbial friendliness of the people of the area.
In all, the photo exhibition tells the story of southern Volta over half a century through the lens of FK Tagbor.
The exhibition, billed to be an annual event on the Easter calendar of the Keta Municipality, is free but donations towards the establishment of a foundation that will organise the event going forward are welcome.
By Spectator Reporter
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
