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Palestinian envoy builds 3-unit classroom block for Dramani Kope
The Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Alsatarri, has donated a three-unit classroom block to the people of Dramani Kope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.
Commissioning the facility on Friday, the envoy said the project fulfilled a promise he made to the community during an earlier visit with the Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, when residents appealed for a new school to replace their dilapidated structure.
He added that the initiative was part of his mission’s ongoing support for under-served Muslim communities in Ghana.
Mr Alsatarri, who has previously provided the community with a mosque, a mechanised borehole and washrooms, expressed joy at the smiles on the faces of the schoolchildren.
“I pray to see some of them become teachers, doctors, nurses and professors in the future,” he said, while announcing plans for a “big, big project” in the area.
He used the occasion to urge Ghanaian leaders, chiefs and parents to place the welfare of children at the centre of national development, stressing that Ghana must not take for granted the peace and opportunity it has to educate its young generation.
The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Victoria Amefadzi-Yawa Doe, described the facility as “one of its kind in the district” and pledged that the Assembly and Education Directorate would ensure its maintenance.
From Stephanie Birikorang, Dramani Kope
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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
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