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Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo chairs new NTC board
Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo
This is in accordance with article 168 of the Constitution and section 2(1) (e) of the Commission Act, 1993 (Act 449), in consultation with the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
A statement signed yesterday and issued by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr Alexander Bannerman, announced former Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Art and Communication, Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, as the board Chairman for the New Times Corporation.
It said, similar appointment has been made to the Graphic Communications Group Limited, with Mr Ebenezer Asante Sefa, a banker as Chairman of the board, whilst Mr Yaw D. Oppong , Mr Kyei-Brobbey Ishaq, Dr Roderick Emil Larsen Reindorf, Prof .Kofi Afranie are appointed as members.
The rest are Nana Ama Poku, Dr Gilbert Tietaah, Ms Juliet Amoah and the Managing Director, Mr Ato Afful.
It said the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has Mr. Samuel Kojo Intsiaba – as Chairman of the board, with Dr Tanoh Debrah, Mr Francis Dadzie, Mr Peter Djakwah as members.
The remaining members of the board are Ms Ama Serwa N-T, Mr Thomas Broni, Mr Adjei Afriyie Nketia, Mr Raymond Kumah Acquah and Director General of the Corporation, Professor Amin Alhassan.
The statement added that, a former Chairman of the NMC, Nana Gyan Apenteng has been appointed as Chairman to the board of the Ghana News Agency, with Mr Alexander Mawusi Kofi Buadi, Nana Sefa Twum, Ms Ivy Hoetu as board members.
The rest of the members are Mr Kwasi Adu-Mante, Reverend Helena Opoku Sarkodie, Mr Emmanuel Ahene-Affoh and General Manager of the Agency, Mr Albert Kofi Owusu.
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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