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St Maurice RC JHS calls on stakeholders to assist BECE wards
The management of St Maurice Roman Catholic A&B Junior High School (JHS), La, Accra has called on all stakeholders to assist their wards to make good grades at the forthcoming Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE).
The headmistress of the school, Mrs Evelyn Ampomah- Nkansah Mainoo has expressed worry that since students had been at home for a long time, and contact hours had reduced from a minimum of eight to four hours, parents must guide their wards to study adequately at home to cover up for the time lost.
She said the teachers had conditioned the minds of the students to study hard despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and that they were prepared to help them come out victorious in the BECE.
Mrs Mainno said the School Appraisal Committee , made up of teachers would analyse the performance of students in the recent mock examination, adding that the school was looking forward to writing another mock examination on August 17, for Roman Catholic schools in the area.
According to her, these examinations would help the teachers to know the strength of the students and areas which needed to be polished.
On COVID-19, she said a group of students and teachers who had attended a trainer of trainees workshop and had become COVID-19 ambassadors, were assisting their respective schools to educate their peers on how best to observe the safety protocols.
Mrs Mainoo said the COVID-19 ambassadors met each day to assess issues which pertained to the observance of COVID-19 protocols.
The ambassadors also ensured that the Veronica buckets contained water while soap and tissue paper were also available.
By Raymond Kyekye
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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