Accra, GHANA– The U.S.-Ghana Alumni Association (USGHAA) met on Saturday March 27, 2021, to announce the results of a national election among Ghanaian alumni of U.S. government-sponsored programs. The election of a USGHAA board represents a new beginning for an association that aims to gather 3,000 Ghanaian alumni of exchange programs administered by the U.S. Department of State …
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Counselor for Public Affairs Virginia Elliott’s Remarks Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Virtual Launch of Phase Two September 22, 2020 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Good afternoon! Thank you Mrs. Shola Safo-Duodo for your kind introduction and thank you to the team at the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Center (RLC) for hosting this virtual launch …
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Remarks by Counselor for Public Affairs Roberto Quiroz II at the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards 2019 Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra October 17, 2019 Media Foundation for West Africa Executive Director, Mr. Sulemana Braimah; Minister of Information, the Honorable Kojo Nkrumah; MFWA Board Chairman, Mr. Edetaen Ojo; Distinguished journalists and guests; …
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Remarks by Counselor for Public Affairs Roberto Quiroz II on World Press Freedom Day 2019 Ghana International Press Centre (GIPC) in Accra, Ghana Friday, May 3, 2019; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Honorable guests; Deputy Minister for Information of the Republic of Ghana, the Honorable Pius Enam Hadzide; UNESCO Representative in Ghana, Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo; …
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On March 11, 2019, the U.S. Embassy welcomed Spelling Bee 2019 champion Master Kwabena Adu Darko-Asare, who was accompanied by Young Educators Foundation (YEF) Country Director, Mrs. Eugenia Tachie-Menson; YEF Programs Coordinator Ms. Salomé Dzakpasu; Spelling Bee Deputy National Coach, Mr. Emmanuel Afful; and Kwabena’s father, Mr. Francis Darko-Asare. They were welcomed by Counselor for …
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Counselor for Public Affairs Roberto Quiroz II’s Remarks at Welcome Reception in Honor of the 2018 Ghana Cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows Marriott Hotel, Accra, October 11, 2018, 1:30-2:00 p.m. Distinguished 2018 Mandela Washington Fellows, Mandela Washington Fellows alumni present here today, Members of the media, Honored guests, Akwaaba! It’s an honor to join …
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On October 27, the U.S. Embassy joined journalists from across the region in participating in the West Africa Media Excellence Conference. The event was attended by Ghana’s Minister for Information, the Honorable Mustapha Hamid; the Minister for Information and Communications Infrastructure for the Gambia, the Honorable Demba Ali Jawo; Ms. Sophie Ly Sow of the …
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