U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson has hosted a reception to celebrate the “A Thread of Hope” exhibit featuring 68 works of art by Lebanese artists at the U.S. Embassy. Johnson expressed gratitude to the more than 70 artists who generously have partnered with the U.S. Embassy since 2022 on …
adminjagoan St Aquinas top Ghana Culture Week Inter-schools Debate Again
This year’s Inter-schools Debate, organized by the Ghana Culture Forum as part of the Ghana Culture Week celebrations was a particularly exhilarating contest. Participating schools fiercely competing for top honors, but in the end it was St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, thanks to their exceptional team of Ivan Amoah, Enoch …
Scottish delegation visits PU
A three-member delegation from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, led by Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Lynn Kilbride, visited Punjab University and met with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali. The delegation included Dean of Grays School of Art and Acting Dean of Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment …
Naomi Borley Alabi appointed as Acting Deputy CEO of GTDC
By Iddi Yire Accra, April 16, GNA – In a strategic move to strengthen Ghana’s tourism sector, President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Madam Naomi Borley Alabi as the Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Finance and Administration at the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC). Dr Callistus Mahama, the …
MPs approve Ruku, Wendot nomination as Cabinet Secretaries
Members of the National Assembly unanimously voted on Wednesday to approve the appointments of Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Wendot as Cabinet Secretaries. The approval comes a few days after the two were vetted by the Committee on Appointments to serve in the Public Service and Gender ministries. The report from …
Lecturer Victimed for 24 Years By Nigerian University Is Dead
On Sunday, 13 April, Mr Ebong called a PREMIUM TIMES reporter from his sickbed and complained, “I have stayed here too long. It’s as if I am in prison. I want to go home.” Inih Ebong, an associate professor of theatre arts, unjustly sacked 24 years ago by the University …
Jigawa enforces compulsory Hijab for security operatives
The Jigawa State Government has made a significant decision regarding the attire of female security operatives in the state. According to a recent announcement, the government has directed three private security firms operating in the state to allow their female workers to wear hijabs while on duty. This was announced …
Pakistan, Kazakhstan vow to deepen cultural cooperation
Pakistan and Kazakhstan have pledged to strengthen their cultural cooperation, particularly in the fields of arts, heritage, and film, through collaborative ventures and joint initiatives. The commitment was made during a meeting between the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin, and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, …
To friends who loved her, Leung Chai-yan was kind, brilliant and brave
Readers pay tribute to the late daughter of former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, and discuss ways to promote pet-friendly transit, making air quality information more accessible, and Chinese soldiers involved in the Ukraine war Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by …
“Responsibility of everyone to reach out to people”: CM Revanth Reddy directs MLAs to visit villages on key government decisions
Hyderabad ( Telangana ) [India], April 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has urged all party MLAs to intensify public outreach and counter what he described as the opposition’s false propaganda. Speaking at the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Hyderabad, he instructed legislators to visit every village in …