The diplomacy week exhibition organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has attracted over 250,000 visitors.

An exhibition highlighting Ethiopia’s 116-year diplomatic history and contemporary diplomatic accomplishments opened on the 11th of January and visited by the public for the past 48 days at the Science Museum in Addis Ababa under the theme “From an African Hub to the World.”State Minister of Foreign Affairs Birtukan Ayano in her briefing to the media today said that over 250,000 people visited the diplomacy week exhibition.

Among the visitors were employees of various government institutions, higher government officials, students, diplomatic communities residing in Addis Ababa, and international organizations among others.

Various events that promote Ethiopia’s age old diplomatic activities had been held as part of the diplomacy week. The state minister finally extended gratitude to organizations and institutions that contributed to the successful conclusion of the exhibition.

The exhibition enc
ompasses photographs revealing moments of the historical events related to visits and bilateral meetings of heads of state, Ethiopia’s efforts for international peace, its aspiration and supports for the freedom of African nations, among others.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Parliamentary Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East Constituency, Mrs Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has urged the business community in Kasoa and the country in general to believe in the 24-hour economy proposed by the Flagbearer of the NDC because it was a game changer to their businesses and the economy.

Speaking on the sidelines of an eye- screening exercise she organised for her constituents, she said the initiative was very crucial at the moment when businesses were folding up and youth unemployment rate kept increasing.

According to her, the 24-hour economy would create a-three-shift working system and that would expand businesses and employ more people.

She said companies would benefit immensely because it would increase productivity and generate more revenue, adding that as part of the policy, companies signed onto it were to receive incentives on tariffs among others.

‘The 24-hour economy by our father, Mr John Dramani Mahama will not sideline anybody, the comp
anies that will join are going to benefit a lot from it, and I know the numerous companies and industries in Kasoa and its environs will sign onto it,’ Mrs Okunor noted.

She urged Ghanaians to embrace it because it was a good vision, it was doable and Ghana would be better off with it.

She described the President’s State of the Nation (SONA) address as empty because it did not address the plight of Ghanaians.

‘Some of us anticipated what he was going to say and as usual it was the same old story, just a recycle of what we already knew,’ she added.

Source: Ghana News Agency