Briefing By His Excellency Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe To Students Of British International School (Bis) In Belgrade On Monday, 29th January, 2007


As part of his efforts to enhance Ghana?s image, history and culture, His Excellency Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe honoured an invitation from the Management of the British International School in Belgrade, to share information on the history and culture of Ghana with students of the School.

The invitation was in line with a running project designed by the Management of the School dubbed, ?Meet the World?, during which representatives from various Embassies in Belgrade share basic information on their countries with students of the school.

His Excellency?s briefing traced the pre-independence, independence and post independence era in Ghana, as well as the principal political characters at the respective times. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, first President of the Republic of Ghana featured prominently in the briefing by His Excellency.

Other areas tackled by His Excellency were the physical and economic geography of Ghana vis-?-vis the ten administrative regions, the climate, land resources, the serene investment climate, eco-tourism and the hospitality industry. Ghana?s leading exchange earning commodities such as gold and cocoa were also extensively discussed by His Excellency at the briefing, not to leave out Ghana?s rich cultural heritage and the country?s sterling performance in the world of sports, especially in football and boxing where Ghana had produced some brilliant talents, and continue to do so.

His Excellency?s briefing on the cultural heritage was reinforced by a film presentation on Ghana?s rich cultural heritage, which was later followed by a book presentation to the school. The book contained pictorial display of the rich culture of Ghana. After His Excellency?s presentation which lasted nearly one hour, the students asked questions which ranged from culture, sports, tourism, and the ever-sensitive issue of religion.

His Excellency reminded the students that though Ghana was a heterogeneous society with people of varied beliefs and religious organizations, religious conflicts were virtually non-existent. That was because the various religious groups appreciated the need to co-exist peacefully and to tolerate one another.

Later in her comments, the Principal of the School explained that the primary objective of the programme was to ?encourage the students to be proud of their own culture and to celebrate and enjoy the traditions, languages and cultures of other countries?.

The briefing was attended by over one hundred (100) students of the school of varied nationalities, an indication of a well-knit culturally and racially integrated society. The school evokes memories of famous schools in Ghana such as the Ghana International School (GIS) except that the British International School runs a curriculum akin to those of England and the Wales.