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President Kufuor appoints new chairman
for Education Trust Fund
Accra, July 25, Ghanadot/GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor
has appointed Professor Y S Boafo as new Chairman of the
Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) with effect from August
1, a statement in Accra said on Wednesday.
The statement signed by Mr James Oppong Afram, Chief
Director, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, said
Prof Boafo was Ghana's Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire from 2001
to 2006.
According to the statement, he was a Pro- Vice Chancellor of
the University of Cape Coast and also served as Director of
the Office of International Programmes for the University
from 2000 to 2001.
Prof Boafo was also a member of the West African
Examinations Council, a Chief Examiner or External Assessor
to examination bodies.
"Prof Boafo is assuming the position at a time when Ghana is
embarking on the implementation of the Educational Reform.
He brings to his job a wealth of experience and leadership
qualities acquired over a period of 40 years in the public
and educational sector," the statement said.
The Ministry congratulated him for his new appointment and
commended the outgoing Chairman of the Board, Alhaji
Mustapha Idris, Northern Regional Minister, for good
performance during his tenure of office.
GNA
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