{"id":280855,"date":"2016-12-31T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=280855"},"modified":"2016-12-31T06:00:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T06:00:49","slug":"mahama-opens-new-headquarters-for-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=280855","title":{"rendered":"Mahama opens new headquarters for Academy of Arts and Sciences [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Friday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>The project, which was funded by GetFund, consists of an auditorium, a secretariat with conference rooms, and a library.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832672562_98f0cfd7e5_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-280860\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832672562_98f0cfd7e5_z.jpg\" alt=\"31832672562_98f0cfd7e5_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the President said the decision to assist the academy is because of the important role it plays in expanding the frontiers of knowledge, including its impact on national development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832669262_1c507d36cd_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-280858\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832669262_1c507d36cd_z.jpg\" alt=\"31832669262_1c507d36cd_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the inauguration,\u00a0President Mahama acknowledged the role of the academy in harnessing knowledge in the sciences and arts in fueling national development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31980643425_9b04f23d12_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-280857\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31980643425_9b04f23d12_z.jpg\" alt=\"31980643425_9b04f23d12_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision by government to support the academy was borne out of the government\u2019s appreciation of the academy\u2019s work and the important role it plays expanding the frontiers of knowledge and learning and its impact on national development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832634922_a8e29eca2c_k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-280859\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/31832634922_a8e29eca2c_k-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"31832634922_a8e29eca2c_k\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Mahama added that, \u201cthe arts and sciences must work together for social cohesion and national transformation, and I am happy that members of the Academy have been key providers of expert knowledge and skills in all these endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Anas\u00a0Seidu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Friday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. 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