The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his family are on a week-long vacation in the United Kingdom, Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin has announced. A press release issued by Mr. Arhin says the president left Ghana on Wednesday May 9, 2018 for “his first [vacation] since being sworn-in as President on 7th January, 2017″. He was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, his children and grandchildren, the release said. “Whilst away, the President will honour two public engagements. On Friday, 11th May, 2018, he will speak at the University of Oxford, as part of its 2018 Africa Conference, on the theme “Enough Rhetoric! Catalysing an Era of Concrete Action”. He will on Saturday, 12th May, 2018, deliver the keynote address at the London Business School’s Africa Business Summit.” On 13th May, 2018, the President will also take the opportunity of his vacation to attend the Anglican confirmation ceremony of his grandson, Louis, at his old school, Lancing College, in Sussex, the release added. “President Akufo-Addo will return to Ghana on Wednesday, 16th May, 2018, and in his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.” Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>
