Ama Afo Blay

Ama Afo Blay (born 1943 or 1944)^[1] is a Ghanaian educationist. She is a former Director General of the Ghana Education Service.^[2][3] She was appointed into office in 2002 by John Kufuor.^[1] She currently serves as the chairperson of the News Times Corporation, a state-owned print and online media company.^[4]

Ama Afo Blay
Director General of the Ghana Education Service
Personal details
Born	1943 or 1944 (age 79–80)
Alma mater	University of Cape Coast (B.Ed.) Trinity Theological Seminary Emporia State University (MS)

Early life and education

Blay holds a bachelor's degree in General Education from the University of Cape Coast and a certificate from the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. She has also obtained a master's degree in Guidance and Counselling from the Emporia State University in Kansas, United States of America.^[1][5]

Career

Before she was appointed the Director General of GES on December 11, 2002, she served as the Eastern Regional director of GES.^[1][5]

She later served as the Board Chair of the New Times Corporation, a Ghanaian state-run media outlet.^[6]

References

1. "New Director-General Of GES". Modern Ghana. 2002-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
2. "Education reform requires highly trained teachers". MyJoyOnline.com. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
3. Coomson, Joseph (2003-08-25). "Ghana: Education Service to Freeze Exorbitant Fees of Private Schools". All Africa. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
4. "News Times Corporation". SIGA: State Interests and Governance Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
5. "New Director-General Of GES". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
6. Gyesi, Zadok Kwame (2020-01-16). "GNA, TIMES, GBC boards inaugurated". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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