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Yesterday, @Microsoft suffered a massive global outage, disrupting businesses, government agencies, and critical communications. Today, the @FAANews issues a nationwide ground stop over communication failures, bringing U.S. air travel to a halt.
Coincidence? Maybe. But at what point do we stop dismissing the possibility of a coordinated cyberattack in Europe, and North America?
BREAKING: The FAA has ordered a nationwide ground stop, halting departures across the United States after radio frequency and radar outages affected several air traffic control centers and terminal facilities.
The stop applies to all centers and destinations and is expected to remain in effect until at least 5:00 PM Eastern. Earlier, flights were halted at Chicagoโs OโHare and Midway airports. The cause of the outages is not yet known.
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MacJordan ๐จ๐พโ๐ป๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ญ retweeted
The mistake is even visible in the video at the launch ceremony so it is from BOG and not anybody else, check the hands of the ladies in the video.
Letโs settle this once and for all! โผ๏ธ
The new Bank of Ghana Heritage note images in my earlier thread yesterday were already circulating on social media and other media platforms after the launch event.
I did not create, generate or enhance them with AI.
For clarity, I have attached the official image from the Bank of Ghana. I will not accept responsibility for alterations I did not make. Sharing an image does not make me its creator.
That should settle the matter. ๐๐พ
GHโต1 โ AGNES OFORIWA TAGOE-QUARCOOPOME (1913โ1997)
Theme: Commerce ๐๏ธ
A prominent Accra market trader and supporter of Ghanaโs independence movement.
She backed Kwame Nkrumahโs political campaign and represents the contribution of market women to Ghanaโs economic and political development.
The reverse features market traders, honouring the backbone of Ghanaโs informal economy.
No! No! No, @Beatrice_Annan1.
This isnโt the right approach.
You donโt engage the family after the fact to explain your decisions. You involve them before and throughout the process. Thatโs what proper consultation is about.
The family should never have been an afterthought.
CLARIFICATION ON THE PORTRAIT OF THEODOSIA SALOME OKOH ON THE GHโต50 BANKNOTE
The Bank of Ghana has noted discussions on social media about the portrait of Mrs Theodosia Salome Okoh, designer of Ghanaโs national flag, on the new GHโต50 Heritage Series banknote.
A banknote portrait is not an ordinary photograph. It is an engraved artistic rendering created to meet the strict technical requirements of banknote printing. It must be sharp, well lit and rich in fine detail so that it can be engraved, reproduced in raised print and incorporate the security features that protect the note against counterfeiting.
The Bank worked from three authentic photographs of Mrs Okoh, two from her younger years and one from later life. These were used to create a single portrait presenting her as a mature woman while retaining a faithful family resemblance. Her hairstyle was also adjusted to align with the familyโs style and provide a clear outline suitable for engraving.
The aim throughout was to produce a bold, clear and dignified image worthy of her place in our history. The result is the portrait featured on the GHโต50 Heritage Series banknote.
The Bank is engaging her family to explain the careful work that went into creating the portrait and resolve the issue.
GHโต50 BANKNOTE CONTROVERSY: WHO IS REALLY IN THE MIDDLE? ๐ฌ๐ญ
Theodosia Okoh is on the LEFT,
Dr. Leticia Obeng on the RIGHT.
But who is in the MIDDLE? ๐ค
A post attributed to Dr. Eddie Obeng, who claims to be Dr. Leticia Obengโs son, alleges that the woman on the new GHโต50 note is his mother, NOT his aunt, Theodosia Okoh!
@TheBankofGhana must BREAK ITS SILENCE! Ghanaians deserve answers!
GHโต50 โ THEODOSIA SALOME OKOH (1922โ2015)
Theme: Nationalism ๐ฌ๐ญ
A Ghanaian teacher, artist and sportswoman from Anum in the Eastern Region, who designed Ghana's national flag in 1957.
Its red stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle, gold for our mineral wealth, green for forests and natural resources, and the Black Star for African freedom.
She was the first woman to chair the Ghana Hockey Association, and Accra's national hockey stadium bears her name.
The reverse features Jubilee House, the seat of the presidency.
MacJordan ๐จ๐พโ๐ป๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ญ retweeted
#EweSpace: Two Eสe icons, celebrated. ๐ฌ๐ญ
๐Justice Annie Baรซta Jiagge on GHโต10.
๐ Dr Ephraim Amu on GHโต20.
Ghanaโs first female lawyer and Judge, and a composer who composed โMia denyigba lษฬlษ la" in May 1929
What should the next generation know about them? #EweHeritage
Okyeame Kwame called this back in October 2023. I am glad his suggestions were considered in the rollout of the new Ghana Cedi notes.
Your Excellency John Dramani Mahama @JDMahama please accept my humble plea to shine light on the women who contributed to pre and post independent Ghana. #BigUp #Clap4Others #feminism #womenempowerment
#Trending ๐ฌ๐ญ: @TheBankofGhana has unveiled a new generation of cedi banknotes, featuring eight influential personalities who helped shape the nationโs history.
Who are these people? What did they achieve? And why are they on our money?
A thread... ๐งต
GHโต100 โ KOFI ANNAN (1938โ2018)
Theme: Peace ๐๏ธ
A Ghanaian diplomat and statesman born on 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, the son of a provincial governor. He was born a twin, and his middle name, Atta, means "twin" in Akan.
He was educated at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast and the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He later completed an economics degree at Macalester College in the United States and further studies in Geneva and at MIT.
He joined the UN system in 1962 and rose through its ranks to become the seventh Secretary-General, serving from 1997 to 2006. He was the first Black African to hold the post.
He was the chief architect of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and helped create the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He shared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize with the @UN .
After leaving office he founded the Kofi Annan Foundation in 2007. He served as Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 2008 until his death in Bern, Switzerland, on 18 August 2018. He was given a state funeral in Ghana.
The reverse features the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra.
GHโต200 โ DR KWAME NKRUMAH (1909โ1972)
Theme: Sovereignty โญ
A pan-Africanist, political theorist and Ghana's founding leader, born at Nkroful in the Western Region.
He studied at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania from 1935, graduating in 1939, and then earned master's degrees from Lincoln and the University of Pennsylvania.
He returned home in 1947 to work with the United Gold Coast Convention. In 1949 he broke away to form the Convention People's Party, launched before a crowd of about 60,000 in Accra on 12 June 1949.
In January 1950 he launched "Positive Action", a campaign of nonviolent protests, strikes and non-cooperation with British colonial rule, and was arrested after riots followed. While still in prison he won the Accra Central seat in February 1951, taking 22,780 of 23,122 votes. He was released the same month to form a government.
He became the Gold Coast's first Prime Minister on 22 March 1952 and led the colony to independence as Ghana on 6 March 1957. He later became the country's first President.
He built major national projects, including the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam, the industrial city of Tema, the AccraโTema Motorway and the Adomi Bridge. He also wrote over 20 books on political theory and Pan-Africanism.
He was overthrown in a military coup on 24 February 1966 while abroad on a peace mission to Vietnam. He lived in exile in Guinea, where President Sรฉkou Tourรฉ made him honorary co-president.
He died of cancer in Bucharest, Romania, on 27 April 1972, and was buried at Nkroful on 7 July 1972.
The reverse features the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra, home to his mausoleum and statue.
GHโต20 โ DR EPHRAIM AMU (1899โ1995)
Theme: Arts & Culture ๐ถ
A celebrated Ghanaian composer, educator and cultural nationalist born at Peki-Avetile in the Volta Region.
He composed the patriotic song โMia denyigba lษฬlษ la", meaning "Our beloved homeland" in May 1929, translated it into Twi "Yษn Ara Asaase Ni" in 1931.
He helped popularise indigenous African music and instruments in formal musical education.
The reverse features Ghanaโs National Theatre.
GHโต50 โ THEODOSIA SALOME OKOH (1922โ2015)
Theme: Nationalism ๐ฌ๐ญ
A Ghanaian teacher, artist and sportswoman from Anum in the Eastern Region, who designed Ghana's national flag in 1957.
Its red stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle, gold for our mineral wealth, green for forests and natural resources, and the Black Star for African freedom.
She was the first woman to chair the Ghana Hockey Association, and Accra's national hockey stadium bears her name.
The reverse features Jubilee House, the seat of the presidency.
Uncle @Joe_Jackson_GH, it seems your account has been compromised.
Those who know him should alert him ASAP! โผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
