British High Commission Fetes Chevening Scholars

The British High Commission yesterday hosted a special breakfast for this year's recipients of British Chevening Scholarship for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom at the British Council in Accra.

This year's scholars are: Fidelis Avogo, Abubakari Abdul-Halim, Brenda Aku Doe Semevo, David Adjem, Kofi Tibuahson, Leonard Koblah Gikunoo, Marianne Ewurabena Quansah, Nuna Yaa Senaya, Robert Andersen-Mensah, Stephen Bongbaare Mwinkaara and Michael Kofi Twum-Ampomah.

The reception was in honour of Sir John Kerr GCMG, permanent under-secretary of State and head of the Diplomatic Services, who is currently in the country for the first time to pay a three-day visit to Ghana. Sir Kerr John will pay a courtesy call on the Vice President and meet political figures and business representatives from the Britain and Ghana.

He will also open the new Visa and Consular building at the premises of the British High Commission in Accra.

The Chevening Scholarship was founded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council in 1984. It was instituted to sponsor workers who hold a first degree in any profession to undergo one-year postgraduate studies in any specified university in the United Kingdom.

The grandaunts, after training are enjoined to return to their countries to translate their knowledge into the development of the nation.

From October to November each year, the British High Commission in collaboration with the British Council advertises in the media for qualified people to apply for the scholarship.