Netherlands Embassy gives to Education Ministry

The Royal Embassy of the Netherlands on Monday donated 1,020 assorted history books valued at 4,500 dollars to the Ministry of Education for distribution to some libraries in the country. The beneficiary institutions are the universities, colleges, secondary schools and the Regional Public Libraries.

Mr Alexander Heldring, The Netherlands Ambassador, donating the three sets of books titled, " The Two Hearts Of Kwasi Boachi", "The Saga Of A Slave" and

"Merchants, Missionaries and Migrants" said they dealt the history of Ghana and the Netherlands over the past 300 years. He said two of the books were written by Africans and were not technical or boring.

The books played a part in the commemoration of the 300 years of diplomatic relations between Ghana and the Netherlands. "The Two Hearts Of Kwasi Boachi" was adapted and into a play and performed at the National Theatre of Ghana in

Accra.

Mr Heldring said although the Internet was indeed a great tool for the dissemination of information worldwide, the book still beats the computer as it could be taken and read anywhere at anytime and provided the reader with immense pleasure and excitement.

Ms Christine Churcher, Minister for Basic, Secondary and Girl Child Education, said the donation would go a long way to improve the relationship between Ghana and The Netherlands.

She said Ghanaian libraries have been starved of books for far too long and commended the Dutch for their efforts. Ms Churcher said Ghanaian history books would also be donated to the Dutch to read and to understand the people better.