{"id":240854,"date":"2024-10-28T16:24:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/ayorkor-botchweys-rousing-welcome-at-airport-after-commonwealth-election\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T16:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:24:07","slug":"ayorkor-botchweys-rousing-welcome-at-airport-after-commonwealth-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/ayorkor-botchweys-rousing-welcome-at-airport-after-commonwealth-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayorkor Botchwey\u2019s rousing welcome at Airport after Commonwealth election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tNewly-elected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey returned to Ghana on Monday, October 28, following a successful summit in Samoa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tUpon her arrival at the Kotoka International Airport(KIA), the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration was welcomed by scores of Ghanaians.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe jubilant citizens were clad in white apparel while others wore outfits made with the Ghana colour to show how proud they were of Madam Botchwey.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHer election, which took place during the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHer victory marks a historic milestone as she becomes the first Ghanaian and the second African to hold the distinguished position.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"_uV2IUt1dLE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayokor Botchwey\u2019s rousing welcome at Airport after Commonwealth election\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uV2IUt1dLE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first African to hold the position was Chief Emeka Anyaoku of Nigeria from 1990 to 2000.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 61-year-old will succeed Baroness Patricia Scotland effective April 1, 2025.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs Scotland, a British-Dominican, was first elected in 2016, and is completing her two-term tenure.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScores of Ghanaian and world leaders have taken to social media to extend congratulatory messages and wish Madam Botchwey well on her new endeavour.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly-elected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey returned to Ghana on Monday, October 28, following a successful summit in Samoa. 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