Ama Afo Blay

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Ama Afo Blay
Director General of the Ghana Education Service
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Born1943or1944(age 79–80)
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Ama Afo Blay (born 1943or1944) [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]

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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]

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