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  "title": "Foreign Affairs Minister joins Ghanaian community in UK to honour Prof. Jason Arday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/foreign-affairs-minister-joins-ghanaian-community-in-uk-to-honour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:21:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/foreign-affairs-minister-joins-ghanaian-community-in-uk-to-honour-prof-jason-arday/"
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  "account": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accompanied the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday's family, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries to a memorial service held in Southwark, UK. Mr. Ablakwa praised the service as profoundly touching and unforgettable, conducted to honor the deceased professor's memory. He noted that he had joined the family, including Ghana's High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, and Cambridge scholars, along with Prof. Arday's students and loved ones, to pay respects and celebrate his inspiring legacy.\n\nProf. Arday was recognized as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge, and his significant charitable contributions were highly acknowledged. The Foreign Affairs Minister emphasized that the government and people of Ghana would continue to support their compatriots globally, professing their commitment to justice, equality, and the establishment of a new world order. He also prayed for strength for the family during this extraordinarily challenging period. Mr. Ablakwa celebrated Prof. Arday's inspiring words, stating that if he could change the world, he would intertwave love into society using a thread and a needle.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK. In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late … The post Foreign Affairs Minister joins Ghanaian community in UK…",
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