Former TAP news agency CEO and diplomat Mahmoud Triki passed away Sunday at the age of 87. Born in 1936 in Sousse, Triki was at the helm of TAP during the 70s. At that time, he served as media adviser to the late Prime Minister Hedi Nouira. He was also ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United Nations. Triki donated in 2016 his personal library of 1,736 works (published in Arabic and French) to the National Library. He published a collection of poems and books in Arabic and French. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse Christians are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the foundation of their faith, on a day called Christmas. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December every year to reassure the faithful of the bond they have with God and his immeasurable love for humanity. Among the many activities lined up for the day include church services, picnics and parties. In Ghana, many will attend special services in their best clothes and renewed spirit. In Accra for instance, many will flock the beaches and places of fun after church service with family and friends to have fun. The deeply conscious will indulge in meditation and supplication for spiritual renewal and divine favours. Although some traditions and activities like the building of palm font tents and dolls, representing Mary, Jesus and other biblical characters associated with the virgin birth, are gradually fading, it is certainly a day on which every Ghanaian child looks forward to and every adult or parent prepares for. Source: Ghana News Agency