On December 19, 2025, the Bank of Ghana celebrated its annual Nine Lessons, Carols and Thanksgiving Service at the Bank Square. Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams led the Exhortation Session, encouraging staff and guests to cultivate gratitude. "Showing gratitude guarantees progress in life," he said. Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama thanked staff for their hard work and announced new policy directions for 2026. "This year, staff across the Bank continued to show commitment and a strong sense of responsibility. From policy to supervision, from markets to payments, from administration to security, every role mattered. Every contribution counted," he said. Looking ahead, Governor Asiama highlighted key focus areas: - Strengthening operations and improving efficiency through digital tools, data, and smarter processes - Developing a People Strategy to support and develop staff, focusing on skills development, leadership, culture, and wellbeing - Strengthening subsidiaries from 2026 "Systems, laws, and frameworks only work because people make them work," he emphasised. #BoGFestival #NineLessons #Thanksgiving #GhanaianCulture

Fabulous end to Michaelmas Term this week! 🎄 #ThankYou to everyone: our wonderful chaplain and choir for #NineLessons 🎶 & St Margaret's church for hosting; student #panto writers and performers 🎭; and participants in #ChristmasJumperDay for @savechildrenuk. 💚 #HappyCuthsmas

The 2025 VON/NTA/FRCN Service of Nine Lessons and Carols has commenced at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, with the theme “Christ, Our Strength” (Philippians 4:13), uniting Nigerians in spiritual reflection and hope this Christmas season. #ChristmasCarol #NineLessons #VON

And so the Lamb 🐑 the Wolf 🐺 and the lion 🦁 said mines a pint 🍺 Lewis @BBCRadio4 most highly flavoured gravy #ninelessons and that cheers 🥂 @drcrouchback @ProfMarkTaubert descant ready

🎄🙌 Sefwi Bkwai Area's Bibiani Zone Children's Ministry comes your way with #NineLessons and #Carols on Sunday 22nd December, 2024. Join the #Christmas2024 train! #COPChildrenMinistry #Winwean

Task for my talk next week: explain how we've misplaced 96% of the universe... in a way that makes people laugh, includes a Christmas theme, and takes less than seven minutes! 🎄✨ See how I get on at cosmicshambles.com/ninelesso… #NineLessons #CosmicShambles #ChristmasChallenge

Excited to be heading back to @LatitudeFest this year curating a LOAD of events including the all new Robin's Book Corner, a special #NineLessons for Latitude, An Uncanny Hour Live & MORE! Guests inc. @officialnhaynes, @chrislintott, @helenczerski, @ayobamiadebayo & plenty more!

Time for some more tidbits of 2023 science recorded backstage at #NineLessons. This clip features @chrislintott, @ClaraMBarker, @sheencr, @TreacherousBuzz, @Pooja_Swali and Nav Kapur youtu.be/z8M76ZYuS_s?si=E80F…

Here's some more tidbits of exciting science from 2023 for you, recorded backstage at #NineLessons. Part Three features @Turi__King, @DrLauraWolz, @sarahbridle, @Sydonahi, @ClaireRaisin and @SofiaAziz101 youtu.be/jxsaDDFtf6c

In recent years we've been delighted & honoured to have Charlotte Ritchie and @kfRedhot come and perform Christmas ghost stories at #NineLessons so make sure you tune in to their Christmas #BBCGhosts story tonight at 7:45pm on BBC1. The final ever episode of a truly superb show.

That’s wrap on us for 2023! Merry Christmas from the choristers, clerks, organists and staff, and thanks to all those who’ve supported us this year. For a final dose of festive joy, can still catch our #NineLessons service here! youtube.com/live/XjIhUC5-Wnk…

Merry Christmas Shambles fans. Whatever you’re doing or not doing today, we hope it’s a good one. Now here’s Robin in a silly little cracker hat from #NineLessons. 📷 ⁦⁦@flickytwit⁩

Goodness—what a wonderfully arresting & truly beautiful new carol from @CherylHoad! Stunning! #NineLessons #NewMusic

We asked our #NineLessons science presenters for a little bite size sample of some of the most exciting science news in their fields in 2023. Here’s part one with Chris Jackson, @soozaphone, @ChrisStringer65, @SarahACrowther, @YangHuiHe1 & @AlexOlayaCastro youtu.be/brH1JTa385Y?si=wns6…

Hereford Cathedral's organ loft all ready for the first of the carol services #NineLessons @HFDCathedral

Next up to recommend their best read of 2023, it's @jurassicg1rl recommending the latest from @kwrundell #books #ninelessons

Our PI @SaifulChemistry gave a talk at the #NineLessons @cosmicshambles show chaired by @robinince cosmicshambles.com/ninelesso… Saiful mentioned @FaradayInst @CATMAT_FI battery work & his @Ri_Science #XmasLectures where he first gained a highest voltage lemon battery world record.

Backstage at #NineLessons this year we asked all the performers to give us their favourite books of the year. First up, it's @officialnhaynes with a recommendation of @RobertDFBooks and @EmilyRCWilson.

Of course I came dressed as Granite..bc why not?! M&S Silver Sequin Jacket (Current)- Feldspar COS White Tshirt (LY) - Quartz Zara Black sequin leggings (LY) - Hornblende #NineLessons 📷Natalie Shaw @cosmicshambles

Thank you @cosmicshambles & @robinince for inviting me along to #NineLessons to share my love & joy for rocks! A truly wonderful evening in the company of my fellow science & maths colleagues 😊💚 Have a wonderful Christmas everyone! 📷Natalie Shaw