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He added that mutual interest included bridging the cultural and linguistic diversity of citizens and promoting values dear to all, such as democracy, the rule of law, peace and security. solidarity.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh said this in Accra at the opening ceremony of the Festival de la Francophonie 2019, on the theme "Say it in French … please".
The term "Francophonie" refers to all states and governments around the world that share the French language.
The International Organization of La Francophonie, created in 1970, represents one of the largest linguistic areas in the world.
In keeping with the annual tradition, Francophone communities in Ghana, including France, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo, are organizing various events with the Alliance Française to mark the Festival.
Its cultural and linguistic diversity will be celebrated through concerts, workshops, sporting events, film screenings, debates, singing and spelling contests, gastronomic events, art exhibitions and comedies.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh said that to promote the French language in Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had again appointed a government coordinator to coordinate the activities of the Francophonie in all ministries, agencies and agencies.
The Minister noted that this step would greatly contribute to strengthening Ghana's participation in the Organization's programs.
He added that his department had taken the initiative to create bilingual schools at the basic education level where children, from the first clbad, had to learn French through play and play.
Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, who delivered a speech in French, reiterated Ghana's commitment to learning the French language.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Heather Cameron, Canada's High Commissioner to Ghana, congratulated Ghana for its efforts to encourage its citizens to seize the opportunities offered by language sharing.
She noted that it was encouraging that the government recognized the value of Ghanaians who could speak French, pointing out that it created new synergies for creating communities and celebrating being together.
Dr. Cameron said that it was interesting to note that the Minister of Education and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration had talked about educational reforms that would give the priority to the French language and the Ghanaian education system.
He said that Ghana, by the end of 2018, had pledged to become a full member of La Francophonie and congratulated President Akufo-Addo for this decision.
Dr. Eric Adja, Director of Regional Headquarters for West Africa of the International Organization of La Francophonie, told the Ghana News Agency that Ghana was surrounded by three francophone countries. It was therefore necessary to develop French as a second official language.
He said this would broaden Ghanaians' communication skills for better negotiations in the subregion and on the global front.
He encouraged Ghanaians, especially students, to learn and speak French, which was an badet.
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