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Accra, April 28, GNA – The United Kingdom & # 39; s
British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt to visit Ghana from Monday 29 April
for a two-day official mission to boost trade and bilateral relations
towards Ghana's willingness to self-develop.
In addition, he would be joined by
Martin Kent, Deputy Trade Commissioner for Africa, and a business delegation
of the United Kingdom, consisting of representatives of BP, Ordnance Survey, London Stock
Aqua Africa, Bechtel, BHM Construction, Biwater, CDC, OSTC and
Cotton plexus.
Mr Hunt is expected to announce a new £ 30
millions of dollars in agricultural and agricultural export badistance projects and a new
pilot management project to improve waste collection and stimulate
investment in recycling facilities.
An official statement issued by the British
The High Commission, Sunday, with a copy to the Ghana News Agency, explained:
"This trip, his first as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, will show how
Relations between the United Kingdom and Ghana – based on common values, our interpersonal links and
our ties with the Commonwealth are moving towards a common goal: a prosperous society,
Ghana in security that achieves inclusive growth as it advances
Help & # 39; ".
The representatives of the companies would be
have the opportunity, through a number of events, meetings and visits, to win
better understanding of economic development in Ghana, meeting of senior ministers,
and local business leaders, the statement said.
"The highlight of the visit will be a
meeting with the President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo at
Jubilee House to discuss the strong partnership between the United Kingdom and Ghana and
future, "he said.
"Minister of Foreign Affairs and Hon Shirley
Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana
will also sign a joint statement to be attended by Vice President H. E. Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia and British High Commissioner H. E. Iain Walker. "
The statement, said the statement, would fix
refocusing on three common pillars – Mutual prosperity, Regional
Security, health, education and equality.
"The Minister for Foreign Affairs, within the framework of the United Kingdom
The government's commitment to support Ghana "Beyond Aid" will also meet
British business leaders in Ghana, to support their efforts to invest more in
country.
"Currently, bilateral trade between
Ghana and the United Kingdom have a value of 1.2 billion pounds and it is possible to do a lot more
British companies seek to accelerate Ghana's plans for
Infrastructure. "It's on the
British Prime Minister Theresa May's goal of making the UK the goal of the G7
first foreign direct investor in Africa by 2022, and Ghana will be
heart of history ".
The United Kingdom, the statement said, was ready to support
Ghana will become a regional financial hub and the most conducive environment for
do business in Africa.
Mr. Hunt would also address an event to mark
70th Anniversary of the Commonwealth on the theme "A connected world
Commonwealth & # 39 ;.
Mrs Ayorko Botchwey, head of the investigation
journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, founder of Blue Skies Anthony Pile, and the
Vodafone Ghana's new Executive Director, Patricia Obo-Nai, is also present.
"The disposal of plastic waste is one of the
Ghana faces the most important environmental challenges, which is why DFID will help
solve problems related to waste collection in Ghana and help mobilize investment in
recycling and treatment facilities in Accra ", explains the statement
on the medium to announce.
"Our values are what binds us. And in a
increasingly interconnected world, how we deal with threats and common challenges
in the future will be what will define us: in terms of climate change, plastics,
cybersecurity, "said British High Commissioner Iain Walker,
at the statement, said before the visit.
"Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Ghana
allows us to develop the UK-Ghana partnership to make it even better: we have
created the UK-Ghana Business Council as the main vehicle of our
governments to work together on trade, investment, economic development,
creative and business environment; the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs will allow
we are committing that same energy to security and development. "
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