President Kufuor returns home from Morocco

The President John Agyekum Kufuor has described his visit to Fes, Morocco as very successful.

Briefing newsmen on his return home last Saturday after a four-day official visit at the invitation of King Mohammed the sixth, he said a lot of strides have been made by the two countries, promising co-operate at all levels.

The two countries signed an agreement to set up a Joint Permanent Commission and also establish missions at ambassadorial levels.

In addition, King Mohammed offered to train young Ghanaians in the field of tourism and fisheries, areas Morocco has well developed.

President Kufuor said the private sector also had a lot of discussions with their Moroccan counterparts on how best both countries could co-operate.

The President was accompanied by the Foreign Minister, Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, Madam Hawa Yakubu, Minister of Tourism, Mr Ishameal Ashitey, Minister of State for Fisheries and representatives of the Private Enterprises Foundation (PEF) and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).

He was met on arrival by the Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Ministers of State, Mr Ernest Owusu Poku, Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Service Commanders and Mr Ibrahim Omar, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps.

Source: GhanaWeb

You may like

Peter Turkson

Ghana’s Peter Turkson among key contenders as Vatican eyes next pope

Chop bar

Foreign aid fails Ghana’s chop bar workers, new findings reveal

Qatar opens Quran centre in Accra

Qatar-funded Al-Mustafa Mosque opens in Accra as new centre for worship and Quranic studies

Ghana military leaders in Zimbabwe

Ghana military delegation tours Zimbabwe’s model waste facility

Ghana's economy is recovering

Ghana’s inflation eases again as stronger cedi boosts economic recovery

Ekperikpe Ekpo

Nigeria’s Ekpo elected to lead West African gas pipeline committee, vows to prioritise Ghana’s supply needs

WP Radio
WP Radio
OFFLINE LIVE