The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has returned from the just-ended Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
His participation afforded him the opportunity to assess the significant progress Ghana is making in its relations with her strategic partner, like Trinidad and Tobago.
Okudzeto Ablakwa held a positive meeting with the Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Sean S.M. Sobers (MP) focusing on new investments, and expanding our oil and gas partnerships.
Next year, Ghana will commission its new High Commission in Trinidad, with His Excellency William Anani Abotsi, as the first Ghana High Commissioner to that country.
Forging closer ties with international allies to advance Africa’s case for UN reforms.
Putting forward reconfiguration of the international financial architecture, AI regulation, climate justice, resource sovereignty, reparatory justice and conflict resolution.
Also, from the just-ended Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, Ghana had the opportunity to assess the significant progress the country is making in its relations with strategic partners like Jamaica.
Mr Ablakwa’s engagement with Jamaican Foreign Minister, Her Excellency Kamina Johnson Smith highlighted our crucial Ghana-Jamaica Port Cooperation Agreement which is now ready.
The Tema Port and the Port of Kingston are expected to have a comprehensive collaboration to boost trade, logistics, maritime cooperation and job creation.
Ghana’s latest group of nurses have also arrived in Jamaica under the labour mobility programme we negotiated last year.
“We are finalizing air services agreements with our Caribbean friends to work out direct flight arrangements between Ghana and the Caribbean when the ongoing revival of Ghana Airways is completed,” Ablakwa said.
