President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Mahama, have arrived in Beijing, China, to participate in a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.
The Summit is being hosted by President Xi Jinping and UN Women.
The Summit will be held on the 13th and 14th of October.
It is expected to bring together other world leaders to renew the spirit of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and also accelerate its implementation.
The Summit also coincides with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, organised by the UN and held in Beijing.
As part of the visit, President Mahama and his team will focus on strengthening Ghanaian ties and investment. Ghana Travel Guide
Additionally, President Mahama will hold discussions with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, and with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Li Qiang.
He will also meet with Chinese business leaders and host a Presidential Investment Forum, expected to bring Ghanaian businesses, their Chinese counterparts and investors together to explore opportunities in Ghana. Ghana Travel Guide
President Mahama, who is accompanied by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, and officials of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, the Free Zones Authority and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, will also visit Fujian Province to meet businesses with a presence in Ghana.
Other persons accompanying the President are the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey; the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza; and the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko.
The rest are the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama; Presidential Advisor and Special Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari; Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim; and Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Gyantuah.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
