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His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah, High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with simultaneous accreditation to the Republic of Ireland, successfully completed his term of service and is returning to Ghana with much experience and enthusiasm to contribute positively to the development and growth of Ghana in the realization of the presidential agenda of “Ghana Beyond Aid”.
It should be recalled that His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah was one of the first High Commissioners / Ambassadors commissioned by the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to represent the interests of Ghana in the UK.
Having been mandated by the President to represent him in the United Kingdom with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Ireland and to advance the interests of Ghana, protect the interests of Ghanaians in his jurisdiction, His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah served his term with distinction and was behaved excellently.
His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah who arrives in Ghana on Saturday September 26, 2020, leaves the shores of the United Kingdom with a great void, having positively projected the image of Ghana in the United Kingdom and Ireland, culminating in several successful reciprocal VVIP visits between both countries. Notable among these VVIP visits is the most recent by the President of the Republic of Ghana to the UK, where he, along with twenty-two (22) other African countries, participated in the first UK-Africa Investment Summit.
On the UK side, his capable leadership saw the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and his wife visit Ghana.
These are just some of the VVIP visits that can be mentioned. Visits and other high-level meetings facilitated by His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah have witnessed the deepening of bilateral relations between Ghana and the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
After notifying the UK diplomatic community of his departure, several leaders of the diplomatic community tried to meet him to say goodbye. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it granted audience to most diplomatic corps virtually. The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Alistair Harrison CMG CVO, asked His Excellency Owusu-Ankomah to bid him farewell and took the opportunity to present the High Commissioner with a farewell gift from the Queen, which was a picture of the Queen and Prince. Felipe. , the Duke of Edinburgh. He has warm words of inspiration to the High Commissioner for the deepest relations between Ghana and the United Kingdom and the excellent work done by the High Commissioner. He also wishes the High Commissioner the best in his future endeavors.
His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah, as per usual practice, called the UK Minister for Africa, Mr. James Dundridge, who represented the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab.
Minister James Duddridge recalled the excellent relations that exist between Ghana and the United Kingdom, which had more recently enjoyed further momentum due to the effective and prominent role that the High Commissioner played during his tenure. More importantly, the Minister recalled the participation of the President of Ghana in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and the UK-Africa Summit, both held in London in April 2018 and January 2020, respectively, and expressed deep gratitude to the High Commissioner. for institutionalizing his good deeds from rich experience that has led to countless highlights of his stay in the UK
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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