Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Armed Forces is on a 3-day go to Ghana.
An announcement issued via way of means of the British High Commission and copied to the Ghana News Agency stated the Minister might go to each Accra and Tamale in Ghana after which journey to Togo and the Ivory Coast.
It stated the Minister's time in West Africa highlighted the United Kingdom's dedication to the long-lasting defence and safety partnership with the place.
The announcement cited that Mr Heappey arrived in Ghana as leaders from throughout the Commonwealth got here collectively in Kigali, Rwanda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, consisting of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
It stated the United Kingdom might now surrender as Chair-in-Office to Rwanda.
It started as Chair-in-Office, the United Kingdom introduced greater than £500 million of initiatives and programmes to help a fairer, prosperous, greater sustainable and greater steady future.
Speaking after he arrived in Ghana, Mr Heappey stated: “The UK has a firmly worldwide outlook and we realize that settled safety comes from mutual help and dedication.
“During my engagements here, I will replace relied on companions on what the United Kingdom is doing and what greater we would do to co-perform and address shared threats to our safety and prosperity.”
The announcement stated in the course of his go-to Accra, the Minister provided Lt Commander Priscilla Ami Dogbeda Dzokoto with the Dartmouth medal for finishing her preliminary naval schooling on the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth withinside the UK in 2013.
It stated Lt Commander Dzokoto have become Ghana's first girl naval delivery Commanding Officer in April this yr and is now operating because the Commanding Officer of Ghana Navy Ship BLIKA.
It stated the Minister joined a dialogue approximately the Accra Initiative withinside the country's capital and visited the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone F at Christiansborg Castle.
The announcement stated in Tamale, that Mr Heappey met with 3 Ministers from Northern Ghana; particularly Mr Shani Alhassan Saibu, Northern Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salish, Upper West Regional Minister and Mr Saeed Mahazu Jibril, Savanna Regional Minister.
The announcement stated that 3 of the United Kingdom's Chevening Alumni had lunch with the Minister, wherein they mentioned their Chevening adventure and shared they enjoy of the latest 'See Something, Say Something' marketing campaign in Tamale.
It stated at some stage in his go-to West Africa, Mr Heappey changed into observed via way of means of the United Kingdom's new Defence Adviser to Ghana, and non-resident Defence Attaché to Benin, the Ivory Coast and Togo, Commander Richard Walters.
Speaking in the course of the Minister's go-Commander Walters stated: “Fantastic to have the United Kingdom's Minister for Armed Forces with us in West Africa this week.
"This marks the significance and electricity of the United Kingdom's defence partnership with the place.
“I am proud that Minister Heappey could go to Tamale and notice the United Kingdom-Ghana safety partnership in action.”
The announcement stated when you consider that Mr Heappey's closing goes to Ghana in 2021, the United Kingdom-Ghana safety partnership had visible HMS Trent (Royal Navy deliver) go to Ghana for the primary time and might go back later this yr.
Others are British army help to Ghana's National Security Exercise HOMESHIELD and the settlement of a hit deal that might see 70 armoured Husky automobiles deployed to Northern Ghana to make sure the protection of prone communities.
The announcement stated leaving Ghana, Mr Heappey reaffirmed the United Kingdom's ongoing dedication to Ghana's long-time period safety and prosperity, emphasising the significance of operating collectively on initiatives and deployments withinside the country, throughout the place and on the worldwide stage.
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