Welcome

His Excellency Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum

Welcome to the official website of the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington D.C. This site has been upgraded to reflect the desire to satisfy the needs of our numerous visitors and serve as a source of information on Ghana, a country endowed with unlimited opportunities in human capital, trade, investment and tourism.

Ghana is recognized as a model of democracy, characterized by political stability, and respect for the rule of law and fundamental human rights, the nation enjoys peace and political harmony which are essential for socio-economic progress and cultural advancement.

The economy is built on the abundance of mineral, agriculture and other natural resources which include forests, vast areas of arable land and deposits of gold, diamond, manganese and oil. With the available natural and human, stable political system, liberalized economy and constantly expanding resources infrastructure, Ghana is rapidly becoming attractive and profitable investment and business destination in West Africa, facilitating easy access to sub-regional markets from some 250 million people. The recent discovery of significant amount of crude oil continues to give rise to promising opportunities an opening for private investors. Multilateral agreements such as AGOA and MCA are some of the associated advantages of investing in Ghana.

Ghana’s historic links with Africans in the Diaspora, cultural diversity, friendly people and the proverbial hospitality, coupled with geographic accessibility uniquely positions Ghana as the preferred destination for many tourists

The Ghana Embassy remains committed to serving the needs of its numerous friends and partners in development as well as its citizens resident in the United States of America. It is our sincere hope that our visitors will find this website resourceful and we welcome any constructive suggestions that would help improve our services.

Thank you!

 

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Mar 9, 2010

President John Evans Atta Mills on Saturday reviewed his second Independence Day Anniversary Parade since he became Head of State, and inspired hope among the youth, who took over the role traditionally played by the Security Services for the occasion.

 

 

 

Mar 9, 2010

Ghana and Japan on Monday reaffirmed their bonds of friendship, with Ghana expressing appreciationand thanks for the numerous Japanese assistance programmes to Ghana.

 

 

Mar 9, 2010

The following are the average inter-bank exchange rate of the dollar and derived rates for the major currencies against the cedi as issued by the Ghana Association of Bankers.

 

 

Mar 8, 2010
His Excellency Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States on behalf of the government and people of Ghana presented an amount of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) to the Haitian government towards the current recovery effort to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the recent earth quake.
Mar 4, 2010

The President, Prof John Evans Atta Mills, has applauded the opposition parties for shaping the democratic path, having all embraced and committed themselves to the course of democracy.                            

Mar 3, 2010

United Airlines  on Tuesday  announced it will begin daily service from Washington to Accra, Ghana, on June 20.

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