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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Sep 2, 2010

Mr Henry Martey Newman (Right), Chief of Staff of the Presidency, chatting with Mrs Norkor Duah, President of the Ghana Advertisers Association

The first-ever national identity summit to carve a more competitive brand and compelling image for Ghana as a preferred investment destination was held in Accra yesterday.


Sep 1, 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has discredited the basis upon which Standard and Poor (S&P) downgraded the country’s credit worthiness from B+ to B.

Aug 31, 2010
Vice-President John Dramani Mahama says the government will not abandon the cocoa and timber sectors because of the discovery and commercial production of oil.


Aug 31, 2010
Ghana and Switzerland yesterday signed two agreements on air transport and public procurement aimed at deepening the existing bilateral relations between the two countries.


Aug 30, 2010

Veep Mahama presenting award to Major Gen. Anyidoho

  

Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the Vice-President has urged the Military high command to maintain discipline, integrity and nurture loyalty at all times so as to serve as a model for other ranks to emulate.

 

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Haurna Iddrisu, the Minister for Communications, has announced that Government has commenced stakeholder consultation for the passage of data Protection Bill (DPB) and Electronic communications Regulations Bills (ECRB) to serve as legal instruments for safeguarding of personal data and privacy.

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Kobina Pra Annan, the Metropolitan Chief executive of Sekondi /Takoradi, says the Sekondi /Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) have benefited from District Development Fund (DDF), the Ghana Urban management Pilot Project (GUMPP), the social Investment Fund (SIF) and the Corporative Housing Foundation (CHF) for projects towards the socio- economic development of the area.

Aug 27, 2010

The Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has called on the government to focus on standardization and skills development for local operators in the emerging oil industry which would be crucial in achieving the 90 percent local content by 2020.

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