Africa-Press – Namibia. The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation says the Namibia-Ghana joint permanent commission of cooperation fourth session will be coming to an end tomorrow.
The commission consolidates bilateral relations and cooperation between Namibia and Ghana. This was said by Bertha Amakali, the director of information and research in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation in a media statement last week.
Amakali said that the senior officials’ meeting was held on 18-19 April 2022, while the ministerial session will take place tomorrow. “The joint permanent commission of cooperation was established by an agreement signed between Namibia and Ghana in 1992,” Amakali said.
The sectors that will be discussed include trade, tourism, agriculture, health, fisheries and aquaculture development, port management, maritime affairs and shipping, mining, energy, youth and sports development, as well as economic empowerment of women, she said.
“Honourable Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, deputy prime minister and minister of international relations and cooperation will co-chair the meeting with the minister of foreign affairs and regional integration of Ghana, honourable Shirley Botchwey,” Amakali added.
The director said seven memorandums of understanding in the areas of trade, small medium enterprises development, health and medical science, youth and sport development, agriculture, tourism, oil and gas are expected to be signed.
“The implementation of these agreements will among others enhance cooperation between our two countries, create intra-African trade and generate employment by connecting our two people,” Amakali said.
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