U.S. and Ghana Host 4th Security Governance Initiative Steering Committee Meeting
Accra, Ghana – On Tuesday September 18, representatives from the governments of the United States of America and Ghana participated in the 4th Security Governance…
U.S. and Ghana Advance Competitive Procurement in the Energy Sector
Accra, GHANA— On September 18, 2018, Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through Power Africa, launched a 3-day…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Ghana (September 10, 2018)
United States Embassy Accra, Ghana Security Message for U.S. Citizens Planned Demonstration (September 10, 2018) Demonstration Alert – Kawukudi Location: the route will begin…
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Christopher Lamora at the 2nd Commemoration of the Ghana Power Compact
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires Christopher J. Lamora at the 2nd Commemoration of the Ghana Power Compact Marriott Hotel, Airport City, Accra Thursday, September 6, 2018;…
Ghana Receives $190 Million from the United States after Meeting Compact Milestone
Accra, GHANA – Ghana is to receive the second allocation of Compact funds from the United States of America through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)…
United States of America and Ghana Host Regional Border Security Seminar
Accra, Ghana – On Wednesday August 29, representatives from the governments of the United States of America, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and…
Press Statement – Passing of Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC August 18, 2018 I am saddened to hear of the passing of former UN Secretary-General…
Peace Corps Ghana Swears in 33 Education Volunteers
On August 16, 2018, Chargé d’Affaires (Acting Ambassador) Christopher J. Lamora swore in 33 Peace Corps education volunteers. These volunteers will be teaching science, maths, visual…
Ambassador Robert Jackson Ends His Duty Tour of Ghana
Ambassador Robert Jackson made a farewell call on the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on July 18, 2018, at the Jubilee house. He is…
Ambassador Jackson’s Remarks at USAID West Africa Mission Director Swearing-in Ceremony
Good afternoon, colleagues. It’s wonderful to see you all here for the swearing in of our new USAID West Africa Regional Mission Director, Daniel Moore. …
America’s 242nd Independence Day Celebration Remarks by Amb. Jackson
Speaking at his very last U.S. Independence day celebration in Ghana on July 4, 2018, Ambassador Jackson sincerely thanked the people of Ghana for the…
USA and Republic of Korea Partner with Ghana for Health
During a ceremony hosted at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Accra on June 12, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson and Ambassador Sungsoo Kim…
Ghana Improves to Tier 2 Ranking in 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report
On June 28, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released the eighteenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report assesses the efforts of governments…
Ambassador Jackson: “Not One More Victim” – Seeking an End to Human Trafficking in Ghana
Over my nearly three years as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, I have had many opportunities to reflect on the close ties between our two nations.…
Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever Promotes Women’s Entrepreneurship in Ghana
American business leader Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever visited Ghana from June 16 through 22 to promote women’s entrepreneurship under the Department of State’s Africa Regional Services…
Ambassador Jackson: “Lift Ghana to Greater Heights Where it Belongs”
On June 22, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson delivered remarks at the “Stanford Seed Transformation Network: Turning Adversity into Growth” summit held at the Marriott Hotel…
Ghanaian Youth to Study in the USA
On June 21, the U.S. Embassy in Accra welcomed four Ghanaian senior high students, their parents, and a teacher for an orientation session prior to…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Set for Fact-finding Mission to Ghana
June 19, 2018 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced today that he will lead a delegation from the President’s Advisory Council on…
