Akwaaba! It is my pleasure to welcome you to Accra, as Ghana is the host for this year’s International Panel Physicians Association Training Summit. Thank you to my colleagues, the High Commissioners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, for joining the United States in supporting this summit. As members of the Migration ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 11 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, CDC, Panel Physician Program, TB, US Embassy
Managing Director of Savanna Fruits Company, Mr. Raphael Gonzalez; President and Executive Committee Members of the Global Shea Alliance; Leaders and stakeholders in the shea industry; Members of the media; Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great joy to join you this morning to hand over this new warehouse and shea butter processing center. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 9 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Shea Butter plant, USAID, USinGhana
Minister of Health, the Honorable Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of Agriculture, the Honorable Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Peace Corps-Ghana Country Director Gordon Brown, Members of the media, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, All protocols observed. It is an honor to join you this morning to administer the oath of service to our newest 34 Americans who have answered ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: peace corps ghana
Accra, GHANA – U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan led an event today in Kpone to mark the new partnership between the Ghanaian company Strategic Security Systems International, and its subsidiary Strategic Power Solutions, with the U.S. Company AEG International. Their initial objective will be to provide solar energy to six dioceses of the Ghana ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, Trade
Accra, GHANA — U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan honored Ms. Stella Saaka, from the Talensi district in the Upper East Region, with the U.S. Embassy’s 2019 Ghana Woman of Courage Award during a breakfast ceremony hosted at the Ambassador’s residence. Like the U.S. Secretary of State’s annual International Women of Courage Award, this award recognizes a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches
“I’m proud to have visited the Northern Region during my second official trip in Ghana, after having joined President Nana Akufo-Addo last week during Independence Day celebrations in Tamale. I’m especially encouraged by the dedication of our Ghanaian friends, from alumni of U.S. exchange programs to USAID implementing partners promoting health, education, and economic opportunities ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID
| Tags: Press Release
On March 12, Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan hosted a reception for former U.S. federal Judge Ann Claire Williams, accompanied by U.S. federal judge Margo Brodie, Minnesota Judge Susan Burke, and former U.S. federal Judge Donald Graham, and Ghana’s judiciary. The Ambassador took the opportunity to praise the continued relationship between the countries and highlighted the importance ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 14 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, Federal Judge, Ghana judiciary
On February 27, Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to support the transformational Ghana beyond Aid agenda during the landmark Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) – Power Distribution Services (PDS) transfer ceremony. Beginning on March 1, 2019, this 20-year private concession will help restructure the Ghanaian energy sector through true private sector participation, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 February, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Stephanie S. Sullivan, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Ghana on November 30, 2018. She formerly served as Ambassador to the Republic of Congo (2013-2017).
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Ghana
| Tags: Ambassador Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana
Accra, GHANA – The new U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, presented her credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and has taken up her duties as Ambassador. Speaking from the ceremony at Jubilee House, Ambassador Sullivan thanked President Akufo-Addo for the warm welcome to Ghana and highlighted the U.S. – Ghana partnership focused ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
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 leaving Ghana after a nearly three-year term, which took him to many towns and cities in all ten regions of Ghana. He also called on the three former Presidents John Dramani Mahama, John Agyekum Kufuor ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
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. A special hello to Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa Cheryl Anderson, who is joining us virtually from Washington. It’s a distinct honor for me to represent the U.S. government on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: USAID
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. The U.S.-Ghana relationship is dynamic and rich, marked by deep connections between our peoples in heritage, culture, education, business, and the arts (to name a few sectors). Unfortunately, we also ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana
| Tags: TIP
On May 23 2018, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson welcomed back to Ghana five high school teachers following their visit to the United States under the International Leaders for Education (ILEP) and the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) programs. The Ambassador congratulated them on their visit, and solicited their observations on the highlights from their trip. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Ghana
| Tags: Education in the USA, Ghana teachers, ILEP TEA, U.S. Embassy Ghana
After multiple rounds of review in the United States and across Africa, hundreds of interviews, and tens of thousands of applications, selection for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is now complete. 32 finalists were selected from Ghana! We are excited to welcome them to the United States from June 18 to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship
During a commencement ceremony held at Webster University’s campus in Accra on May 19, Ambassador Jackson congratulated the graduating class of 2018 and exhorted them to seek careers which fulfil a purpose in their lives: “Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: US Ambassador, US Embassy Ghana, Webster University Ghana, Webster university graduation
U.S. Diplomatic Relations with Ghana Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson University of Cape Coast Friday, March 23, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Thank you all for your warm welcome. My wife, Babs, and I are honored to be here at the University of Cape Coast. I often talk about the fact that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama
In a ceremony held at his residence on March 22, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson honored Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Mr. Yaw Ofori Debra with the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice. Since 2008, the U.S. Embassy has presented the award annually to one or more Ghanaian ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Human Rights, MLK Award
AMCHAM Farewell Luncheon Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson Labadi Beach Hotel Friday, March 16, 2018 | 12 noon AMCHAM President Joe Mensah and members of the Board, AMCHAM Executive Secretary Simon Madjie, Representatives from the American business community, Colleagues from the U.S. Embassy, Good afternoon, and thank you once again for such a warm ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, Education, Health Issues, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Ghana, USAID
On February 27, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson hosted a solemn memorial ceremony in honor of Private First Class (PFC) Emmanuel Mensah at the U.S. Embassy in Accra. The ceremony welcomed Private Mensah’s relatives and friends as well as senior officials from the Government of Ghana (GoG), the Ghanaian armed forces, and members of the media ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
“I sensed that Africa had come … from the sum of Heaven’s glory.” Ambassador Jackson drew on the poetic words of W.E.B. Du Bois himself when speaking at the durbar and wreath laying celebrating the 150th anniversary of Du Bois’ birth on Monday, February 19, 2018. A venerated scholar, activist and Pan-Africanist, Du Bois moved ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Black History Month
On February 16, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson welcomed World Boxing Organization (WBO) Interim Super Bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe to the U.S. Embassy in Accra. The champ was accompanied by his father Paul Dogboe, Dr. Donald Cog Senanu Agumenu, Ellis Quashigah, Nana Ama Eson-Mensah, and Maurice Quansah. In their meeting, the Ambassador lauded the Ghanaian boxing ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 16 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Sports
Ambassador Robert P. Jackson on January 31, 2018 commissioned 4 USAID funded Community-based Health Planning and Services compounds in Tinsung and Warivi in the Mion district, and Kunkong and Nkwanta in the Yendi municipality of the Northern region. USAID’s partnership with the Government of Ghana has already supported the construction of eight compounds in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: CHPS Compound, USAID
The chiefs and people of Guo in the Nandom District of the Upper West Region were elated when Ambassador Jackson commissioned an expanded Community-Based Health Planning and Services facility, popularly known as CHPS compound. The expansion of the CHPS compound was made possible through financial assistance from the U.S Ambassador’s Special Self-Help program as well as contributions ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Ambassador's Fund, Ambassador's Fund, News, Speeches
| Tags: CHPS Compound, Guo, Self-Help
Ambassador Robert P. Jackson has challenged each and every officer of the Ghana Police Service to spearhead the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in Ghana. In his opening remarks at a training program organized to equip selected officers of the Ghana Police Service with adequate policing skills on domestic violence and gender-based violence, Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 16 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
Seeing the Slaves in Our Midst By Robert P. Jackson, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Frederick Douglass, the revered former slave turned abolitionist and orator, once wrote, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” That quote has resonated with me since the release of the disturbing video of slave auctions in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Trafficking in Persons
At the opening of Pinkberry’s Frozen Yoghurt shop at the Kumasi city mall on December 5, 2017, Ambassador Jackson celebrated American-Ghanaian partnership that will not only serve the people of Ghana a delicious product, but create employment opportunities for Ghanaians and help stimulate economic growth and development. Opening of Pinkberry in Kumasi Remarks by Ambassador ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 12 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Jackson, Barack Obama, Pinkberry
Ambassador Jackson joined Second Lady Samira Bawumia and more than 2,000 enthusiastic beauty professionals last week for the relaunch AFAM Concept in Ghana. This American company has been marketing its hair products here for the past 30 years! The beauty industry in Ghana is showing tremendous growth — which creates jobs and income, but also ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, President of the United States, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Ghana
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
On November 29, the United States and Ghana inaugurated a new building for the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center (YALI RLC) in Accra. The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson; the Honorable Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh; Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Rector Professor P. Ebow ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama
On Thursday November 16, 2017, Ambassador Jackson hosted this year’s Annual General Meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce-Ghana. He emphasized the U.S. government’s commitment to work together with both American businesses and the Government of Ghana in our quest to improve trade, create jobs, and make Ghana a place where companies can flourish. AMCHAM Annual ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 17 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Trade
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson hosted a reception for alumnae of the Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. The program connects talented, emerging women leaders from all over the world with members of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Leaders for a four-week-long program. Past participants from across Africa came together in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 15 November, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Business, Speeches
Appolonia City Groundbreaking Ceremony Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson November 14, 2017 | 10 a.m. Your Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Honorable Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. It is a privilege to join His Excellency the President and the Honorable Minister in this ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 14 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, Speeches
On November 2, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson joined Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo at the American Chamber of Commerce Ghana luncheon program on the topic “Reforming the Judiciary to Enhance the Ease of Doing Business.” In his remarks, Ambassador Jackson celebrated the strong commercial ties between Ghana and the United States and urged the audience ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Ghana
During an October 31 ceremony hosted at the U.S. Embassy, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson honored nine Ghanaian communities selected to receive grants to promote education, agriculture and economic growth at the local level. The grants, totaling $75,000, are part of the Ambassador’s Small Grants Program. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Jackson praised the communities ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Ghana
On October 24, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson joined Minister of Business Development, the Honorable Ibrahim Mohammed Awal; Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, the Honorable Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei; Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, the Honorable Robert Ahomka-Lindsey at the Ghana Competitiveness Forum held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The forum was also attended ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Trade
| Tags: Trade
Honorable Ministers, BCIU President Tichansky, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you and good morning. This Forum is a testament to the determination of the United States and Ghana to increase official bilateral and business collaborations between our nations. Our businesses and investors have long been at the forefront of deepening ties between our countries, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Trade
Senior officials from the U.S. Government and the Government of the Republic of Ghana met on October 25 to discuss progress in achieving the objectives of the U.S.-Ghana Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership – the first-ever jointly-developed plan to address forced child labor and child sex trafficking in Ghana. The Ghanaian government representatives, the Honorable ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Child and Family Matters, News, Press Releases, Trafficking in Persons
| Tags: Human trafficking, TIP
On October 23, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson and Mrs. Babette “Babs” Jackson hosted a reception to launch the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Ghana Competitiveness Forum. The event was attended by Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Mahamudu Bawumia; President and CEO of BCIU Mr. Peter Tichansky; senior members from the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Trade
Honorable Ministers, BCIU CEO Peter Tichansky, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening and greetings to our many honored guests from the Ghanaian government, the business community, and our the Embassy. I want to thank the Business Council for International Understanding for bringing us together this week. Since its creation in 1955 at the initiative of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 26 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Trade
On, October 23, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson delivered remarks at an event commemorating Ghana’s National Cybersecurity Week held at the Accra International Conference Center. The event, titled “Securing Ghana’s Digital Journey,” also featured remarks from the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo; and the Minister of Communications, Honorable ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 24 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Cybersecurity
Your Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, Honorable Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps and the U.S. Mission, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. I’m delighted to see so many friends, business leaders, and members of the Government of Ghana here today. Thank you to the Minister of Communications for inviting ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 24 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Cybersecurity, Donald J. Trump
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, the U.S. Embassy hosted 70 young leaders ages 18-35 from across Ghana and Nigeria. Each had recently completed an intensive 5-week leadership training at the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) in Accra. They were welcomed by U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson and USAID-West Africa Mission Director Alexandre Deprez. Other speakers ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, USAID
| Tags: YALI, Youth Development
On October 13, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson lauded “the enormous and indisputable benefits of cultural exchanges” during the AFS Global Citizenship Education Dinner held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event celebrated 50 years of exchanges facilitated by AFS-Ghana. “Thanks to you, countless young people have dared to dream of visiting a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: AFS Programs, YES Program, Youth Development
Honorable Minister of State for Tertiary Education Kwesi Yankah, President of AFS International, Daniel Obst, Chair of the AFS Board of Trustees, Vishakha Desai, AFS-Ghana Board Chair, Reverend Alan Okomeng-Mensah, AFS Partners from around the world, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening. It is my pleasure to join you here tonight to celebrate 50 ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 16 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: AFS Programs, YES Program
The Honorable Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Creative Arts, Mrs. Catherine Afeku, CEO of the Food and Drug Authority, Mrs Delese Mimi Darko, Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Good evening and welcome to this year’s USA Poultry and Egg Export Council – or USAPEEC ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: USAPEEC
On August 30, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson delivered remarks at the launch of Ghana’s Excise Tax Stamp Policy, held in Accra. The event was attended by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo, the Honorable Minister of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, the Honorable Deputy Minister of Finance Kwaku Kwarteng, Ministry of Finance Director Tony Dzadra, Commissioner General ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Trade
| Tags: Trade
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo, The Honorable Minister of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, The Honorable Deputy Minister of Finance Kwaku Kwarteng, Ministry of Finance Director Tony Dzadra, Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Emmanual Kofi Nti, Members of the media, Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and thanks for your welcome. It is ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Trade
Professor P. Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, Rector of GIMPA, Mrs. Shola Safo-Duodu, the Accra RLC Director, Members of the RLC Governing Council, Partners of the Accra YALI Regional Leadership Center, Our 2017 YALI West Africa Graduates, Members of the media, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honor to welcome you to the closing ceremony for ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: Barack Obama, YALI
On August 30, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson congratulated 120 young West African leaders at the closing ceremony of Cohort 7 of the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) hosted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra. The participants were selected from Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID
| Tags: YALI
Honorable Ministers and Members of Parliament, Your Excellencies and Dear Colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Representatives of the Media, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening. Babs and I are delighted to welcome all of you here tonight to recognize an extraordinary woman who ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: Good Governance
Accra, GHANA—U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson presented Electoral Commission Chair Charlotte Osei with the U.S. Embassy’s Women of Courage Award on August 22, in honor of her work in managing the administration of a transparent and credible election in 2016, as well as her efforts to boost inclusion and civic engagement. Ambassador Jackson and Ms. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 24 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID
| Tags: Good Governance, Press Release
Kumasi, GHANA—On Monday, U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson, Otumfuo Adontehene, Minister of Business Development Hon. Ibrahim Awal Mohammed, and Ashanti Regional Minister Honorable Simon Osei-Mensah launched a commercial groundnut processing facility at the Kumasi factory of Project Peanut Butter, an NGO devoted to combatting undernutrition by producing effective ready-to-use therapeutic foods. The groundnut processing facility ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 23 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Trade, USAID
| Tags: Press Release, Trade
Good afternoon. As a former teacher, I can’t tell you how delighted I am to be here today to launch the USAID Innovating Activity. USAID’s purpose is to support the Ministry of Education in harnessing the power of parents, family and communities to improve reading for all children in Ghana. One of our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 3 August, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches, USAID
| Tags: Literacy, Reading
Honorable Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen, Honorable Deputy Ministers, Heads of Private Sector Associations, Media representatives, Colleagues, Distinguished guests: Good morning. I am pleased to be here today with business leaders who are working to forge connections and strengthen commercial ties between the United States and Ghana, and beyond. Thank you to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: AGOA, Trade
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson joined officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a validation workshop on Ghana’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Strategy. The meeting brought producers, processors and exporters together with customs and government officials to discuss the implementation of Ghana’s AGOA Strategy, which aims to helps Ghanaian ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 27 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID
| Tags: AGOA, Trade
Good morning. My wife, Babs, and I welcome you to the Tenth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Award Ceremony and Breakfast. For a decade now, we have gathered annually to recognize a Ghanaian citizen who personifies Dr. King’s philosophy and actions. Someone whose life’s work has contributed greatly to society — here in Ghana, or ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Good Governance, Integrity
Honorable Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, Honorable Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, Honorable Members of the Council of State and of Parliament, Your Excellencies and Dear Colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Members of the Press, Dear Mission Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Akwaaba! Babs and I, along with my deputy, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: Press Release
Good morning. I am delighted to be here with so many business leaders, who are doing so much to strengthen commercial ties between America and Ghana. Thank you to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for being a staunch partner in the quest to facilitate trade between our countries and to make Ghana more competitive ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, Speeches, Trade, USAID
Good morning. I am pleased to welcome everyone to the West Africa Regional Training Center and to this course on Adjudicating Trafficking in Persons Cases. This training is made possible through the U.S.-Ghana Child Protection Compact and the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. Last week I, along with Alex Billings from ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 21 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Human Rights, Speeches, Trafficking in Persons
| Tags: TIP
Good morning and greetings to the many honored guests who have joined us. Since my arrival in Ghana more than a year ago, I’ve been pleased to witness the progress that has been made at this facility — I feel a bit like a proud parent today. The opening of the newly renovated Greater Accra ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 19 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Health Issues, Speeches
| Tags: Health
Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Eastern Regional Minister, Honorable Municipal Chief Executive, And our many other distinguished guests, especially our homestay parents: In February, my wife, Babs, and I had the pleasure of hosting a welcome reception at our residence for this group of health trainees. It was just one day after they arrived in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 20 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
Ambassador Baah-Duodu, Distinguished Guests, Faculty and Staff, Students, Colleagues, I’m honored to be here at the Legon Center for International Affairs and Diplomacy today. Being here reminds me of my own career trajectory. Before I became a diplomat, I taught English and American Civilization at a French university. Being back in a respected academic ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 8 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump, LECIAD
Dear spellers, good morning! I bring you greetings from the American Embassy and I am delighted to join my colleagues to support this wonderful event. We have some good connection to your event and to the Spelling Bee tradition. I note that our Embassy’s Cultural Attaché, Sarah Shabbir, was a Spelling Bee regional state ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 3 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Speeches
| Tags: Spelling Bee
Your Excellency Vice President Bawumia, Your Eminence Archbishop Duncan-Williams, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. Thank you to Action Chapel International for organizing today’s event and for your decades of service lifting up Ghana’s most vulnerable. By throwing your influence behind the all-important goal of enhancing transparency and integrity, you are working ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Good Governance, Integrity, Transparency
Honorable Minister, Dear partners, Members of the media, Colleagues, Other distinguished guests, Thank you for the opportunity to join you here this morning. Today I want to speak with you about people — Millions of people around the world — More than 100,000 people in Ghana — Men, women and children — All living in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches
| Tags: Human trafficking, John Kerry
Honorable Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, Honorable Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Members of the Press, And all our other distinguished guests, Mema moadwo and akwaaba. Babs, Melinda and I, as well as all of our colleagues, warmly welcome you to our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu Honorable Ministers of State; Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of the Clergy; Colleagues from the U.S. Embassy; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening, everyone. Assalaam alaykum. May peace be upon you. Babs and I are happy to welcome you here this evening in observance of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Speeches
| Tags: Iftar
Honorable Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, Government officials, Civil society partners, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. To begin, I would like to thank Right to Be Free for the invitation to speak this morning about this important topic. Freedom and justice. Those words are emblazoned on Ghana’s coat of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Human Rights, TIP
Honorable Minister of Tourism, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen: I am excited to be here tonight addressing individuals with such diverse professional achievements and great cooking skills. I welcome all of you to this year’s USAPEEC Gala Dinner. Tonight we celebrate high-quality U.S. poultry products. More importantly, we declare the winner of the 2016 USAPEEC Polytechnics ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 8 July, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: USAPEEC
Honorable Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, Honorable Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Members of the Press, And all our other distinguished guests, Mema moadwo and akwaaba. Babs, Melinda and I, as well as all of our colleagues, warmly welcome you to our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
Honorable Minister, Your Eminence Archbishop Duncan-Williams, Bishops, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you and good morning. A little over a week ago, I joined Minister of Employment and Labor Relations Haruna Iddrisu for a tour of Dignity–Do The Right Thing, a U.S.-Ghanaian joint venture textile company operating in the South Industrial Area, right here ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 25 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: Barack Obama
Ambassador’s Residence National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu Honorable Ministers of State; Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of the Clergy; Colleagues from the U.S. Embassy; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening, everyone. Assalaam alaykum. May peace be upon you. Babs and I are happy to welcome you here this evening in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Iftar, Ramadan
Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson Accra, Ghana Honorable Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Attorney General and Minister of Justice; Honorable Nii Osah-Mills, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources; Your Honors, Judges and Magistrates, Messieurs les Juges, Messieurs les Magistrats, Distinguished Prosecutors, Procureurs Distingués, Representatives from the Directorate of Environment of the ECOWAS Commission, Representatives of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 20 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry
Director-General of the Ghana Education Service Mr. Jacob Kor, Chief Director of the Ministry of Education Mr. Enoch Cobbinah, Development partners, Nii Me, Naa Me, Teachers, parents and pupils, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here today on behalf of the U.S. government to join the Ghana Ministry of Education in launching the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 7 June, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, USAID
Movenpick Hotel, Accra Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Seth Terkper Other honorable ministers and deputy ministers, USAID-Africa Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ms. Oren Whyche-Shaw (SHAW, Distinguished partners and friends: My first 90 days in Accra as Ambassador have been exciting! I have been busy meeting with leaders representing Ghana’s government, private sector, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 May, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: Barack Obama
Your Excellencies, Commissioner Chergui, General McDew, Major General Akwa, Mr. Bam, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, It is a distinct pleasure to join today’s opening ceremony of the Africa Logistic Forum here in Accra, Ghana. I am particularly pleased to be in the company of our distinguished colleagues from the African Union and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 12 April, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
Accra, GHANA – United States Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, launched the “Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Education” activity at the Northern Network for Education Development (NNED) headquarters in Tamale, Ghana on April 1, 2016. At the event, Ambassador Jackson and NNED Executive Committee Chair Rosemond Kumah signed a cooperative agreement for the 18-month, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 1 April, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, USAID
Vice Chancellor William Otoo Ellis, Senior Leadership of KNUST, Deans, Distinguished Guests, Faculty and Staff, Students, Colleagues, Maadwo. Me din de Robert Jackson. Meyɛ anansimuu ma America aban wɔ Ghana. Ok, I’m new to Ghana, and that’s as far as I can go right now. But I’ll keep working on it. I’m honored to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 29 March, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks by Ambassador Robert P. Jackson Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Rear Admiral Faidoo, Major General Akwa, Other Distinguished Visitors, Government officials, Conference participants, colleagues in the U.S. delegation, adies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to open this workshop. As many of you know I was credentialed as Ambassador to Ghana less ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 March, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
Madam Minister, Distinguished Guests, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, All Protocol Observed, Good afternoon, We are here today to sign the Security Governance Initiative Joint Country Action Plan, as recommended by the SGI Senior Steering Committee. The Joint Country Action Plan, or JCAP, is the roadmap for a successful partnership under the Security Governance Initiative. Ghanaian ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Phone: +233 (030) 274-1979 +233 (024) 433-2469 Email:
PressAccra@state.gov StealySV@state.gov “Our successes are mutually tied and our partnership is indispensable.” Accra, Ghana – The new U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has presented his credentials to President John Mahama and officially taken up duties as ambassador. Speaking from the ceremony at Flagstaff House ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 4 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases
| Tags: Barack Obama
