Australia to partner Ghana to build strong economy
The Australian government has given an assurance that it will partner Ghana to build a strong economy. In view of this, various programmes geared towards alleviating poverty, especially from the grassroots level, would be rolled out to support this initiative soon.
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The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Joanna Adamson, made this known when she visited the Head Office of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) in Accra to acquaint herself with the activities and operations of the company.
The ambassador who was accompanied by the Research and Public Affairs Officer at the Australian High Commission, Ms Shari Hammond, called on the Editor of the Daily Graphic, Mr Ransford Tetteh. At the meeting were his Deputy, Mr Kingsley Kodwo Inkoom and the Political Editor, Mr Kobby Asmah. Issues including illegal mining operations in Ghana, scholarship and training for Ghanaian journalists were discussed at the meeting.
Strong ties
Ms Adamson stressed that her government would also build a strong relationship with Ghana based on mutual benefits.
She lauded the Ghanaian community living in Australia for their immense contribution towards the success of that country’s economy.
According to the High Commissioner, there were about 2,000 Ghanaians living in Australia with majority being in the middle class contributing to help that country’s economy.
Small scale mining
Unlike the operation of illegal mining in Ghana, the Ambassador stated that their activities were fully regulated and checked in Australia, adding that “In Australia, we don’t have illegal mining operators”.
In her view, if adequate measures were put in place, the situation could be controlled and managed, noting that a lot could be learnt from the Australian example.
As part of its commitment to Ghana’s growth and development, Ms Adamson indicated that the Australian government offered scholarships to Ghanaian students annually to study mainly in the areas of agriculture, governance and mining.
Mr Tetteh lauded the ambassador for her visit as well as her government’s commitment to help the economy of Ghana.
He said the Ghana government had put measures in place to regulate the activities of the miners, adding that a lot could be learnt from Australia.
He also stressed the need for Australian companies in Ghana to collaborate with GCGL to better tell the stories of the Australia-Ghana relationship.