Parliament is expected to debate on the visa waiver agreement between Ghana and Jamaica.
Both nations entered the agreement in June 2019.
That was when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the Caribbean nation.
Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey revealed the impending Parliamentary debate on the agreement when she met with her Jamaican counterpart, Kamina Johnson Smith, at the UN headquarters in New York.
The meeting between the two ministers took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, USA.
Madam Ayorkor Botchwey seized the opportunity to congratulate Jamaica for being elected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organizations Regional Commission for the Americas for 2019-2021.
She acknowledged the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries that dates back to 1957 when Ghana attained Independence.
The Minister recounted the strong historical and cultural bonds between Ghana and Jamaica.
Touching possible areas of trade, she mentioned government’s initiatives such as ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’, indicating that Jamaica has the potential to be a major partner in Ghana’s journey towards self-reliance and in the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration