The Ambassador of Cuba to Ghana, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, gave an interview about the meaning of the 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries to Dr. Kwasi Owusu-Achaw, a Ghanaian graduate of optometry on the Caribbean island in the 80s of the last century.
The Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, chaired the farewell to a group of Ghanaian students, among whom one hundred and seventy will be trained as new doctors, and thirty will study different postgraduate specialties. Among the latter, nine doctors trained in Cuba stand out.
A representation of Cuban mothers living in Ghana, together with their relatives and members of the Embassy of Cuba, celebrated the Mother's Day.
The First Secretary of the Embassy, Julio César Sánchez, in his words paid homage to the Mothers. During his speech, he referred to the true meaning and essence of the word Mother, extending it to the meaning of the word Homeland, as the mother of all Cubans, wherever they may be.
Those attending the activity tasted typical dishes of Cuban cuisine and enjoyed Cuban music.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received the Ambassador of Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González, at the Presidency. During the meeting, the President expressed his satisfaction for his recent visit to Cuba.
For the third consecutive time, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana participates in the Solidarity Program with Cuba, which organizes the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) as part of the commemoration of International Workers' Day.
On this occasion, the presence of the brigadistas is the scenario of the intensification of the interventionist actions of the current US administration, as recently denounced in his Press Conference, the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.