Ghanaian graduates in Cuba pay tribute to Fidel Castro
A representation of the Ghanaians who between 1983 and 1988 benefited from the Scholarship Program for African students in the Isle of Youth, paid tribute to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, on the eve of the second anniversary of his physical disappearance.
The commemorative evening was organized by the Association of Ghanaian Graduates in Cuba (ESBECAN), as part of the program to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the arrival in Cuba of the so-called Group of 88, and in which representatives of other years took part.
Cuban Ambassador highlights the African contribution in the conformation of the Cuban nation
The Cuban Ambassador, Pedro Luis Despaigne González participated, together with diplomats from the embassies of Latin America accredited in Accra, in a Panel dedicated to the impact of the African Diaspora in the respective countries.
The Panel, led by Dr. Joanna Boampong, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies of the College of Humanities at the University of Ghana, is part of the Program of Activities to Commemorate the Four Centuries of Links between Africa and the Americas.
Former Ghanaian minister expresses admiration for the social work of the Cuban Revolution
Mrs. Otiko Afisah Djaba, former Minister of Gender, Childhood and Social Protection, and Mr. Abdul Hamid Samed, president of the Institute for Peace and Progress, visited the Cuban Embassy where they were received by Ambassador Pedro Luis Despaigne González.
Foreign Minister of Ghana reaffirms strength of ties with Cuba
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Hon. Mrs. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro Luis Despaigne Gonzalez, at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters.
The Minister, also a member of the Ghanaian Parliament, and who in the last September made an official visit to Cuba, expressed her satisfaction with the results achieved, and especially the quality of the meetings held with the Cuban leaders. She also said that she and the delegation that accompanied her felt the warmth and friendship of the authorities and people of Cuba.
Cuba strengthens health cooperation with Ghana
With the arrival of six new Cuban health specialists, the medical presence of the Caribbean Island in Ghana was reinforced.
The Cuban doctors were received at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra by the Cuban Ambassador, Pedro L. Despaigne González; the Head of the Cuban Medical Mission in the country, Dr. Ana Lubín García and the Coordinator of the Collaboration with Cuba in the Ministry of Health of Ghana, Mr. Hafez Adam Taher.
Currently, the Cuban Medical Brigade in the country has 20 members, and must be increased in the near future.