Vice President of the Council of State, Mercedes López Acea, visits Ghana
The Vice President of the Council of State, Mercedes López Acea, and the delegation that she leads were received at the "Kotoka" International Airport of Accra by the acting National President of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Freddie Blay.
In the homeland of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the Cuban leader will hold meetings with the country's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Also, she will meet with the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Ocquaye; the former President Jerry John Rawlings and the current NPP leader.
President of the Private Universities Student Association of Ghana reaffirms interest in ties with Cuba
Mr. Shaibu Dawud, President of the Private Universities Student Association (PUSAG) paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González, with whom he addressed the provision to strengthen ties with Cuba.
The President of PUSAG, after thanking the reception, had words of praise for Cuba, highlighting the support that the Antillean archipelago has given to the formation of young people of his country.
Minister of State for Tertiary Education of Ghana will participate in University 2018
Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, received the Ambassador of Cuba to Ghana, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education.
Professor Yankah, will travel to Cuba heading the delegation of his country that will participate in the XI International Congress, "University 2018".
Cuba and NUGS in a position to strengthen their relations
The Ambassador of Cuba to Ghana, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González received at the Embassy a representation of student leaders of the National Union of Students of Ghana (NUGS), headed by its President, Mr. Frank Amoakene, who was elected to that position in November 2017.
The NUGS President highlighted the historical ties of the organization with the Embassy, explained the interest to expand the cooperation with the Cuban counterparts and requested information about the island political system and about the current state of US-Cuba relations.
Ghanaian Minister for Parliamentary Affairs ratifies historical ties with Cuba
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Leader of the Majority in the Parliament of Ghana, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, at the Legislative Branch.