News:
June 22, 2017
The Parliaments of both Germany and Ghana have pledged their commitment to form closer ties among themselves in order to advance the development of the two countries.
This came to light during a courtesy call by a delegation from the German Bundestag on the Speaker and to the Ghanaian parliament. The visit aimed at fostering closer ties between the parliaments discussed issues of mutual benefit.
The speaker Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye acknowledged the immense assistance of Germany to Ghana especially in the area of scholarships to numerous Ghanaian students.
He emphasized the need for Ghana`s parliament to be strengthened because of the numerous setbacks suffered in the past as a result of disruption in constitutional rule.
The German delegation leader, Charles Huber, MP on his part stated the need for the two parliaments to share best practices and exchange experiences. He acknowledged the importance of using technology to promote the growth of Small Scale Enterprises (SMEs).
The second deputy speaker Alban Kingsford SumanaBagbin paid glowing tribute to memory to Germany for the advances made in world affairs and stated that Ghana could learn many things from the German experience.
The minority leader Haruna Iddrisu said Ghana and Germany should work towards a higher trade volume between the two countries. The majority leader OseiKyei Mensah Bonsu reiterated the need for Ghana to learn from best practices in Ghana
By Christian Kpesese