Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama left Sunday for a three-day state visit to Mauritius in a bid to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two countries, a release from the presidency said.
On Monday, Mahama is expected to sign an agreement with Mauritius for the development of a 260 million-dollar Information and Communications Technology (ICT) enclave, which is expected to create in excess of 5,000 direct jobs.
Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth will host a banquet in honor of the visiting Ghanaian leader while President Gurib-Fakim hosts a lunch in his honor on Tuesday.
Mahama will also grant audience to the Chief Justice, Kheshoe Parsad Matadeen and the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Raymond B?renger.
The president will address a business forum on Tuesday and Wednesday to inaugurate a new private university, African Leadership College, built by a Ghanaian.
In the president’s entourage are Minister of Trade and Industry Ekwow Spio-Garbrah; Minister of Communications Edward Omane-Boamah; as well as a Minister of State at the Presidency Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
