Ghana’s Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, 19 July 2019 met and had a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez.
The two leaders discussed various areas of cooperation between Ghana and Cuba, particularly in the cocoa and pharmaceutical industries.
Dr Bawumia also joined Africa heads of mission in Havana, to pay special homage to the legacies of African heroes who contributed to the struggles for freedom in Africa.
“For us as Ghanaians, it was a historic moment since the year 2019 marks the 60th year of our economic and diplomatic ties with Cuba, as well as the 60th independence anniversary of the Republic of Cuba,” Dr Bawumia said.
In the evening of Thursday, 18 July 2019, Dr Bawumia joined the graduation ceremony of 219 newly-trained Ghanaian doctors and their other colleagues at the Karl Max Theatre in Havana.
The overall best foreign student award went to Dr Ahmed Ayebeng Owusu.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
