{"id":589,"date":"2026-06-02T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=589"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:29:16","slug":"president-mahama-holds-bilateral-talks-with-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=589","title":{"rendered":"President\u00a0Mahama\u00a0holds bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Keir\u00a0Starmer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0Iddi\u00a0Yire, GNA Special Correspondent in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n

London, June 02, GNA \u2013 President John\u00a0Dramani\u00a0Mahama\u00a0on Tuesday held a breakfast meeting with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir\u00a0Starmer\u00a0discussions on strengthening Ghana\u2013UK relations, deepening economic cooperation, expanding trade and investment opportunities, and advancing shared development priorities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The meeting took place at Number 10 Downing Street in\u00a0London;\u00a0forms part of President\u00a0Mahama\u2019s\u00a0five-day official visit to the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The President was accompanied by\u00a0Dr\u00a0Cassiel\u00a0Ato\u00a0Baah\u00a0Forson, Minister of Finance;\u00a0Mrs\u00a0Elizabeth\u00a0Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Trade, Industry and Agribusiness, and\u00a0Mrs\u00a0Sabah\u00a0Zita\u00a0Benson, Ghana\u2019s High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prior to the courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Ghana and the UK signed a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership during the Ghana-UK Investment Summit, as a roadmap for 2026\u20132028.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It aims to deliver tangible benefits for Ghanaians and businesses operating in our country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

President\u00a0Mahama\u00a0said deals worth up to \u00a3215 million stand at the\u00a0centre\u00a0of their collaboration with the UK.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u00a0said\u00a0prioritising\u00a0private-sector growth, infrastructure, and skills development for\u00a0the\u00a0youth\u00a0would\u00a0prepare\u00a0the\u00a0youth\u00a0to compete\u00a0globally.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA groundbreaking \u00a3101 million UK-backed initiative\u00a0as\u00a0part of the partnership, will create the Gulf of Guinea\u2019s very first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility,\u201d the President said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSet to generate up to 430 direct jobs, including 30 per cent reserved for women, the\u00a0Takoradi\u00a0Floating Dock Project will propel Ghana to the forefront of regional maritime hubs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

President\u00a0Mahama\u00a0said the Partnership was unlocking millions in climate-aligned infrastructure, propelling an \u00a385 million reforestation fund and an exciting \u00a39 million investment dedicated to forest restoration in the\u00a0Oti\u00a0Region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said these transformative projects would generate local jobs and safeguard our environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The President said even more exciting, a \u00a36 million partnership would\u00a0support the implementation of the Ghana AI Strategy and\u00a0energise\u00a0science and technology collaboration across their universities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the health sector, our systems will be transformed by a \u00a34 million partnership for specialist clinical engineering training.\u201d He stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The President said new transnational education guidelines would also be launched to\u00a0open up\u00a0outstanding opportunities for Ghanaian students to access world-class training.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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