Owusu-Ankomah presents Letters of Credence to Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II (left), congratulating Papa Owusu-Ankomah after presenting the letters |
Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, who is in charge of the
United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, has presented his
letters of credence to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a short
ceremony at the Buckingham Palace in London.
The new High Commissioner arrived in London some two weeks ago to
begin a four-year tenure as the Head of the Ghana Mission in the UK and
Ireland.
He presented the letter of recall of his predecessor, Mr Victor
Smith, before presenting his Instrument of Commission to Queen
Elizabeth.
He was accompanied by his wife and some senior members of staff of the mission.
Present at the ceremony was the UK Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Sir Simon McDonald.
Led by the Marshall of the Diplomatic Corps, Mr Alistair Harrison, Mr
Owusu-Ankomah, together with his wife, rode in a horse-drawn carriage
from the Ghana Mission in Belgravia Square to the Buckingham Palace.
Receiving the letters of credence, Queen Elizabeth wished the High Commissioner a successful tenure.
Mr Owusu-Ankomah, for his part, thanked the Queen for the honour and
conveyed cordial greetings from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
and the people of Ghana to her.
Reception
After the presentation ceremony, a reception was held in Mr
Owusu-Ankomah’s honour at the mission, which drew the participation of
members of the Diplomatic Corps, opinion leaders, traditional leaders,
civil society organisations, political party representatives, the clergy
and a cross-section of the public.
In a brief speech, the new High Commissioner expressed gratitude to
President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana for the trust reposed
in him.
He pledged his unflinching commitment towards a better economic and
political relationship between Ghana and the UK, saying he would work to
encourage investors from the UK to invest in Ghana and help promote
trade ties.
He encouraged Ghanaians living in the UK and Ireland to cooperate
with him to facilitate effective and friendly consular programmes for
them.
Source: Graphic.com.gh
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