The
united state celebrated their Independence Day celebration in Ghana on July 4,
2018 and Jackson been the Ambassador thanked those people of Ghana for
welcoming and also friendship which they has offered within his tenure as the
ambassador, he also praised Ghana partnership with the united states for the
past 61 years which had been of help to both countries. Ambassador Jackson said
that the relationship began during centuries ago and it is one of the lowest
points in history, which had made them to overcome historic evils and also to
create new beginnings among themselves.
Remarks made by Ambassador
Robert Jackson
#1. Yours Excellency,
#2. The Vice President of Ghana Dr. Muhammadu Bawumia
#3. Honorable Ministers and deputy ministers of state
#4. Honorable members of the council of state and parliament
#5. Your Excellencies and dear colleagues from the Diplomatic corps
After making the remarks the
said that his outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission, Melinda Tabler-Stone and
incoming Deputy Chief of Mission, Christopher Lamora he welcomed them to the US
Embassy. Tonight we are celebrating the 242nd anniversary of the
united state independence he honored the pioneers who came to the United States
for religious liberty and also the economic opportunity giving to them. And he
said that they will continue to seek for the perfect union created by Justice
and to secure the blessings of liberty.
He said that today was marked
the sixty one (61) years of partnership between the united state and Ghana,
where more than 15,000 Americans have also made Ghana their home and more than
3,000 studied at different Ghana universities.
And
event great numbers of Ghanaians have also stayed in the united state for at
least 20-35 years or more and they are even enrolled in different colleagues
and universities over there and those tourists who travel back to do
entrepreneurs he also thanked them for trade that exceeded $2 billion in 2017.
Wilbur Ross secretary of commerce was
praised for joining them in the anniversary where he said that it serve as
evidence for the importance of U.S government so as to strengthening the trade
relations with Ghana and also as the gateway to Africa which pays a vital role
for the United state companies.
He
said that the investments also created employment for those Ghanaians and also
has help to stimulate economic growth, which had been prosperous. He added that
as he is preparing to be a private citizen that he is happy to have represented
the united state of America and his goals was to make people lively freely and
make their life better such as giving better education and also been healthier.
As
a former teacher he believe that the importance of education and literacy so he
is proud of their partnership for education program for the past two years
which had reached over 800,00 primary school students with also about four
million books and teacher training aid material that helps the children to read
well
He
also mentioned that this past years Ghana demonstrated its military leadership
by becoming the first African partner nation to train U.S Army forces so he
wish that Ghana and US will continue to work side by side and maintain peace.
Finally,
I am proud that we are making unreliable electricity a problem of the
past. Through our Millennium Challenge Power Compact, Ghanaians will have
reliable and affordable energy that will promote greater industrialization and
opportunities to add value to Ghana’s exports.
He
gave thanks to Margaret Langer, Maurice
Jackson, and all of the other people who worked so hard to make this event
a success. Later laid to the toast where he said that to good health and long
life of His Excellency President Nana
Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as well as to the united state and to Ghana.
Long
live His Excellency
President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo
Long
live to good health and success
Long
live Ghana
Long
live united state of America
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