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British government
budgetary support for Ghana to continue
Accra, March 30,
Ghanadot/GNA- The British Government has decided to provide 80
million pounds as its support for the Ghanaian budget this year,
regardless of the turbulent financial crisis British and other
world economies are currently facing.
This was disclosed by Dr Nicholas Westcott, the British High
Commissioner to Ghana, at a forum attended by a largely Ghanaian
audience in London last Friday.
A statement from the Ghana High Commission in London on Monday
said the forum was jointly sponsored by the British High
Commission in Accra and the Ghana High Commission in London.
Dr Westcott said the British government had steadfastly been
supporting Ghanaian governments because it was convinced that
the governments would honestly apply such funds to improve the
living conditions of the people instead of misappropriating
them.
He said due diligence carried out by the British government on
utilization of aids had been positive.
He praised Ghanaians for growing the economy whilst that of
Britain shrank, but gave the assurance that the UK British
government would continue to support the country.
For instance, he said, his country would invest one billion
dollars into the development of the Jubilee Oil Fields in Ghana
as her contribution towards the prospecting for more oil
deposits.
On immigration, Dr Westcott said that policies had tended to
benefit Ghanaians but admitted that although his country had
opened its doors to other nationals, care was taken to ensure
that only genuine people were allowed in.
“Britain, like all countries, would ensure that terrorists who
have no regard for human lives are not allowed into the
country.”
Dr Westcott insisted observed that to achieve this, the British
Government would, with effect from April 1 2009, introduce
significant reforms in the acquisition of visas and entry
permits to the United Kingdom.
He therefore charged Ghanaians who were desirous of inviting
their relations to the United Kingdom to avail themselves of the
requirements and strictly comply with them.
GNA
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