Accra, Sept. 29, Ghanadot/GNA - President John Agyekum
Kufuor returned home on Sunday night after a
state visit to the US on the invitation of
President George W. Bush.
He also attended the 63rd session of the United
Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mr Andrew Awuni, Press Secretary to the
President and Presidential Spokesman told
journalists at the airport that following
discussions between President Kufuor and
President Bush, the US Government pledged to
assist Ghana with technical expertise on her oil
discovery.
He said under the pledge about 100 scholarships
would be granted to Ghanaian students to study
in the US to enrich their knowledge on oil
exploration.
Mr Awuni said US Government also agreed to
assist Ghana with 350 million dollars for rural
electrification.
He said President Kufuor addressing the UN
General Assembly, pledged government’s
commitment to ensure free and fair Election 2008
and invited international observers into the
country during the election period.
Mr Awuni said the death Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu,
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning took
its toll on President Kufuor and his entourage.
He described the late Baah-Wiredu as a
hardworking and affable man adding” his death is
indeed a sad event.”
President Kufuor was met on arrival by Vice
President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Ministers of
State, Lieutenant-General J. B. Danquah, Chief
of Defence Staff and Mr Patrick Kwarteng
Acheampong, Inspector General of Police.
GNA
