Saturday 25th January, 2020
By
Sylvia Sika Afealetey, GNA
Ho, Jan. 25, GNA –
Ms Shani Cooper, Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra-Leone has
pledged the support of the Israeli Government to the development of agriculture
and tourism in the Volta Region.
She said the
potentials for the growth of both sectors in the Region were enormous and would
require strategic and dedicated investment to enhance economic development.
Ms Cooper said this
when she paid a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archbald Yao
Letsa on Friday.
She mentioned
agriculture, technological innovation and diaspora affairs as areas the Israeli
Government sought collaboration with the Government of Ghana.
Ms Cooper said in
promoting agriculture and tourism, the Region had to promote research and
development with the establishment of a dedicated university, and called for
the investment of four per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
into research and development.
The Ambassador added
that the Israeli Government would liaise with the Volta Regional Coordinating
Council (VRCC) for scholarships for students in agro-studies.
Dr. Letsa expressed
gratitude to the Israeli Government for the supports and said a significant
number of students from the region were already benefiting from some
programmes.
He said more tourist
sites and attractions were being discovered in the Region, and welcomed the
Israeli Government’s commitment to developing them.
GNA