Mr. Speaker said this when the Namibian Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Selma Ashipala-Musavyi paid a courtesy call on him on him in Parliament.
Speaker Bagbin called for Parliament not to only be associated to matters of oversight of the public purse, law making (legislature) among others. He expressed worry that “we have failed as a people on the continent because we have not been frequently witnessing human to human trade and interactions among ourselves”.
The Rt. Hon Speaker pointed out how Ghana played a major role in the attainment of Namibia’s Independence in 1990.
The Namibian Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Selma Ashipala-Musavyi indicated that her call on Mr. Speaker is to have bilateral talks that would revive the already existing good relationships between Ghana and Namibia.
She indicated that in the quest to building friendship and promoting inter-continental trade, ‘we are planning to undertake some activities which would enhance women empowerment, education and health related issues among both countries’.
Her Excellency Ashipala-Musavyi said her call on Mr. Speaker was also to strengthen and promote exchange visits among youth from both countries. This, she said would promote the movement of goods and services too.
Ambassador Ashipala-Musavyi noted that Namibia is currently working with Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture regarding the cultivation of animal husbandry and beef production.
Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu- Second Deputy Speaker, Hon. Frank Annoh Dompreh-the Majority Chief Whip, Hon. kwadjo Asante-Member of Parliament for Suhum and officials from the Speaker’s Secretariat and the Parliamentary Service were part of the meeting.
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