{"id":1183375,"date":"2022-08-18T22:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/18\/british-high-commissioner-gifted-a-goat-in-northern-region\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T22:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T22:08:51","slug":"british-high-commissioner-gifted-a-goat-in-northern-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/18\/british-high-commissioner-gifted-a-goat-in-northern-region\/","title":{"rendered":"British High Commissioner gifted a goat in Northern Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\" style=\"line-height: 2; letter-spacing: -0.5px;font-size: 18px;\">\n<p>                        <!--p class=\"ky_saved_articles_link\"><span class=\"ky_saved_articles_hide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"ky_saved_articles_img\" alt=\"British High Commissioner gifted a goat in Northern Region\" title=\"British High Commissioner gifted a goat in Northern Region\"><\/span> Bookmark<\/p-->\n<p>The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, during one of her visits to the northern part of Ghana, received a token she did not expect.<\/p>\n<p>It was a goat. The move was a warm farewell gesture from some residents who appreciated her courtesy call.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, she shared a picture of the animal at the back of a pick-up truck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was gifted a goat. Its name will be Light Soup,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I was gifted a goat. Its name will be Light Soup \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2c07XjA5V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/q2c07XjA5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559919477852192768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Harriet Thompson toured different parts of the northern sector  the border communities in the Upper West.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So how do you let the people who need to pass freely do so, while stopping those you need to? <\/p>\n<p>Trust within communities and between communities and enforcement agencies is crucial. At Gitong, after a warm welcome, we learned how a \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 project started to build that trust. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wUANpYfVF8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/wUANpYfVF8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1560165479762825216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Y3yaane from Wa, and barika for such a warm welcome. <\/p>\n<p>My first visit to Upper West is an opportunity to learn about the culture and traditions and to understand the political, social, economic and security issues in this beautiful part of the country. <\/p>\n<p>Say hello if you see us! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PYDmhsaVcD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/PYDmhsaVcD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559608988026675201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She met the Wa Naa, the Upper West Regional Minister and shared videos of her interactions with the people in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And their traditional attire is just gorgeous \ud83e\udd29 And we danced! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kIp56iJXCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/kIp56iJXCo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559614411706343425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you for your time Hon Min for Upper West Dr Hafiz Bin-Salih. <\/p>\n<p>Meeting you and your Regional Security Committee was a great intro to the \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 partnership on the ground and the priorities for the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XBVqKy0xC5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/XBVqKy0xC5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559610587788763136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Harriet Thompson also shared with her followers how a UK back-to-school programme has massively improved the lives of young girls in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don\u2019t take my word for it! Here\u2019s the chief of Ullo talking about the impact of this project and the importance of educating girls. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0cmJ7OQbiU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/0cmJ7OQbiU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1560239955473010688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She again posted images she took of the communities she visited.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Whenever I get to visit a new part of beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghana?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Ghana<\/a>, it\u2019s always a pleasure to experience the culture, craft and food. <\/p>\n<p>At the Center for National Culture in Wa we saw woori weaving and tasted tubani, TZ and zunkom. A real treat! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YlYgRdADyr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/YlYgRdADyr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559986008107646987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Went to the top of Ghana today to pay respects to Hon Kuoro Kuri-Buktie Limann IV, Paramount Chief of Gwollu. <\/p>\n<p>Saw two sites protected so future generations can learn from the past: Gwollu Slave Defence Wall and the tomb of Dr Hilla Limann, President in Ghana\u2019s Third Republic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VY9iNreLtJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/VY9iNreLtJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1560026242673410053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Upper West is beautifully green at this time of year\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026But it won\u2019t stay that way as long as charcoal is the main cooking fuel. What are the alternatives, how can fuel efficiency be improved?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf33\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf34\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf32\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf33\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf34\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf32 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kpBhZf6VOk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/kpBhZf6VOk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCThompson001\/status\/1559860144430874626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>                <!-- Post Tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, during one of her visits to the northern part of Ghana, received a token she did not expect. It was a goat. The move was a warm farewell gesture from some residents who appreciated her courtesy call. 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