By Edmund Mingle Friday, 13 March 2009
The North American Branch of the ruling National Democratic Congress has urged the government to do well to create a more congenial business environment to attract more investments into the country, especially from North America.
The branch also wants security to be improved to give an assurance to investors who intend to direct their resources to Ghana of their security against criminals.
Cobby Boahene, Chairman of the North American Coordinating Council of the NDC, said these when he led a delegation of executives of the branch which also cover Canada, to call on the Vice President, John Dramani Mahama at the Castle Osu in Accra.
Mr. Boahene, said many Ghanaians in North America were happy about the economic and political progress of the country, and were desirous of bringing investments to Ghana but were worried about the bottlenecks in the business sector, and also not sure of their security.
In addition, he said Ghanaians in North America wish that Ghana could establish a Consulate in Chicago to easily cater for their welfare as well as facilitate their investments into Ghana.
He congratulated the Vice President on his assumption of office, and promised the branch would be supportive of the government to address the socio-economic challenges confronting the citizenry.
Vice President Mahama, responding to the concerns of the branch, commended gave the assurance that many initiative were being undertaken to enhance security, adding that the police would be equipped to prevent and fight crime more effectively.
With regard to the business sector, he said the government was aware of the bureaucratic system which has been unhelpful, and therefore gave the assurance that such hindrances would be removed to ensure smooth investment processes.
He commended the group for their support to attract investments for Ghana, and urged them to focus more on joint ventures with local enterprises.
He also advised them to consider directing their investments into the agriculture sector as a way of supporting the development of that sector where over 60 per cent on Ghanaian population is engaged in.
“What better way to reduce poverty than to invest in agriculture,” he said.
The branch also wants security to be improved to give an assurance to investors who intend to direct their resources to Ghana of their security against criminals.
Cobby Boahene, Chairman of the North American Coordinating Council of the NDC, said these when he led a delegation of executives of the branch which also cover Canada, to call on the Vice President, John Dramani Mahama at the Castle Osu in Accra.
Mr. Boahene, said many Ghanaians in North America were happy about the economic and political progress of the country, and were desirous of bringing investments to Ghana but were worried about the bottlenecks in the business sector, and also not sure of their security.
In addition, he said Ghanaians in North America wish that Ghana could establish a Consulate in Chicago to easily cater for their welfare as well as facilitate their investments into Ghana.
He congratulated the Vice President on his assumption of office, and promised the branch would be supportive of the government to address the socio-economic challenges confronting the citizenry.
Vice President Mahama, responding to the concerns of the branch, commended gave the assurance that many initiative were being undertaken to enhance security, adding that the police would be equipped to prevent and fight crime more effectively.
With regard to the business sector, he said the government was aware of the bureaucratic system which has been unhelpful, and therefore gave the assurance that such hindrances would be removed to ensure smooth investment processes.
He commended the group for their support to attract investments for Ghana, and urged them to focus more on joint ventures with local enterprises.
He also advised them to consider directing their investments into the agriculture sector as a way of supporting the development of that sector where over 60 per cent on Ghanaian population is engaged in.
“What better way to reduce poverty than to invest in agriculture,” he said.
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