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  • British High Commission Ghana opens book of condolence for Baroness Thatcher

    The book will be open from Wednesday 10 April to Friday 12 April, from 9 am to 1 pm each day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Death of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher

    Statement from British High Commissioner Peter Jones on the death of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Death of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher

    Statement from British High Commissioner Peter Jones on the death of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Her Majesty's Ship Argyll visited Ghana

    The Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll was in Ghana for a two-day visit after participating in the SAHARAN EXPRESS Exercise aimed at developing interoperability across West Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Easter office closures in Ghana

    The British High Commission in Ghana will be closed on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April for the Easter weekend.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID Research: Climate Week Award for DFID

    Last week Evergreen Agriculture, a DFID funded project, was recognised in the UK Climate Week Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • William Hague and Angelina Jolie visit Eastern DRC

    The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in conflict

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Foreign Secretary visits Ghana

    This was the first of such visits in 13 years and the latest in a series of high level UK Ministerial visits in recent months to Ghana.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Foreign Secretary visits Ghana

    This was the first of such visits in 13 years and the latest in a series of high level UK Ministerial visits in recent months to Ghana.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa hails Ghana as a ‘beacon of democracy’ following successful elections

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds: "I congratulate John Dramani Mahama on his election as President of Ghana and on elections that were widely recognised to be free, fair and transparent."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ghana: Britain to help reach final stages of poverty reduction

    Britain will help Ghana to prepare for a future without aid and ensure that the poorest benefit from the country’s record growth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister's statement on the death of President Mills of Ghana

    Prime Minister David Cameron: "President Mills was a tireless defender of democracy in West Africa and across the continent, and he will be greatly missed."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: New publication: The state and accessible justice in Africa: is Ghana unique?

    Policy brief from APPP considers what lessons to be learned from Ghana in developing policies to promote accessible justice in Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Goodbye, Guinea worm

    Metre long guinea worms caused Sadia agonising pain. Find out how UK aid is helping eradicate the disease

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  • A passion for education

    How UK aid is changing lives by getting more girls into school

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  • Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana

    Mr Peter Jones has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Protection for 4.7 million from malaria in Ghana

    The UK government has announced aid to protect nearly 5 million people in Ghana from malaria, including nearly 1 million children under the age of five.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission Accra supports Ghana's fight against illegal migration

    Much of the British High Commission’s work on migration is directed towards educating people on the risks and realities of migrating illegally, with the aim of dissuading people from travelling irregularly in the first place.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • People count in Ghana

    UK aid supports Ghana's 2010 population and housing census which will provide vital information on the population

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  • Two Ghanaians learn from the UK's Crown Prosecution Service

    The British High Commission in Ghana together with the Crown Prosecution Service Criminal Justice Advisor organised a three week internship for two Ghanaians.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government