Ghana and Grenada have reaffirmed their shared historical ties and strengthened bilateral cooperation during the maiden Ghana–Grenada Political Consultation Meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Accra on Thursday, October 16.
The meeting, co-chaired by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his Grenadian counterpart, Joseph Andall, marked a key step in deepening Africa–Caribbean relations.
It comes ahead of Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell’s two-day official visit to Ghana, during which he will hold bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama and visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
Welcoming the delegation, Mr. Ablakwa described the meeting as a “timely and strategic framework” to review progress and translate goodwill into “tangible outcomes that would deliver real value to the people of both nations.”
He noted that since signing a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations, both countries had advanced cooperation in health, education, trade, tourism, and climate change.
On health, he welcomed Grenada’s plan to recruit Ghanaian nurses, calling it “a framework for strategic cooperation that embodies the spirit of South–South collaboration.”
Mr. Ablakwa also highlighted opportunities in trade and investment, particularly in products such as spices, shea butter, and textiles, saying Ghana provided fertile ground for joint ventures.
“Our engagement must go beyond policy discussions to concrete actions that improve the lives of our people,” he said, adding that tourism and cultural exchange could further strengthen people-to-people ties.
Touching on global issues, he said both countries shared a vision for a fairer world order that amplified the voices of the Global South. On reparations, he stressed, “It is about dignity, justice, and restitution,” reaffirming Ghana’s commitment to work with the Caribbean under the AU’s Decade of Reparations (2026–2036).
Mr. Andall, for his part, praised Ghana as “the only country I have been to without feeling like a foreigner,” noting the deep ancestral links between Ghanaians and Caribbean people. “Our bilateral relations have grown from strength to strength in a very short time,” he said, urging both nations to sustain the momentum for mutual benefit.
He underscored the need to strengthen trade logistics to make Africa–Caribbean commerce viable and called for “joint committees to drive the implementation of existing agreements,” stressing that “we must beat the air while it is hot.”
Mr. Andall also commended Ghana’s support in providing healthcare professionals and called for continued collaboration in climate resilience, tourism, and education.
“The seeds that were planted a couple of years ago have begun to take root. It is up to us to keep watering and fertilising,” he concluded.
Source: Adomonline