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\nThe Vice President (right) and the Australian High Commissioner
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The Australian High Com\u00admissioner to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones, has pledged her sup\u00adport for the new government\u2019s economic growth strategy, particularly emphasising the extraction sector.<\/p>\n
Citing Australia\u2019s consider\u00adable mining investments in West Africa, which amount to $30 billion, with a significant portion located in Ghana, she expressed optimism that these investments would create numerous job opportunities for Ghanaians, thereby positively influencing the economy.<\/p>\n
The High Commissioner made these remarks during her recent call on the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, to officially congrat\u00adulate her on her new role and discuss issues of mutual interest to Ghana and Australia.<\/p>\n
She expressed enthusiasm about Atlantic Lithium\u2019s upcom\u00ading project in Ghana, pending parliamentary ratification of its mining license.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project promises to generate over 900 direct jobs for Ghanaians, boosting local econo\u00admies,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
The High Commissioner added that the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Ghana was one of the initiative being used to empower women and ensure the growth of Ghana\u2019s agriculture sector.<\/p>\n
The initiative, she noted, would foster collaborative re\u00adsearch and innovation in agricul\u00adture, supporting the government\u2019s mechanised farming agenda and efforts toward food self-sufficien\u00adcy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgriculture remains the back\u00adbone of Ghana\u2019s economy and we would continue to collaborate and invest in the sector to ensure growth and sustainability,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u00a0She commended the Vice President for her achievements which would serve as a huge motivation for women, especially entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Professor Opoku-Agyemang expressed delight with the huge interest and investment made by the Australian government in the country, in areas of mining, agri\u00adculture, industry and community empowerment.<\/p>\n
Moreover, she noted that through innovations such as the Direct Aid Programme (DAP), women and the marginalised in the Ghanaian society were being empowered.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmpowering women is a stra\u00adtegic move towards the attainment of equality and the overall devel\u00adopment of Ghanaian society,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
She then assured that the Mahama\u2019s government was pre\u00adpared to join forces with coun\u00adtries like Australia to deal with the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n
The Vice President also commended Australia\u2019s mining expertise and called for sustain\u00adable practices that align with Ghana\u2019s developmental goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new administration is keen on partnerships that prior\u00aditise environmental protection and community development, emphasising the potential of joints,\u201d she indicated.<\/p>\n
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