General News of Saturday, 15 December 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghGhana to deepen ties with Burkina Faso - VeepMahamudu Bawumia with Alpha Barry (3rd left), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brukina FasoThe Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says Ghana is committed to deepening ties with Burkina Faso. Some of the projects, he said, were the railway interconnectivity project linking Ghana and Burkina Faso, designed to ensure greater cross-border trade and regional integration. “Ghana is also committed to ensuring greater bilateral relations with her northern neighbour through the 225 kilovolts Bolgatanga to Ouagadougou power interconnection project, which will see up to 100 megawatts of power supplied directly to Burkina Faso from Ghana,’’ he said. Joint SessionThe Vice-President gave the assurance when Mr Alpha Barry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Burkina Faso, called on him at the Jubilee House, Accra on Friday. Mr Barry was in Ghana for the closing ceremony of the 12th Session of the Ghana-Burkina Faso Permanent Joint Session for Cooperation.

Source: GhanaWeb December 15, 2018 10:41 UTC