General News of Thursday, 4 May 2017Source: Flagstaff House CommunicationsPresident advocates for 24-hour opening of Ghana-Togo bordersPresident Akufo-AddoThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is advocating for the 24-hour opening of the borders between Ghana and Togo, explaining that this will boost trade and tourism, and, thereby, ensure that the peoples of the two nations reap the economic benefits thereof. “I am fully committed, and I know President Faure Gnassingbé is too. To this end, President Akufo-Addo told his Togolese counterpart that “it is not right that the last meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission of our countries was held in 2009, some 8 years ago. It would give me great pleasure to welcome your team to Accra for the next Joint Commission meeting, hopefully in July. President Akufo-Addo noted that “Africa is breeding a new generation of leaders”, adding that “this generation of African leaders must not fail the longsuffering African masses.

Source: GhanaWeb May 04, 2017 07:07 UTC