General News of Tuesday, 23 October 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghWe’ll learn from Ghana — Sierra Leonean PresidentPresident Akufo-Addo welcoming President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone to the Jubilee HouseThe President of Sierra Leone, Mr Julius Maada Bio, yesterday began a two-day state visit to Ghana, saying he had been encouraged by Ghana’s free senior high school (SHS) programme to adopt a similar policy for the people of Sierra Leone. Addressing the press conference, Mr Bio stated that Sierra Leone was a country in need and wanted to learn from Ghana to be able to catch up with the rest of the world. President Bio commended Ghana for supporting Sierra Leone during its elections through ECOWAS and the special support from Ghana when the country found itself affected by the Ebola virus, war and mudslide. Having followed, with keen interest, the structural programme being embarked upon by President Bio’s administration, President Akufo-Addo said, he was particularly happy about his free quality education initiative. President Akufo-Addo also assured President Bio that in the spirit of the excellent relations between the two countries, such assistance, as within Ghana’s modest means, to support the education, health, sanitation and other initiatives of President Bio’s government would be forthcoming.

Source: GhanaWeb October 23, 2018 07:41 UTC