Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, representing President John Dramani Mahama, has interacted with Ghana’s diaspora community in Vic, Spain, following her attendance at the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Initiative in Defence of Democracy.
Accompanying the Vice President were the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Ghana’s Ambassador to Spain, H.E. Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe, as she engaged with members of the Ghanaian community, which included traditional leaders, the Ghana Union, and various associations from different provinces.
Delivering warm regards from President Mahama, she praised Ghanaians in Spain for maintaining a positive national image and reiterated the government’s dedication to enhancing engagement with the diaspora.
The Vice President also updated the community on significant developments in Ghana, including ongoing initiatives to stabilize the economy, curb inflation, and uphold fiscal discipline, as well as the government’s broader strategy to transform Ghana into a value-added, production-oriented economy through the Big Push initiative.
She further emphasized priority measures in agriculture aimed at increasing local production and decreasing imports, along with major social programs such as the No-Fees Stress Policy for first-year tertiary students, free sanitary pads for schoolgirls, and improved access to primary healthcare.
Additional initiatives, such as the Goldbod programme, the gradual implementation of the 24-hour economy, and the creation of the Women’s Development Bank, were also discussed as part of the government’s commitment to inclusive growth and national transformation.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and urged the diaspora to stay united and actively participate in Ghana’s development, reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting their welfare and strengthening connections with Ghanaians abroad.
