May 12, 2016: Wednesday 11th May, 2016 marked the final day of the Ghana leg of the Prime Minister’s official overseas trip.
The day began with a series of meetings between business representatives of both nations. Following these meetings, Prime Minister Rowley and his official delegation attended the opening of a new branch of HFC Bank. Republic Bank Limited (RBL) is now the majority owner of HFC in Ghana.
The delegation then made its way to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park where they were treated to a guided tour of the mausoleum and Prime Minister Rowley laid a wreath in honour of Ghana’s first president.
Immediately following the wreath laying ceremony Prime Minister Rowley, accompanied by the delegation, paid a courtesy call on Former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings.
The delegation left Ghana on Wednesday evening to arrive in London early Thursday 12th May 2016, on the invitation of Prime Minister David Cameron, to attend a two-day anti-corruption summit.