MANILA, Philippines -- The Republic of Ghana has opened its consulate in the Philippines to extend and render assistance to Ghanaians here and help maintain good relations between the two countries.
The Philippines’ honorary consul to the African country is Ramon Z. Abad, the chair of the Monheim Group of Companies and former chair of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
Located in West Africa, Ghana is formerly known as the Gold Coast. It is rich in natural resources, particularly gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite, and manganese, exports of which are major sources of foreign exchange.
An oilfield, which is reported to contain up to three billion barrels of light oil, was also discovered in 2007. Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan hails from Ghana. (By Cynthia Balana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 01/07/2008)
From April 20 to 25, 2008, Ghana will host the 12th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its capital Accra. There have been plans to organize a trade mission to coincide with the conference, said Abad.
The new consulate is now issuing entry visas to Ghana, according to Abad.
Interested persons may get their application forms at the Ghana Consulate - Penthouse A Ritz Towers, 6745 Ayala Avenue in Makati City.
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Ramon Z. Abad is the Honorary Consul of Republic of Ghana in the Philippines. He is chair of the Monheim Group of Companies and former chair of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
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