Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Ghana to attend the National Day Celebrations of the Republic of Mauritius, as the Special Guest.

Whilst in Mauritius, the Vice President will hold bilateral talks with Her Excellency Mrs Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius, Hon Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister and other senior Mauritian government officials, aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.

Dr Bawumia will also attend a Breakfast Business Meeting hosted by the Mauritian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, in collaboration with the Board of Investment, an official statement said.

Accompanying him is Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communications; Ibrahim Awal, Minister for Business Development; Mr Reginald Grant, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre; and other government officials.
Dr. Bawumia returns to Accra on Monday, March 13, 2017.