The Ghana's Consul to the USA Hon. Obeng Gyan Busia has urged Ghanaians in the diaspora to embrace the introduction of the on-line Visa application pro game -E Visa, since it is very simple and can be fill out from home. Hon.Obeng Busia noted that the Ghana's Mission in New York has performed creditable by introducing the E-Visa and also acquiring Computers for the Mission, to help the customers when-ever they visited the Mission to do business.

"The New York Mission is the first African Mission to established the E-Visa and since after that > time most of the African Mission/Embassies in New York have calling his > out-fit to see how best they can emulate their noble idea to benefit > their >> Countries" The Ghana's Consul to the USA noted. > > Mr. Obeng Busia who officially lunched the SIC Insurance Company's > - Akwaaba Travel Insurance at a colorful ceremony on Friday the 13th June > at the premises of the Permanent Mission of Ghana in New York said > "the Mission of Ghana in New York is ready to partner with SIC > in deploying this Insurance scheme in the USA. He reiterated that the > Mission has the capacity to assist both Ghanaians in the diaspora and > foreigners who intend to visit Ghana to acquire this insurance policy on > timely basis. > > He urged both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians > to embrace the Akwaaba Insurance scheme since it is intended to make > travel to Ghana safe and secured in line with the Government's efforts to > make Ghana. the gateway to West Africa. > > The Managing > Director of the SICInsurance Company Mr Peter Osei- Duah noted that the > SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme is to make Ghana a safe haven for all > international travelers through the provision of innovative travel > insurance and hospitality services. > > Dr. Ben Adu noted that the > web based SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme was developed and is > marketed by LinkAfrik Travel Services - SIC Insurance Company's marketing > partners - and it is available on-line any-time, any-where through > www.akwaabainsurence.com. Travellers can buy and pay on-line personally or > through approved agents, Embassies, Diplomatic Missions and accredited > travel and tour operators > > Mr. Osei-Duah stressed that SIC > Akwaaba Travel Insurance is a unique ,web-based insurance policy that > provides travelers visiting Ghana with excellent medical care and other > related medical emergencies whilst in Ghana. > He also stated that > "Ghanaians resident abroad who are visiting home could also take the > Akwaaba Insurance policy as an alternative to the National Health > Insurance Scheme (NHIS). > > The Akwaaba Travel Insurance have two > packages which are: Akwaaba Gold Package and Leisure Package. Both > policies cover benefits such as Medical Expenses inclusive of Emergency > Dental Treatment , Emergency Ambulance Charges, Emergency Travel and > Accommodation Expenses, Baggage loss(Internal Flights Only), Personal > Liability and Personal Accident. > > Mr. Kusi Menash, the Head of > Corporate Affairs of SIC stressed on the fact that the new SIC which is > currently listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange has engaged over forty > hospitals and clinics nation-wide to provide instant medical care to > policy holders. More-so SIC has a dedicated Call centre facility which > provides nearly 24 hour customer care to holders of the policy. > > His Excellency Ambassador Christian Ghana's Permanent Representative to > the UN who chaired the function commended SIC and LinkAfrik for > providing the first ever destination Ghana insurance - Akwaaba > Insurance which is a more efficient alternative to other travel insurance > schemes bought overseas and used in Ghana. > > It is expected that > over the next few months the SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme will be > deployed throughout North America with the next launch slated for Canada > in August. > > Other members of the team from Ghana who assisted > with the US launch include Kwesi Taylor - Director LinkAfrik.