H. E. President John Dramani Mahama will on Wednesday 12th December, 2012 travel to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to attend the 7th Summit of the Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific Heads of State and Governments.

President John Dramani Mahama will take the opportunity to hold bilateral discussions on areas of trade, economic and cultural cooperation with other world leaders at the summit in Malabo.

Mr. John Dramani Mahama shall return to Accra on Friday 14th December, 2012.

H. E. Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the constitution, act as President during the period that President Mahama will be away.

Thank you.

Signed.....................

John Abdulai Jinapor

(Presidential Spokesperson)