NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Red Carpet was rolled out, a joint Colour Party Honour Guard played fanfare, and Government Officials greeted the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo just hours before 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM 2024), and the Third Edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF).  He arrived Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Jet Aviation on Coral Harbour Road, where a welcoming ceremony was held.

The president and his delegation were greeted by the Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance; the Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama; His Excellency Andrew Wilson, Bahamas High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana; His Excellency Samuel Yaw Nsiah, non-resident High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to The Bahamas; and other officials.

President Akufo-Addo carried out an Inspection of the Guard, before departing Jet Aviation.

It is the first time AAM will be held in the Caribbean region. The sessions run June 12 – 14, 2024 at Baha Mar Resort, Cable Beach.  The theme for the event is: “Owning Our Destiny: Economic Prosperity on the Platform of Global Africa.”

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The Hon Alfred Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance and the Hon Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama shown greeting the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo as he arrived at Jet Aviation on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, for the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM 2024), and the Third Edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF).

For the playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Ghana standing at attention at Jet Aviation are: His Excellency Samuel Yaw Nsiah, non-resident High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to The Bahamas; the Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama; the Hon Alfred Sears, Minister of Immigration and National Insurance; the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo; and His Excellency Andrew Wilson, Bahamas High Commissioner to Ghana.

The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo carries out an Inspection of the Guard, upon his arrival at Jet Aviation on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, for the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM 2024), and the Third Edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF).

A Joint Honour Guard and Colour Party displays the Bahamian Flag, the Flag of the Republic of Ghana and that of the Royal Bahamas Police Force at the arrival ceremony of the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, at Jet Aviation on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

(BIS Photos/Mark Ford)