DRC commends Ghana for good governance

Accra, Aug. 19 GNA- Marie-Jeane Wayikani Ukurango, Ambassador

of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday commended

Ghana for her good democratic practices on the African continent. She said it was these democratic achievements that paved the way for

the US President, Barrack Obama to visit the country recently. Ms Ukurango made the remarks when she paid courtesy call on the

Minister of Environment and Science, Madam Sherry Ann Ayitey at her

office in Accra. She called for the strengthening of ties between Ghana and DRC for

the mutual benefits of the two nations. Ms Ukurango also called for reactivation of the Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) signed between Congo and Ghana in 1979, which

aimed at sharing information on the economy. She said the DRC would be interested in learning from Ghana's

experience in institutional renewal, spanning the environment, tourism and

trade. Madam Ayitey said given the right leadership and support Africa had

the potential to take its destiny into its own hands. She said even though Ghana had problems with the environment

especially in the areas of mining, erosion and forest degradation, the

country was prepared to share her expertise with Congo. The minister welcomed the call for reactivation of the protocols of the

MOU signed between the two countries and assured the ambassador of

her ministry's support to achieve the desired results. She said Ghana was also prepared to share her knowledge in

institutional renewal as well as democratic governance with the DRC.