Jake leaves for US

The Minister Presidential Affairs and Information, Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey left Accra on Friday for a seven-day official visit to the United States.

This is contained in a statement from the Office of the President and signed by The Deputy Presidential Affairs Minister, Alhaji Moctar Bamba.

In a pre-departure interview, Mr. Obetsebi-Lamptey reiterated government's commitment to work in close collaboration with the media in strengthening democracy in Ghana and promoting the national quest for improved standard of living.

The statement said the Minister advised the media to exercise a high sense of responsibility in line with its constitutional mandate to hold the government accountable to the people.