Spio-Garbrah Arrives In London

The former Minister of Communications Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has arrived in London to begin his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO).

Dr. Garbrah decked out in a three piece suit, was spotted at Leicester Square a suburb of London heading for a meeting in an office close to the headquaters of British Council.He was accompanied by a man believed to be Dr. David Souter,the man he is scheduled to take over from.

He will succeed the incumbent Dr. David Souter, a British citizen, who leaves the organisation on September 6, 2003 after seven years in office.

Dr. Spio-Garbrah is a former Minister of Communication and Acting Chairman of the National Communication Authority of the Republic of Ghana and one-time Ambassador of Ghana to the United States and Mexico. He also served as Minister of Education, Minister responsible for Mines and Energy, and member of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris. Prior to his appointments in the Ghanaian government, Dr. Spio-Garbrah was Head of Communication of the Abidjan-based African Development Bank and an External Relations Officer of the International Finance Corporation in Washington, D.C. He worked earlier for Southwestern Bell Corporation and Hill and Knowlton, Inc., both of the U.S.A.

It is expected that Dr Spio-Garbrah will assume responsibilities of the new office on 8 September 2003 after all formalities have been consummated.

He is expected to give an exclusive interview to GHANAWEB once he is settled in his new post.