Tanzanian delegation visits LOC

Accra, Oct 5, GNA - Mohammed Seif Khatib, Tanzanian Minister of Information, Culture and Sports has paid a courtesy call on the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of Ghana 2008 Cup of Africa Nations. The visit, according to the Minister was aimed at studying the work of the tournament to see how Tanzania 91could be positioned to also benefit from the flagship championship.'

The Minister, who was in Ghana as head of a 15-member delegation of his country held talks with Mr. Magnus Rex Danquah, Chief Operating Officer (COO) , his deputy Andy Kobina Sam and Liaison and Events Coordinating Officer, Reks Brobby.

Honourable Khatib referred to Ghana-Tanzania relationship, which =91went back as far as the days of Dr Kwame Nkrumah as a source of inspiration to give direction in several areas of endeavour at development.'

Tanzania, according to him has been thrilled by the exquisite organization that continually drove Ghanaian teams to success and referred to some previous meetings involving the two countries as exciting spectacles.

Addressing the guests, Mr. Danquah underscored the enduring legacies that would come with hosting the biannual event as the drive that pushed Ghana to bid for the rights to host the rest of Africa in 2008 rather than the usual prestige nations usually attach to the hosting of the event.

He explained, 'the issues presented were far removed from what the other competing nations already had comparative advantages in 96 like their well laid out infrastructure.' The COO said his outfit's concentration, apart from supervising a successful tourney, was mainly on the effort at leveraging the event to contribute to Ghana and the continent's development.