Chieftaincy Minister Calls For Ghana- Egypt Relations To Promote Arabic language

The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi has called for Ghana- Egypt collaboration to come out with measures that will encourage learning of Arabic in Ghana to attract Egyptian scholarship for Ghanaians to study in Egypt. 

Additionally, the Minister suggested that Arabic studies be made an examinable subject by government. 

The Minister pointed out that Arabic Language was very vital and government considered it in its manifesto. 

He, therefore, called for Ghana- Egypt to collaborate and come out with measures to encourage the learning of Arabic language in Ghana to attract Egyptian scholarship for Ghanaians to study in Egypt. 

He further called for Arabic studies to be an examinable subject by government. 

Mr. Kofi Dzameshie said these when he received the Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana, Mohamed Heider in Accra. 

The Minister discussed a wide range of developmental issues with the Egyptian Ambassador, including why the change of name of his ministry. 

Kofi Dzamesi explained that the transformation of the name from traditional affairs to religious affairs indicated a unified moment for both religious and tradition development. 

The Sector Minister said government is doing its best to unify both the traditional and religious communities. 

For his part, the Egyptian Ambassador, Mohamed Heider said the two countries have historic relationships, recounting from independence. 

He said Ghana and Egypt had increasing businesses located in Ghana and so have economic investment relationship. Rafi Aluminium limited located in Kumasi by Egyptians was one example. 

The Ambassador was quick to add Ghana had one of the most important cultural aspects which was unique of the country. 

He thanked Ghanaians for their wonderful hands of friendship. 

Ambassador Heider added that there was the provision for scholarships in place for Ghanaians to study in Egypt. 

He announced that there was the arrangement by the Egyptian government to run a special Arabic course in Ghana by establishing a centre for the teaching of Arabic since trades between the two countries needed effective communication. 

He, therefore, requested that an accommodation be made for the smooth running of the program. 

Ambassador Heider hailed Ghana for its peaceful co-existence it was enjoying and believed that this would augur well for the two countries.

GBC