Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been warmly received by the people of Malea, a picturesque fishing village on the island of Upolu, during the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa.The reception is significant in strengthening and cultural and diplomatic links between Ghana and the Pacific island nation of Samoa, as the community formally adopted Ghana as "their own."Heads of Government will on Saturday elect a new Secretary-General for the organization of 56 members and 1.68 billion citizens.
Ms.
Botchwey is a candidate for the position, alongside Gambian foreign minister Dr.
Mamadou Tangara and Joshua Setipa, a Mosotho diplomat and former Trade Minister.