Sentences with phrase «visit to the region as»

President Mahama is on a two - day visit to the region as part of his «Accounting to the People» tour of the country.

The president arrived Sunday evening to commence a two - day working visit to the region as part of plans to drum home his «Pursuing The Vision of A Better Ghana» agenda.

Describing his visit to the region as the beginning of a narrative that would change the Niger Delta, Osinbajo, said, «The Federal Government is committed to sustaining the amnesty programme.

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The former CIA director was speaking on a flying visit to the region, where he had earlier in the day met with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh and stressed the need for unity among Gulf allies as Washington aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran to curb its missile program.

He cited as evidence his numerous trips to Asia - Pacific countries, Prime Minister Harper's visits to the region, including visits to China and India,...

Rev Welby, who described himself as a «profound friend of Israel» went on to suggest that the US President could «surprise» the world and broker a deal when he visits the region later this month.

Saturday night found him m a region of the Cumberland Mountains, «where there was no gospel minister for many miles around, and where, as I learned, many of the scattered population had never heard a gospel sermon in all their lives, and where the inhabitants knew no Sabbath only to hunt, and visit, drink and dance.»

Although the region was visited by traders from China for centuries, the first main Chinese influx came in 1820s, as immigrants worked as construction workers on the building of Singapore, and the second wave of laborers came in the 1840s to work the tin mines.

Mr Wheeler said British celebrity chef Rick Stein had declared on a visit to the Margaret River region in WA in late 2015 that Fremantle Octopus was the best he'd ever tasted, while the octopus is also used by high - end restaurants such as Rockpool and Nobu in Australia.

* Visit Temecula Valley is a non-profit organization responsible for promoting Temecula Valley region as a year - round tourism destination to leisure and business travelers.

Through the launch of the prize, Euskadi captures the spirit of its region, and at the same time builds on its reputation as one of the world's foremost gastronomic destination, which keeps on offering new reasons to visit and enjoy.

Building on the growing popularity of Japan, as seen in travellers» choice awards Japan has received this year in major travel magazines, JNTO will continue its effort to inspire North American travellers to visit undiscovered regions of the award - winning destination.

We faced Anzhi Makhachkala, from Dagestan, but had to play them in Moscow as the region wasn't safe for visiting teams.

The highest rates of breastfeeding are observed among higher - income, college - educated women > 30 years of age living in the Mountain and Pacific regions of the United States.60 Obstacles to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include physician apathy and misinformation,61 - 63 insufficient prenatal breastfeeding education, 64 disruptive hospital policies, 65 inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding, 62 early hospital discharge in some populations, 66 lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits, 67 maternal employment68, 69 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding), 70 lack of broad societal support, 71 media portrayal of bottle - feeding as normative, 72 and commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and television and general magazine advertising.73, 74

We focus in stroller rentals for family's to use while visiting well - liked destinations such as the Disney Theme Parks and other admired destinations in the Southern California regions.

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared «Operation 50 — 50» in the Eastern Region, which is to split the votes with it opponent, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and President Mahama's visit is to boost the morale of the regional executives of his party, as they prepare for this year's elections.

During Mr Mahama's visit to the area on Tuesday, 6 September as part of his five - day campaign tour of the Central Region, the paramount chief said: «With the powers vested in me as the paramount chief of the Gomoa Traditional Area, I confer on him (President John Dramani Mahama) Ahobrasehen.»

The foreign secretary's comments came as he continued a three - day visit to the region, which is now focusing on major protests in Cairo against Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ami Mehl, as part of his familiarization tour of the Western Region visited the port of Takoradi to acquaint himself with operations at the Port.

A steering committee meeting where National Chairman Paul Afoko told the meeting his intention to visit the three northern regions had Akufo - Addo and Adams Mahama as participants in that meeting.

Johnson Asiedu, popularly known as General Mosquito, made the allegation when he was speaking on a local radio station W.FM at Wa in the Upper West Region, as part of his working visit to the Upper West Region.

Ahead of the announcement of how to deal with the situation, a government delegation will on Monday visit some illegal mining sites in the Eastern Region as the deadline for illegal miners to evacuate nears.

Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, in all eight district offices in the Tema Region yesterday turned away clients who visited their offices as they embarked on a three - hour demonstration from 8 to 11 am against the government's planned privatisation of the Company.

The President made the admission when he addressed the Western Regional House of Chiefs as part of his four - day visit to the region.

President John Dramani Mahama, as part of his visit to the Volta Region today, Monday October 17, will be inaugurating another Community Day Senior High School at Biakoye, Kwamekrom, in the region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education (Tertiary), hasRegion today, Monday October 17, will be inaugurating another Community Day Senior High School at Biakoye, Kwamekrom, in the region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education (Tertiary), hasregion, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education (Tertiary), has said.

Speaking during a visit to Acherensua in the Asutifi South District earlier this year, the President was quoted in the media as saying, «The time for the creation of the Ahafo Region is due.

Following the visit of the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to the oil producing region in the country, the Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth Leaders Assembly, (NDYLA), a peace advocacy group, has commended his action describing it as a morale booster.

I believe with the town adopting the zoning changes which were proposed for the Walkway - Gateway region that we will be making a huge step forward to capture those visiting the Walkway as well as having incentives for businesses to come to our community.

On its own part, UYLA, while thanking the Federal Government for initiating the visit, called for true fiscal federalism as well as an increase in derivation benefit to the region from 13 to 50 per cent within every period of five years.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted the Middle Class Recovery Act and reduced taxes as he visited Syracuse on Wednesday to announce highlights in the state's 2018 fiscal year budget for the central New York region.

He also called on the people to join in searching for peace in the region as this is the main reason why the VP visit

The President, as part of his tour of the Western region, would also visit the Atuabo Gas Plant in Elembelle, and later attend a durbar of the Chiefs and people of Axim after which he would depart to Takoradi.

Addressing a durbar of chiefs and residents of Tarkwa as part of his working visit to the Western region, President Akufo - Addo said «we've been here for six months... we didn't meet money in the coffers.

Expecting that works will begin according to plan and that oil and gas will be discovered soon, President John Dramani Mahama in his recent visit to the Volta Region, as part of his Accounting To The People tour went promising the Chiefs and people of the region, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikes oito plan and that oil and gas will be discovered soon, President John Dramani Mahama in his recent visit to the Volta Region, as part of his Accounting To The People tour went promising the Chiefs and people of the region, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikes oito the Volta Region, as part of his Accounting To The People tour went promising the Chiefs and people of the region, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikeRegion, as part of his Accounting To The People tour went promising the Chiefs and people of the region, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikes oiTo The People tour went promising the Chiefs and people of the region, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikeregion, that there is an impending economic boom, soon as the Volta Basin Project strikes oil.

According to him, I am on a major and historic courtesy visit significantly to show my total solidarity to governor Aregbesola and to reflect the brotherhood that the southwest region is driving at as which the Ogbeni Aregbesola has set to achieve for the state.

«This, I believe, would help decongest the prisons as well as reduce the burden on the budget of the Prisons Service», Mrs Mahama said in an address during a visit to the Medium Security Prison in Nsawam in the Eastern Region on Wednesday.

The Lagos state governor who described the visit as historic and significant said he was delighted to identify with Governor Aregbesola who according to him has reflected positive impacts on the brotherhood and togetherness the southwest region is driving at.

Mr. Ackon indicated that, the visit to the region by the Queen, would serve as impetus for the two countries to exchange programmes, geared towards meeting the development needs of their people.

During a meeting of the Schroon Town Board on Monday, Feb. 13, Councilman Roger Friedman discussed the importance of creating more promotional material such as maps of the region, to aid tourists in their quest to visit local hot spots.

Patrons of the Asogli Yam Festival; touted to be one of the biggest festivities in the region, may not be visiting Togo this year as a result of the instability in that country.

The Minister was in Kumasi as part of her official visit to the department and agencies under her Ministry in the Ashanti Region.

Obama made one more visit to the region on May 8, 2012, making a speech at the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, using the school as a backdrop to offer an election - year vision of the economy.

During his two terms, President Barack Obama made three official visits to the Capital Region, using the area's emerging tech sector as an example of a direction for the national ecomony.

Meeting and convention planners trekked to the region Thursday as Visit Buffalo Niagara hosted a tour for 23 people who could help generate business for the area.

When you came to our region during primary season and visited Griffiss InternationalAirport in Rome, you spoke of your sympathy for the plight of our region and pledged you would do all you could to help further the economic development and growth the Mohawk Valley has been experiencing as of late.

The donation to the Orphanage comes days after staff of the station visited Sota and Abonya, two communities, in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region as part...

The tour which started last month, was to give the President an opportunity to visit and meet businesses and other stakeholders in all ten regions, to discuss government policies and programmes as well commission projects under his transformation...

The speech in the high school gym — where the scoreboard read «45 - 45,» a nod to supporters» hopes that Clinton will win election as the 45th president — capped a whirlwind visit to the Capital Region by the candidate two weeks before New York's April 19 presidential primary.

Crist offered his support in a brief interview as he waited for Obama to arrive at a U.S. Coast Guard station for a presidential visit aimed at boosting tourism in the Gulf region, which has suffered economically as a result of the BP oil spill — the worst in American history.

Speaking to some chiefs in the Eastern region as part of his Easter visit to the region, Nana Addo indicated that the machinations against him will not succeed because he is «not a violent person.»