The important mission of thelink

To increase cultural awareness and understanding from both sides of the link, long-term mutual enrichment and friendship. Above all, we aim for a balanced link, with give-and-take on both sides, where the benefits are mutual, however; we shall never forget our primary objective, which is to teach and educate.
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Ghana Olympic Team to Finish Training in Plymouth

Click to read full article in The Herald - 16/01/2012
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Plymouth High School for Girls Visit

Meeting new friends Read the full account of our visit

Nine very tired but very excited people turned up at the gates of Plymouth High School for Girls at four o’clock in the morning. Saying our last goodbyes we all piled on to the minibus, half asleep, awaiting both the journey and the experience ahead. Mr. Moisob, of course, being the loudest of all nine of us, would not be quiet for the whole two and a half hours to Bristol airport; not so good for the six grumpy teenage girls sitting in the back, we have to be honest!

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Advocate for Africa - Silver Award Winner Hannah Wills from Lipson Community College being awarded the Silver Advocate for Africa Award by Peter Reid, The Secretary of the Link.

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Advocates for Africa  The Plymouth Ghana Link invites people to apply to be Advocates for Africa, with the expectation that those selected will promote Africa and Africa issues in general, and Ghana and our Link with Sekondi-Takoradi in particular.  September saw presentations to three Gold Award Winners - Mikaela Cumbers, Amanda Owen and Polly Boucherat. Click here to read more >>

Mikaela Cumbers and Chair of the Link, Arnet Donkin

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Latest News from Akuapem Hills School

We are proud to announce that with your help and support, the school has been rated Grade A (Outstanding) by the Educational Inspectorate, Akuapem-North District. Read more news further to Nii's recent visit>>

The Vice Chair of the Link with Pupils from Akuapem School

Teen's visit strengthens link

PLYMOUTH'S relationship with Ghana has been strengthened thanks to a visit from a group of teenagers. Three girls from Ghana have spent a week in Plymouth, experiencing life in the South West. Read the full article

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Visit by Erica Kyere from Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative The Link was delighted that Erica Kyere was able to visit Plymouth during Fair Trade Fortnight and International Women's week.  Click here to see the presentation on Women's role in enterprise in Ghana at the University of Plymouth.  Truly inspirational! Read more about Erica>>

Erica Kyere

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Did you Know?

That more fairtrade products are sold in the UK than anywhere else in Europe!

Ghana is 135 and the UK is 28  in the Human Development Index -
http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/

Ghana is 69 and the UK is 17 in Transparency International’s Index of corruption (being at the top means your country is the least corrupt)http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table

LATEST - Click to view the 2011 report - Ghana now 69 and UK is now 16>>
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Millennium Development Goals

Ghana's progress against the Millennium Development Goals>>
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Newsletters First Newsletter>>   Ghana Week 2010>>  Read more about Operation Hernia>> Spring 2011 newsletter

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