President Akufo-Addo in a handshake with Brian Sandoval, Governor of the State of Nevada in the United States of America
The Governor of the State of Nevada in the United States of America, Brian Sandoval, yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House.
It was a follow-up to President Akufo-Addo’s visit to the United States earlier this year where he met with the National Governors Association (NGA).
He also stressed the need to invest in Ghana and Africa.
The meeting was held behind closed doors.
Governor Sandoval, therefore, described the visit as a historical moment for the State of Nevada since it was the first trade mission to Africa and Ghana.
Speaking at a press briefing, he indicated that “since our arrival in Ghana on Wednesday, we’ve had several meetings [very meaningful meetings] to see whether there are opportunities for cooperation.”
“Considering the fact that mining is the number one industry in Nevada, there are opportunities in there, as well as in the areas of tourism, renewable energy, education, water and agriculture.”
He said they succeeded in signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with stakeholders in the respective fields and extended invitation to those interested in Nevada for further deliberations.
He took the opportunity to offer his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur.
He thanked President Akufo-Addo and the government and people of Ghana for the hospitality.
Nevada is a state in the Western, Mountain West and Southwestern regions of the United States of America.
It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east.
It’s the 7th most extensive, 34th most populous, but the 9th least densely populated of the 50 United States, with nearly three-quarters of its population living in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise Metropolitan Area where three of the state’s four largest incorporated cities are located, with Carson City as its capital city.
Nevada is officially known as the “Silver State” because of the importance of silver to its history and economy.
It is also known as the “Battle Born State”, because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words “Battle Born” also appear on the state flag); as the “Sagebrush State,” for the native plant of the same name and as the “Sage-hen State.”
The state is largely desert and semi-arid, much of it within the Great Basin.
Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge.
About 86% of the state’s land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.
Sandoval and members of his delegation have since left the country.
By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent