President Nana Akufo Addo received Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica on Saturday at the Presidential Lodge in Peduase.

The Minister, who is on a tour of selected African Countries, called on the President to inform him of the Government of Jamaica’s decision to nominate her as candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and to seek Ghana’s support for her candidature and presented to him her campaign material.

The President in his response, welcomed Miss. Kamina Johnson Smith to Ghana and recalled the longstanding historical relations between Ghana and Jamaica. On the issue of her candidature for election as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the President informed the Jamaican Foreign Minister that Ghana was in the process of consulting with the African member states and other member states of the Commonwealth on the issue, and that Ghana’s position would be communicated through the usual diplomatic channels once a decision is made on the matter.

Akufo -Addo congratulated the Minister on her nomination by her government for such a high-profile position and wished her luck with her campaign.