HOSTING OF 25 TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
OF THE PAN AFRICAN POSTAL UNION
INTRODUCTION
Ghana Post will host the 25 th Ordinary Session of the Administrative Council of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) in Accra from 22 nd -24 th June 2006 . The Session will be preceded by meetings of the Technical Committees which have been scheduled for 20 th -21 st June, 2006 .
The Administrative Council is the governing Council of the Union and meets once every year in an ordinary session to discuss issues affecting the African Post.
More particularly, the Council is responsible for:
• Directing, controlling and coordinating the financial, administrative and technical activities of the Union
• Adopting the annual programme of activities and budget of the Union
• Assessing each year the annual contributions of each member state to the budget of the Union
MEMBERS OF THE PAPU ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
• Benin
• Burundi
• Chad
• Cameroon
• Cote d'Ivoire
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Mali
• Madagascar
• Nigeria
• Libya
• Malawi
• Senegal
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
GHANA VISA REGULATIONS – ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
All persons entering Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or Travel document establishing the identity of the holder.
Travel documents include Laisser-Passer and other travel documents issued by International agencies recognised by the Government of Ghana.
• ECOWAS MEMBER COUNTRIES
Delegates from ECOWAS Member Countries are not required to obtain entry visas to Ghana . Nationals of Kenya , Malaysia and Singapore , holders of German and Cuban Diplomatic/Service passports as well as persons in direct airside transit are also exempted from obtaining entry visas to Ghana .
• NON-ECOWAS MEMBER COUNTRIES
All delegates from non-ECOWAS member countries are required to obtain entry visas to Ghana . Delegates can produce copies of the invitation letters issued by PAPU at the Ghana – Missions or Consulate in their respective countries for the visa.
• VISA ON ARRIVAL
The Ghana Immigration Service has introduced this visa policy to cater for visitors from countries where Ghana has no mission or consulate. The policy authorises visas to be granted on arrival at the Airport or other borders. Delegates who wish to utilise this facility should notify Ghana Post for the necessary arrangements.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GHANA
i. Location : West Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Côte d'Ivoire and Togo .
Latitude - 5 degrees, 36 minutes north
Longitude – 0 degrees, 10 minutes east
ii. Total Area : 238,540 km 2
iii. Climate : tropical climate
iv. Total population : 20 million
INFORMATION ON CONFERENCE VENUE
The 25 th Ordinary Session of the PAPU Administrative Council will be held in Accra , Ghana at the La Palm Royale Beach Hotel. The La Palm Royale Beach Hotel is located in the La suburb of Accra on the seashore. It is situated within beautiful lawns and landscaped gardens and is easily accessible from the airport and the City Centre. La Palm Royale is also just about 15 minutes drive from the seat of government ie. the Castle.
HOST CITY : ACCRA
Accra is located within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The region is the smallest of the 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface area of 3,245 square kilometers or 1.4 % of the total land area of Ghana . In terms of population, however, it is the second most populated region, after the Ashanti Region.
The Accra Metropolitan Area is Ghana 's biggest most diverse and most cosmopolitan city. It is also the second largest industrial centre in Ghana .
Accra is well connected to the outside world by an international airport, as well as a modern habour, located about 30 kilometres to the east in the neighbouring city of Tema .
The Accra Metropolis is in the savannah zone. There are two rainy seasons, the first begins in May and ends in mid July. The second begins in mid August and ends in October. There is a little variation in temperature throughout the year. Relative humility is generally high.
Spreading along the Atlantic coast, the city houses a cream of Ghana 's historical treasures: the National Theatre, with its distinctive modern Chinese architecture, the National Cultural Centre whose arts and crafts bazaar and traditional textile market is the best place to find traditional handicrafts from all over Ghana .
Other monuments include the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and the Du Bois Centre and King Tackie Tawiah II Garden.
In summary the Accra Metropolitan area has lots for people to do and lots for them to see.
ENQUIRIES
For inquiries concerning the Conference, please write to the Conference Secretariat :
International Affairs Unit
General Post Office
Accra – Central
Ghana
Fax : +233 – 21 – 667690
or contact
• Mr. Sulleman Lugey
Telephone : +233 – 21 – 666804
Mobile : +233 – 24 – 4768726
e-mail :sulleylugey@yahoo.com |
