The President of Malta, Dr George William Vella, will arrive in the country this evening for a three-day state visit.
He will be accompanied by his wife, Miriam Vella, and a delegation of public servants and private sector representatives to hold talks and network with the Ghanaian private sector within the framework of bilateral and trade relations between the two countries.
President Vella will be received at the Kotoka International Airport by the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other government officials.
Tomorrow, President Vella will hold bilateral talks with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, after which a guard of honour is mounted for him at the forecourt of the seat of government.
The two leaders will later address a press conference at the Jubilee House.
Later in the evening, a state banquet will be held for the visiting President and his delegation at the Jubilee House.
The First Lady of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, will lead the First Lady of Malta to visit the Little Explorers Montessori, which has learners of 40 nationalities, after which they will join the two Presidents at the National Lottery Authority (NLA).
The NLA was established by Maltese and had its first managing director being a Maltese.
President Vella and First Lady Miriam will then visit the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum where he will lay wreaths and embark on a guided tour.
On Saturday, President Vella and his wife will call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace.
While in Kumasi, they will visit the HopeExchange Hospital established by a Maltese non-governmental organisation as part of the Health Cooperation between Ghana and Malta.
The hospital, aimed to be a teaching hospital, was established with support from the Malta Government, the Vatican and donors from other parts of the world.
