The Israeli Ambassador in Ghana H. E Roey Gilad has announced his preparedness to facilitate sister-city projects between Cape Coast and Jerusalem to promote development between the two cities. H. E. Gilad said this when he paid a courtecy call to the Central Regional Minister Hon. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere in Cape Coast on Wednesday 28th October, 2026. “I am optimistic that we can work out sister-city programs between the two major cites Cape Coast and Jerusalem for the betterment of our people”.
In view of that, H. E. Gilad directed that the Hon Regional Minister and the Regional Co-ordinating Director, Mr Simon Asare should attend Community Reselience Conference scheduled for Jerusalem next year. According to H. E Gilad, who also serve as non-resident ambassador to Nigeria and Siera Leon said Isreal’s relation with Ghana was established in 1956 before independence of Ghana. This, he explained that Ghana was very important country to Isreal during that period to date.
On tourism, H. E. Gilad assured the Hon. Regional Minister on his readiness to link with Isreali tourism agencies to explore Ghana adding that he had visited Cape Coast and Elmina dungeons on several occasions as well as other beautiful coastal resorts in the region.
H. E. Gilad revealed that he visited the region to commission a Food Integrity Center at the University of Cape Coast which was sponsored by Isreal as part of its commitments to ensure food security in the country. The Ambassador expressed appreciation to the Regioanal Co-ordinating Council for the warm reception accorded him and his delegation.
On his part, the Regional Co-ordinating Director (RCD) Mr Simon Asare who spoke on behalf of the Regional Minister, urged the Isreali ambassador to Ghana help improve tourism in the Central region since Isreal has expertise in tourism development. He said, “Cape Coast would not compete with Isreal on tourism but we want to tap their experiences to improve our tourism potentials”.
The RCD and his team expressed gratitude to the Ambassador H. E. Gilad for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the Regioanl Co-ordinating Council to Interact with the Council.