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General News of Monday, 16 October 2000

Source: GNA

007 arrives in Ghana

Sir Roger Moore, the famous British film star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, arrived in Accra on Sunday to help create awareness on the need to support the rights and welfare of children.

While in the country, he would help with UNICEF fund-raising activities and programmes and promote the National Immunisation Programme.

Sir Roger would also hold discussions with officials of UNICEF and the Ghana National Commission on Children (GNCC) and meet with the Ga Mashie community at Bukom Square.

Accompanied by his wife, Christiana, Sir Roger would visit Kumasi and Tamale where he would commission a borehole. Mrs Alberta Quartey, Chairperson of the GNCC and officials of UNICEF met him on arrival.