Saudi Arabia to establish Institute in Ghana

Saudi Arabia is to establish a Technical Institute in Ghana to offer free tuition in computer science, Saudi Ambassador Mr Mohammed Abu Al-Hamayel said on Wednesday.

Speaking during a courtesy call on the Greater Accra Regional Minister,

Sheikh Ibrahim Quaye, he said Saudi Arabia would also award scholarship to

Ghanaians to study science in his country, fund the construction of some roads linking the north to the south of Ghana and encourage Saudi businessmen to invest in Ghana.

An ultra-modern mosque will be built at Kanda in Accra as a symbol of the strength of relationship between the two countries, Mr Al-Hamayel told the minister.

He said Saudi Arabia condemns the recent terrorist attacks on the United States and stands by the United States and other well meaning countries the world over to fight terrorism.

"I'm glad that the world is not linking the attacks with Islam," he said.