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Harriet Thompson @HCThompson001

Diplomat, former British High Commissioner to Ghana. Mum, wife. Love chocolate.

Joined December 2016
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Ghana’s business landscape is evolving; so are the opportunities. Another insightful CEO breakfast today, exploring 🇬🇭’s economic trends and prospects for 🇬🇧🇬🇭 business future. Thank you to @British_Airways and @UKGCC_Accra for putting this together. #GoFarGoTogether
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Great to introduce the UK Trade Envoy to Ghana, @BellRibeiroAddy, to some brilliant business leaders 🇬🇧🇬🇭 We talked Invest 2035 (🇬🇧 industrial strategy), Ghana’s changing business landscape, and where the next big opportunities lie. Lots to be excited about!
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A productive meeting with Ghana’s new Inspector General of Police, highlighting the extent of our shared interests. Looking forward to deepening our work together to tackle organised crime and fraud. Another example of our treasured partnership with Ghana 🇬🇧🤝🇬🇭
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Oyewaladɔɔn (thank you) to the Gbese Mantse & the good people of Gbese! Humbled to be honored by you for contributing to peaceful elections. The honor belongs to the people & institutions of Ghana. A testament to what can be achieved when we work together. #Homowo2025
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Congratulations to Ghana’s latest @TRANSFORM_SDGs grantees! 👏 This is local innovation driving ecosystems to address global challenges. Delighted to work with @Unilever and @EYnews on this initiative. #GoFarGoTogether #TransformGhana
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Highly productive discussion with Speaker and x-party leadership of Parliament this week. Huge scope to build on our partnership, inc in infrastructure, gender and parliamentary exchange. @parliament_gh @ayariga_mahama @Jerry_Shaib
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🎶 You’ll never walk alone!
Liverpool FC
@LFC
27 Apr 2025
WE'RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🏆
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Happy Easter!
UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭
@UKinGhana
20 Apr 2025
#HappyEaster to all who celebrate in Ghana and across the world. ✝️
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It’s been a good Good Friday: Mount Afadjato, Tagbo Falls, Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary, Volta River. #VisitGhana
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Good discussion of forests and mining priorities with Hon. Minister Kofi Buah. Across 🇬🇧 govt and private sector, we’re collaborating on anti-galamsey, reforestation & climate action. Looking forward to sustainable growth of 🇬🇭’s crucial mining sector. @mlnrgovgh
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David Lammy
@DavidLammy
15 Apr 2025
The war in Sudan has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Millions are in turmoil. Innocent civilians are in desperate fear for their safety. I'm bringing together the international community to end the violence and improve humanitarian access.
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Great to meet Interior Minister Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak. Across shared challenges from organised crime and fraud to regional insecurity, we look forward to strengthening further our valued 🇬🇧🇬🇭 partnership. @MinterGh @EOCOghana @GhPoliceService NACOC @ukhomeoffice @NCA_UK
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Fraud hurts us all, that’s why we need to work together to stop it. Let’s hold romance fraudsters accountable for their crimes. Don’t stay silent. Report it today anonymously by calling 0800 910910 or 0547 419419. #YourMindForDey #ReportSakawa @EOCOghana @GhPoliceService
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Congratulations on your appointment @AyorkorBotchwey! Looking forward to still deeper collaboration through this unique family of nations under your leadership.
The Commonwealth
@commonwealthsec
2 Apr 2025
Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, @SGCommonwealth, assumed office as Secretary-General of the #Commonwealth, pledging to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter at a time of growing global tensions. 🎥 Watch her inaugural address 👇 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3EcHd1t
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Eid Mubarak!
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
@FCDOGovUK
29 Mar 2025
Eid Mubarak to Muslims celebrating in the UK and around the world🌙
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4th year of #AmbassadorForADay!🥳 Celebrating these impressive young women, hearing their voices, supporting their dreams, which were inspiring to hear. With business, with performers and with diplomats; together to #AccelerateAction for gender equality and economic empowerment.
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This was so much fun! Thank you @chefabbys 🙏 I need to try it on my own now, but my family are harsh critics…
UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭
@UKinGhana
17 Mar 2025
Chale, make we chop Jollof! 🇬🇭 This Ghana heritage month, we’re celebrating one of Ghana’s finest dishes 🍛 Watch as @chefabbys guides @HCThompson001 in making authentic Ghanaian jollof. Comment “Chale make we chop jollof ” if they nailed it! #GhanaHeritageMonth #GhanaJollof
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Through March & always, we come together to #AccelerateAction for gender equality. I joined business leaders from across Ghana to hear about growing female leadership in the workplace. Thanks @UKGCC_Accra for collaborating on this - fantastic representation & engagement!
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Wonderful to see 🇬🇧 Parliament’s interest in 🇬🇭! I’m looking forward to meeting the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Ghana and hope it’ll lead to closer ties between our parliamentarians.
Collins of Highbury@Lord_Collins
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Delighted to have attended the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ghana last night and to celebrate the country’s 68th Independence Day. The UK-Ghana partnership is strong and founded on our shared priorities. 🇬🇧🇬🇭
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Ghana MFA
@GhanaMFA
8 Mar 2025
THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, H. E. HARRIET THOMPSON PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HON. SAMUEL OKUDZETO ABLAKWA (MP) The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, H. E. Harriet Thompson,
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