Ghana's emerging oil and gas industry is set to benefit from expert help from Trinidad and Tobago after the two countries agreed to the establishment of a joint Chamber of Commerce.

The initiative comes on the back of Ghanaian president John Agyekum Kufuor's visit to the capital of the islands, Port-of-Spain, where he met with his counterpart prime minister Patrick Manning to discuss ways to bring the industries of the two countries closer together.

Specifically, Ghana is looking to replicate Trinidad and Tobago's world class petrochemical training facilities, which have helped it to become the main oil exporter within the Caribbean region, with around 80 per cent of total production levels shipped overseas, allowing for a per capital income in excess of $18,000.

In addition, Mr Kufuor also called on Ghanaian expatriates in Trinidad and Tobago to support their native country and to 'share in the visions and principles of the African Union'.

"We must hold firmly together in our drive into the global village," he told the diaspora community.

Presently, the oil and gas sector is responsible for 40 per cent of Trinidad and Tobago's gross domestic product.

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