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Hon Consul General of Trinidad & Tobago in Accra

Hilton John Mitchell is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the Republic of Ghana. He was appointed as the Honorary Consul in 2008.

He was instrumental in pursuing the implementation of a reciprocal visa waiver regime between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and The Republic of Ghana, which came into effect on August 1, 2008.

He has overseen and coordinated State visits between Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago which bares positive results that considerably strengthen not only diplomatic relations between the two nations but also, the areas of mutual co-operation which, in the long term, will rebound positively to the people, the economies and industry.

Other initiatives spearheaded by Dr. Mitchell include:

  • Three (3) trade and investment missions to Ghana by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago which resulted in areas of co-operation, particularly with the Chamber providing support to the Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce for, among other things, promoting proactive approaches in the policies for occupational health and safety; education on safety awareness and encouraging organisations and employees here in Ghana to pursue safety.
  • Introduction of technical co-operation between The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation & Ghana National Gas Company for knowledge transfer.
  • Facilitation of co-operation between Republic Bank Limited of Trinidad and Tobago and the then HFC Bank Ghana, now, Republic Bank (Ghana) Limited.
  • Promotion of the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, the steelpan, in Ghana with three major visits and performances featuring twice, the NGC Couva Joylanders and once, the NGC La Brea Nightingales Steelpan Band with some prominent Ghanaian artistes.
  • Been Instrumental in facilitating Five (5) State visits by the Heads of States of Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana between 2008 – 2020.
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Dr. Mitchell is also an International Business Executive. He is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Jonmoore International Limited, a specialised transport and project logistics company that creates and encourages excellence, morale and top performance under his outstanding leadership skills.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and a CSEP Graduate with a Certificate in Business Excellence (C.I.B.E.) in Strategy and Leadership from Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A.

He has a wide range of experience in various fields including engineering fabrication projects and construction, steel salvaging and re-cycling, personal and protective safety consultancy, transport and project logistics.

Some initiatives by Dr. Mitchell led to formalizing Joint Venture agreements and delivering technical support to Ghana’s Energy Sector.

In April 2016, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Philosophy in Humanities by the I-Change Nations Foundation and the United Graduate College and Seminary in Washington D.C. for his service to humanity, building relationships between nations and accomplishments in industry.

His love for Pan Africanism has also led to the encouragement of musical collaborations promoting Steel Bands of Trinidad and Tobago with Ghanaian High Life Musicians.

He is married to Ame Charima Mitchell and a father to four (4) children.

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