Ghana Condemns Unjustifiable US Visa Restriction
Shirley-Ayorkor Botchway - Foreign Affairs Minister
The Foreign Ministry has condemned the imposition of visa restriction by Washington on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians illegally staying in the United States.
The move, which goes into effect on ... Read More
Ethiopia Passes Continental Free Trade Deal
Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers on Saturday approved the country’s membership to the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which aims to create the largest common market in the world.
Over 40 African countries signed a historic trade agreement in March 2018, ... Read More
President Akufo-Addo Departs For South Africa, USA, And Ethi...
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, February 3, 2019, for an 8-day working visit to South Africa, the United States of America, and Ethiopia.
In South Africa, President Akufo-Addo will participate in the 2019 ... Read More
US Ambassador Explains Visa Restrictions Against Ghana
Ms Stephanie S. Sullivan, United States Ambassador to Ghana, on Friday explained that the United States’ issuance of visa restricted on some categories of Ghanaians had been necessitated due to the failure of bilateral efforts to resolve the issue.
She said ... Read More
Catherine Afeku Gets UN Tourism Appointment
Catherine Afeku, Minister for Tourism, Acts and Culture
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Catherine Abelema Afeku, has been appointed Chairperson of the Leadership Taskforce of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
The appointment was announced at the ... Read More
Emirates Celebrates 15 Years Of Connecting Ghana To The Worl...
Emirates, an award-winning airline, has celebrated a milestone in its operation in Ghana, marking 15 years of service to the country.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency and signed by Madam Akosua Ogyiri, the Principal Communications Officer of Stratcomm ... Read More
US imposes Visa Sanctions On Ghana
The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has served notice of its decision to sanction Ghana by discontinuing the issuance of all non-immigrant visas (NIV) to A3 and G5 employees of Ghana’s Foreign Service posted to the United States, effective February 4, ... Read More
Egyptian Court Jails Deputy Governor Of Alexandria On Corrup...
An Egyptian court has sentenced the deputy governor of the country’s second-largest city of Alexandria to 12 years in prison on corruption charges.
The Cairo criminal court also sentenced Souad el-Kholy, to a one-year suspended sentence for bribery, profiteering and squandering ... Read More
Russia Energy Corporation Opens Its Door To African Students...
Russia's Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, is has opened its door to African students – accepting their applications for nuclear studies in a number of Russian educational institutions, the next academic year.
Preference is for those from countries looking to adopt nuclear ... Read More
Ghana And UNESCO Launch Comprehensive Sexuality Education Pr...
Ghana and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday launched the “Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3)” Programme to enhance Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in the Africa.
The Programme which is being supported by the Governments ... Read More