The Third UK-Business Council Regional Forum Opens On Oct 4
The British High Commission will on Friday, October 4, host the third edition of the UK- Ghana Business Council (UK-GBC) Regional Forum in Accra.
The Forum will prioritise areas like agriculture/agro-processing, financial services, extractives, Pharmaceuticals, textiles and garments and digital.
The Business ... Read More
Ghana, Nepal Establish Diplomatic Ties
Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and her Nepalese counterpart, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, after the signing of the agreement
Ghana has officially established diplomatic ties with Nepal, a communique to that effect was signed between Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms Shirley Ayorkor ... Read More
Tributes Paid After BBC News Journalist Hanna Yusuf Dies Age...
Hanna Yusuf
BBC journalist Hanna Yusuf, whose recent work included an investigation into working conditions at Costa Coffee stores, has died aged 27.
The BBC's Fran Unsworth, director of news, said Hanna was a "talented young journalist who was widely ... Read More
Akufo-Addo Celebrates With Xi On China’s 70th Annivers...
President Akufo-Addo and Xi Jinping
President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended his regards to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
In a post on Twitter, Akufo-Addo wrote: “I send warm & sincere ... Read More
Ugandan’s Solomon Serwanjja Wins 2019 BBC Komla Dumor ...
Solomon Serwanjja wants to carry on Komla Dumor's legacy of changing the narrative about Africa
Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.
Serwanjja is a presenter at Uganda's NBS TV, ... Read More
Saudi King Salman’s Bodyguard Shot Dead By Friend
Gen Fagham (behind the Saudi king) was well-known in Saudi Arabia
The bodyguard of Saudi King Salman has been killed by one of his friends after a "personal dispute", authorities say.
Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham was visiting a friend when he ... Read More
Ethiopian Air Starts Thrice-Weekly Houston Flights In Decemb...
Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has finalised preparations to launch a thrice-weekly flight to Houston, Texas from December 16, this year.
A statement issued by the Airline said the new flights would be operated via Ethiopian West African Hub in Lomé, ... Read More
Robert Mugabe To Be Buried In His Home Village
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe announced on Thursday that ex-president Robert Mugabe will be buried at his home village in Zvimba as requested by his family.
The government said the family of the former leader, who died in Singapore on September 6 aged ... Read More
Ex-French President Jacques Chirac Dies
Jacques Chirac
Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86, his son-in-law said on Thursday.
Chirac was president of France from 1995-2007. Under his presidency, France entered into the single European currency and abolished compulsory military service. ... Read More
Prez Akufo-Addo Addresses UN General Assembly Today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, at 8:30 p.m. today, address the 74th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which is ongoing at the UN Headquarters in New York in the United States of America.
Among the subjects, President Akufo-Addo is expected ... Read More