Raffi V. Ballian – Senior Renewable Energy Advisor, US State Department A senior US energy advisor has lauded Ghana for having an ambitious plan for the development of its energy sector, he says by putting in place all the necessary ... Read More

President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the newly commissioned inter-ministerial taskforce on illegal mining to arrest, prosecute and deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining in the country. He thus cautioned all persons involved in the trade ... Read More

Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings - Former President of Ghana Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has at a conference of former Heads of State in Bahrain called on Israel to restrain itself in its involvement in the ... Read More

The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment into Africa. Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, who disclosed this ... Read More

  President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday commended the Canadian Government for continuously supporting Ghana in her development agenda, particularly in health, water and agriculture, over the years. He said: “Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has become a household ... Read More

  Canadian Govenor General David Johnston with President Mahama At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston are on a  State ... Read More

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a spate of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. In a televised address, he said he had given the military powers to take ... Read More

Ambassador Gene A. Cretz at the Inauguration of Center for Pharmaceutical Advancement and Training Thank you so much for inviting me to this important event today. It is real pleasure to be a part of the launch of the first ... Read More

Two-way merchandise trade between Ghana and Canada reached $236.6 million in 2012, according to an official factsheet dated May 7, 2013 and obtained by ghanabusinessnews.com. Published by the Canadian government, figures in the document showed that the North American country exported ... Read More

Fears over a repeat of last year's protracted strike have hit shares in Lonmin Workers at Lonmin's platinum operations in South Africa have gone on a wildcat strike. The action follows the shooting of a union official at the weekend and ... Read More