Netherlands Ambassador Predicts Potential Growth Of Ghana’...
Ron Striker
Ghana’s frozen chicken imports jumped from 13,000 metric tons in 2000 to over 155,000 metric tons in 2011 costing $169 million, Mr Ron Strikker, the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, said on Wednesday.
Figures showed that in 2017, a total ... Read More
Sacking Of Tillerson Overshadows His Trip To Africa
Rex Tillerson - US Secretary of State
US President Donald Trump’s sacking of his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, just as he ended his first official trip to Africa, overshadowed the long-awaited visit.
It was not Mr Tillerson’s first trip to ... Read More
President Akufo-Addo Leaves For AU summit In Rwanda
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday left Ghana as the head of a Ghanaian delegation to attend the African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU ... Read More
Ghana-US Defence Agreement Laid In Parliament
A contentious Defence Cooperation Agreement between Ghana and the United States governments to allow the US to establish a military camp for its force in Ghana has been put before Parliament for consideration and approval.
The Agreement was laid in Parliament ... Read More
Ghana Commemorates World Oral Health Day
Ghana on Tuesday, joined other countries across the globe, to commemorate the World Oral Health Day, which aimed at creating public awareness and advocacy on prioritising and improving access to dental health services.
Ghana marked the day with a durbar organised ... Read More
French Police Hold Ex-President Sarkozy Over ‘Gaddafi ...
Mr Sarkozy (left) clinched big trade deals for France with Libya's Gaddafi in 2007 when he was president
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the ... Read More
ECOWAS Must Show Commitment To Borderless Sub-Region
Ghana has urged members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to show commitment to a borderless sub-region.
Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister of the Interior, who made the call, said the rationale for forming ECOWAS, which was a ... Read More
Dutch Ambassador Hails ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ Agenda
Ron Striker
Mr. Ron Striker, the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, has applauded the nation’s drive to promote efficient management of its resources to end the over-reliance on foreign aid for development.
He said this was a right step and pledged that ... Read More
World Bank Group General Counsel To Visit Ghana
Sandie Okoro
World Bank Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, Sandie Okoro, is scheduled to arrive in Ghana on Sunday, March 18, 2018, for a four-day mission, after which she will visit Liberia.
Ms. Sandie Okoro’s mission is expected to ... Read More
Jacob Zuma: Former South African President Faces Corruption ...
South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed.
Mr Abrahams said he believed there were "reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution".
The charges - which Mr Zuma denies - ... Read More