ECOWAS member states at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs (UNGASS) have affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the ECOWAS Political Declaration and Regional Action Plan. The Plan is to address illicit drug trafficking, organized crimes and ... Read More

Ghana on Tuesday, joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which aims at raising awareness of intellectual property issues globally. The global theme for the year’s event was: “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined”, to explore ... Read More

Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, and his compatriot former President Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia, has jointly expressed the hope that the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana would be peaceful. Former President Rawlings said the vigilance of the ... Read More

ECOWAS Member States have been challenged to work for the integration of the region’s legal and judicial systems in order to create a common legal environment that improves access to justice for the citizens. These systems should promote the defence of ... Read More

Mrs Doris Mawuse Aglobitse, the Communication and Resource Mobilisation Officer, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has asked the media to sustain the public education on the symptoms and prevention of the of Ebola Virus Disease. She said though the awareness on ... Read More

The Chinese Embassy and the Ministry of Youth and Sports has signed an acceptance certificate and a handing-over of the newly built stadium at Cape Coast to Ghana at the Ministry’s conference room. The 15,000 seater capacity multi-purpose stadium at Cape ... Read More

Policy think tanks from African centres for democratic development have met to look at alternative ways of improving democratic tools to  stimulate rapid economic growth in the region, fight poverty and joblessness. The deliberations come on the back of the tank’s ... Read More

Tom Coogan, Regional Director of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), has lauded the Off-Grid Energy Challenge’s ability to nurture African businesses. He said the intervention is helping to address the power problems of locals in the off-grid sector in ... Read More

The World Bank is offering the Forestry Commission (FC) a grant to embark on afforestation project to replenish the depleting forest lands. The grant is also assist tree farmers to improve upon their living standards. The Commission would supply free tree seedlings ... Read More

The Netherlands Embassy on Thursday held a cultural and creativity event to kick-start its Orange Week celebrations. Dubbed “Holland and Ghana: Growing together,” the cultural afternoon held at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands showcased the many fields in ... Read More