The nation is to host a maiden Africa Cinema Summit in November, this year, the first of its kind in Africa. The two-day event will commence on Tuesday, November 14, to Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra. The summit falls within the broader agenda and objectives of the National Film Authority (NFA) […]
Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources and becoming an economic, political and social powerhouse, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. The African continent has particularly suffered the consequences of the climate crisis and conflict in other parts of the […]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appointed a new government of 31 ministers on Tuesday with many positions unchanged after unexpectedly removing the prime minister and his cabinet from office earlier this month. Robert Beugre Mambe, a close ally of the president and an influential figure in the ruling party, had been named prime minister on […]
Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. While ordering the resumption of work at utility and construction sites after years of abandonment, Gabon’s military-appointed prime minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, told state TV that the junta-led government will ask contractors […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, held talks on Monday with China’s Premier Li Qiang. Li said China was willing to work with Ethiopia to support each other in maintaining domestic stability and achieving development and revitalization. He said Beijing was […]
The World Health Organization on Monday warned there were only “24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left” in the Gaza Strip before “a real catastrophe” sets in. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed Al-Mandhari said the bombarded, besieged territory must be allowed to receive convoys of aid, currently stuck at the Rafah […]
U.S. President Joe Biden will head to Israel Wednesday, as a humanitarian crisis grows in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion by Israeli forces. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Biden will visit Tel Aviv before going to Jordan where he will meet with King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana does not need further adjustment to reach an agreement with its External Creditors for the restructuring of some US$20 billion debt. Rather, it is incumbent upon creditors to come to terms with the country, which is awaiting the Fund Executive Board approval for a second tranche of US$600 […]
The Embassy of China in Ghana and the Ghana News Agency (GNA) have deepened their partnership in news and information sharing. This follows the announcement of a capacity building assistance package by Mr Lyu Mingzhao, the new Director of Political Affairs at the Chinese Embassy on Friday. Mr Mingzhao was in GNA to introduce himself […]
Ghana and South Africa have entered into an agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the Agreement took effect from November 1, 2023. Travellers might transit through, depart from and stay in […]
