President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is advocating a coordinated effort by global leaders to decisively tackle violent extremism in all its forms. “Our failure to do so leaves the entire world in danger of a spillover effect of terrorism and violent extremism,” he cautioned. It was imperative for a global coalition of democracies, a coalition […]
Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory. When the first bombs fell on April 15, the capital’s residents looked on in terror as entire neighborhoods were razed and essential services were paralyzed, […]
Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Beijing to participate in the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled for two days in the Chinese capital. This forum holds great diplomatic significance for China, as it’s the most important event of the year and a notable celebration of the 10th anniversary of the […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on African governments to adopt measures to harness the revenue potential in carbon pricing and invest them in viable development projects. The Fund noted that it was important to politically manage the taxes and invest them in attestable and human-livelihood improving projects, including, education, healthcare, and infrastructure, as […]
Ghana is firm in her support for Israel and Ukraine “in these difficult moments of their national survival”, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured. The effects of Hamas’ violent invasion of Israel, with all its repercussions for peace in the Middle-East, he said, had further compounded global development challenges. “Ladies and gentlemen, there should […]
The long-standing bilateral relations between Ghana and the Republic of Korea was further strengthened with the commemoration of the 4,355th National Foundation Day of Korea in Accra. Relations between Ghana and Korea date back over four decades with fruitful cooperation in various fields, including political, economic, and cultural since the establishment of diplomatic relations in […]
Mr Sheng Jianxue, Secretary-General of the China Scholarship Council, says China and Ghana must deepen cooperation in the educational sector. He said the Council would endeavour to promote the achievements of Chinese higher education, introducing the latest policy and scholarship opportunities on study in China to attract more outstanding young Ghanaian students and scholars to […]
Mr Lu Kun, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, says about 6,500 Ghanaian students are studying in China, making Ghana the second highest in Africa. Out of the 60,000 scholarships offered to foreigners by the Chinese Government, some 500 were offered to Ghanaians. The Ambassador, speaking at an exhibition of the 24 top Chinese universities, held […]
The World Bank says it has made available some $70 billion to support digital infrastructure development in Ghana and other developing countries. The Bank is also conducting research and analytics and communicating with African and other developing countries to determine where investments were needed and to provide the required assistance. Mr Axel Van Trostsenburg, Senior […]
Ghana continues to strengthen its energy transition agenda as it hosts one of the largest International Power and Energy Expo 2023 to promote adequate access to energy for all. The exhibition, organised by BIG4SURE EVENTS FZCO based in UAE, under the auspices of Ministry of Energy Ghana and with the support of Ministry of Trade and Industry […]
