King Charles and Queen Camilla on Thursday watched UK-trained Kenyan marines stage a mock beach landing on the third day of their official visit to the former British colony. After two days in the capital Nairobi, Charles and Camilla travelled to the port city of Mombasa, the original capital of British East Africa. The training […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East, Sunak’s office said in a statement following the call. Sunak’s office said the pair “discussed diplomatic efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, prevent escalation in the […]
No Ghanaian has been affected by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Madam Mavis Nkansah Boadu, a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, told Parliament on Thursday. She indicated that, although the disastrous nature of the conflict had raised so many concerns about the welfare of Ghanaians in Israel, Ghana’s Mission in Tel Aviv had […]
The German government has backed calls for the expansion of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to include a permanent slot for African countries to ensure broader representation. The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who made the call, said negotiations to reform the council to make it more representative was long overdue. There had been calls by […]
Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana’s textile and garment manufacturing sector will soon be position as front liners to transformative development. This comes as the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) validate a strategic action plan to guide and spur SMEs in the textile and garment sector. At […]
Ghana and Togo have pledged to address challenges affecting the smooth operation of the Noepe-Akanu Joint Border Post within six months. This is to ensure efficient operations at the post ahead of its management by ECOWAS next year. Per the bilateral agreement, Ghana is to provide water and information and communication technology (ICT), while Togo […]
Various personnel across the health sector, including animal and environmental experts, have undergone a training programme that was aimed at building the capacity of Ghana’s health system. The programme, organised by the World Heath Organisation (WHO) and Africa CDC, was to equip the health professionals to handle any health emergency that might occur in future. […]
Britain’s King Charles said Tuesday there is “no excuse” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans during the East African nation’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule. The monarch made the acknowledgement during a state banquet in Nairobi at the start of a four-day state visit by Charles and Queen […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East this week as Israel intensifies its retaliatory assault on Hamas targets in Gaza. “Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel and Jordan on Friday, the secretary will meet with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and other leaders of the Israeli government to receive an update […]
The European Union (EU) has signed a €42-million Financing Agreements with Ghana aimed at promoting sustainable development, fostering economic growth and strengthening key sectors crucial for the EU-Ghana partnership. The two Financing Agreements open a new era of collaboration and progress between the two parties and will focus on green transition for agribusiness, sound public […]
