The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the government to sustain and expand investments in the social sectors to protect children and other vulnerable members of society. It said while the government needed to rationalise expenditure because of the current state of the economy, the burden of fiscal adjustment must not affect children […]
Germany is setting a new tone on strengthening bilateral cooperation with Ghana as Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits the West African country. The visit, commencing on Tuesday, October 31, comes as German businesses are keen to become more active on the continent. In the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and growing tensions with China, German […]
The visiting German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has described Ghanaian youth, especially those in tertiary institutions, as fascinating, with ideas and innovations capable of driving the country towards the path of development. “I can tell you with such youth, you don’t have to worry about the future of your country. It was really very impressive. I […]
The Pakistani High Commissioner to Ghana, Farhat Ayesha, has commended the Daily Graphic for maintaining its dominance in the Ghanaian media landscape over the years. She explained that the dominance by the flagship newspaper of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd aided the Pakistani Government to be able to reach a wider audience with the accurate […]
South Africa will host the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg from Nov 2-4 to discuss the United States’ flagship trade programme for the continent. Here are some key facts about AGOA: WHAT IS AGOA? The African Growth and Opportunity Act is a U.S. trade initiative passed in 2000 under former […]
A top U.N. agency is warning that if calls for a cease-fire in Gaza are not heeded, causalities will continue to mount, putting children in the densely populated Palestinian enclave at even greater risk. “Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children,” said James Elder, UNICEF spokesperson, Tuesday. “It is a living hell for […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Russia would be successful in Ukraine unless the United States kept up its support for Kyiv. Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee on President Joe Biden’s request for $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. […]
The President of Kenya, William Ruto has declared that Africans will no longer require visa to visit Kenya by the end of 2023. Mr Ruto who made the statement whiles addressing an audience in Congo-Brazzaville said it was bad that people especially Africans could not freely travel and move within African countries for business. “When […]
The Senior Advisor to the President, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has said that for Africa to develop its natural resources, expand its economies and improve the living condition of its citizens, it needed to develop a green dense energy technology. “It has been proven beyond doubt that nuclear technology can provide the needed green energy for accelerated […]
German chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Omar Touray, the head of West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS in Abuja on Sunday. Germany’s leader who is on a state visit to Nigeria expressed concerns about a spate of army takeovers in West Africa. The two leaders also discussed strengthening economic ties between Berlin and ECOWAS. “Regarding exports […]
