The Republic of Korea has donated 22 Kia vehicles to Ghana towards the hosting of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting slated for December 5th to 6th in Accra. The 22 Kia vehicles consist of 12 protocol vehicles and 10 vans. UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meetings focus on securing concrete commitments from Member States to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Commonwealth should liaise with the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum. Ousted President Bazoum, 63, was toppled by a military junta on July 26, this year, and in detention. Leaders of the coup cited persistent insecurity […]
Ethiopian Airlines says it will be more than happy to be reinvited to assist the Ghanaian government to establish its own National Carrier. Mr Lemma Yadecha Gudeta, the Commercial Manager of Ethiopian Airlines, said, “we used to engage with the Government of Ghana for the establishment of a national carrier here sometime back.” The Commercial […]
The Biden administration will work with the U.S. Congress on military aid and arms sales to Egypt, the State Department said on Wednesday, after the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would block the aid over human rights concerns. Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin on Tuesday said a “hold on current funds […]
The World Bank published its growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability. For the current year, growth should reach 2.5%, the institution estimated, compared with 3.6% last year, due in particular to the slowdown in the region’s main economies. Indeed, Nigeria’s economy […]
Morocco will become the second African country to host a FIFA football world cup after South Africa in 2010. The footabll’s world governing body announced on Wednesday (Oct. 04) that the north African kingdom together with Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup. This comes one week after Morocco was […]
As Commonwealth Parliamentarians gather in Accra for the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference this week, Stephen Twigg, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has reflected on the crucial role they can play. “As the world seeks to address a wide range of daunting challenges, the importance of sharing best practice and knowledge amongst Commonwealth Parliaments […]
Ms Joana Assong, Focal Person for Non-communicable Diseases and Risk Factors at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Ghana Office, says preventing non-communicable diseases is dependent on lifestyle modifications by all people. She said the burden of non-communicable diseases was caused by lifestyle choices in terms of diet, physical exercise, tobacco use, and air pollution. Ms […]
Ghana and Guyana have expressed their willingness to broaden economic partnerships to boost bilateral trade to help improve the lives of their citizens. Both countries have also agreed to leverage their resources and expertise to achieve mutual prosperity and sustainable development. This came to light when a delegation from Guyana paid a courtesy call on […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has called for a deepening of democracy and good governance in the West Africa sub-region to attract more investment for accelerated development. “What we need to do is ensure that democracy is maintained. Good governance and the likes are what investors require to be able to invest […]
