A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has paid a working visit to the Headquarters of Operation Enhanced Kaudanlgou, a multi-national joint task force (MNJTF) at the Northern Command Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to familiarise itself with operations at the command. Member countries Operation Kaudanlgou member countries are […]
The Country Director of the World Bank (WB) in Ghana, Mr. Pierre Frank Laporte, has highlighted the significant role played by Ghana’s energy sector debt in exacerbating the country’s overall debt challenges. In an interview monitored by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Laporte outlined the factors identified by the WB that are driving Ghana’s debt […]
The U.N. Security Council called Friday for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed by a permanent halt to hostilities and fresh efforts to reach a lasting democratic political settlement in the conflict-wracked country. The U.N.’s most powerful body strongly condemned all attacks on civilians since fighting between rival generals vying for power broke […]
Former President John Dramani Mahama has advocated stronger ties between the Republic of Korea, Ghana and the rest of Africa for mutual socio-economic benefits and development. He said the two entities shared the adversity of colonisation, and in Africa’s case the scourge of slavery, while in Korea’s case, a total ruin from the destruction of […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pressed African nations to increase nationally determined contributions and adaptation plans to safeguard the ocean’s capacity to regenerate. This would ensure that the ocean continues to deliver substantial economic, environmental, and social value for the continents’ development. The President made the call when he opened the National Blue Economy […]
The United States issued economic and travel sanctions Thursday on combatants violating cease-fire agreements in Sudan, imposing restrictions on visas and cutting off financial sources for both the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. In a statement, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that despite the cease-fire agreement that’s in […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have launched a joint project aimed at shaping a positive narrative and eliminating barriers to safe international migration within Africa. The project, entitled ‘International Migration in Africa: Shaping a Positive Narrative and Removing Barriers to Mobility’, has received $2.5 million in […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the Government of Ghana and shift tobacco cultivation to food crops in line with articles 17 and 18 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The framework enables the country to enact legislation, develop, and implement suitable policies and strategies, which allows market conditions […]
Representatives of Israel Economic and Trade Mission in Ghana have held discussions with some players in the agricultural sector in the Northern Region to explore collaborative opportunities in the areas of agriculture, agro-technology, and food production for sustainable development. It was also to facilitate connections between Israeli companies and their Ghanaian counterparts focusing on sectors […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing Republican field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss. Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, his 64th […]
