The US and Taiwan are set to sign a new trade deal on Thursday as tensions with China rise. It will be the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade. The announcement comes ahead of a high-level global security summit in Singapore this […]
Mr Charles Abani, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s role in UN Peacekeeping Missions. He said Ghana had played a catalytic role in peacekeeping operations, setting an inspiring example for nations around the world; declaring that “out of the 122 contributing countries, Ghana ranks number seven with 2,756 peacekeepers as […]
The General Assembly, in its resolution 57/129, designated 29th May as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. This was the day in 1948 when the first United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission named the “United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation”, or UNTSO, began operations in Palestine. On this day, we pay tribute to the professionalism, dedication […]
Intense clashes could be heard in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, after military factions battling for more than six weeks agreed to extend a cease-fire aimed at allowing aid to reach civilians. The army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to extend a week-long cease-fire deal by five days just before it […]
Ghana and Korea have agreed to develop a strategic partnership based on technology, agriculture and education. The focus on these three key sectors reflects the shared vision of both countries to deepen collaboration and leverage their expertise and resources for mutual growth and progress. The strategic partnership is expected to harness technology for innovation, enhance […]
The United Nations (UN) has ranked Ghana seventh out of the 122 contributing countries in peacekeeping as of March this year. The total number of peacekeepers deployed globally by the UN as of March this year was 76,712, comprising 70,257 males and 6,455 females. Out of the total number of 6,455 women deployed, Ghana had […]
The Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council (GNBCC), and the European Chamber of Commerce have affirmed Ghana’s position as the leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade with the highest competitiveness score in West Africa. These organisations, however, noted that Senegal and Ivory Coast were fast gaining ground and Ghana had to redouble […]
The next president of Africa’s largest democracy, Nigeria, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. Bola Tinubu, 71, won February’s election with a promise to renew hope – but he faces tough economic and security challenges. He takes over from two-term President Muhammadu Buhari amid a high inflation rate, record debt […]
The World Bank has released $150 million to the government as additional funding to improve on flood resilience in the Odaw River Basin in the Greater Accra Region. The loan is to fund the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project aimed, among other objectives, at improving flood risk and solid waste management for […]
The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government, (UCG) in West Africa, has ended in Banjul, the Gambian capital with wide ranging recommendations, including the criminalisation of UCG and the creation of a special task force to intervene in cases in Member States. The four-day meeting also called […]
