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President Akufo-Addo Inaugurates Renovated Embassy Building In Paris

  • October 13, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Tuesday inaugurated the renovated building of the Ghana Embassy in Paris, France, with an assurance that Ghana would continue to build on its relations with Francophone countries. He said the geographical, blood and historical ties between Ghana and the Francophone world had been long-standing, adding that Ghana’s relations with […]

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Cameroon, Nigeria Request To Join Ivory-Ghana Cocoa Initiative

  • October 13, 2022

Cameroon and Nigeria requested to join the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI), a joint body spearheading the interests of the two countries in the cocoa trade, the head of the initiative Alex Assanvo said on Wednesday. The initiative was set up after a 2018 declaration by Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s first and second-largest […]

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Europe Turns To Africa For Gas As Alternative To Russia

  • October 13, 2022

A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80 percent complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain about 15 trillion cubic feet (425 billion cubic […]

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Ukraine War: UN General Assembly Condemns Russia Annexation

  • October 13, 2022

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia’s attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine. The resolution was supported by 143 countries, while 35 states – including China and India – abstained. As well as Russia, four countries rejected the vote, namely Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Nicaragua. Although symbolic, it was […]

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Finance Ministry, Bank Of Ghana Constitute Consultative Committee On IMF Negotiations

  • October 12, 2022

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Bank of Ghana have constituted a five-member Consultative Committee to lead extensive stakeholder engagements across key segments of the financial sector for input on government’s negotiations with the IMF. The Committee, made up of prominent financial services professionals, and chaired by Mr Albert Essien, has other members as […]

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AU Commission Calls On Governments, Others To Support New Public Health Order

  • October 12, 2022

The African Union Commission and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called on governments, multilateral organizations to support the full implementation of Africa’s New Public Health Order to drive global health security. The New Public Health Order for Africa is a roadmap to sustainable health outcomes and health security. A statement […]

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Brussels Meetings Focus On Ukraine’s Defense Need

  • October 12, 2022

Ukraine’s defense minister is set to brief the latest meeting of the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on Wednesday, with NATO defense ministers also meeting there to discuss how to support Ukraine in its battle against a Russian invasion. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday that the talks will provide an […]