The Group of Seven democratic economic powers on Sunday warned Russia to de-escalate its large-scale military buildup along the Ukrainian border or face what it characterized as “massive” economic consequences. The G-7 foreign ministers, meeting in Liverpool, England, along with the European Union foreign affairs chief, said in a joint statement they were “united in […]
Booster jabs will be offered to everyone over 18 in England from this week, the PM has announced, as he declared an “Omicron emergency”. “No one should be in any doubt, there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming,” Boris Johnson said in a TV statement on Sunday evening. A new target has been set […]
Forbes Africa Magazine, the organiser of the African of the Year award, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was given the coveted recognition for this year for his visionary leadership and policies that are developing the country. It mentioned the Ghana Beyond Aid vision, the leadership exhibited in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
As many as 135 projects worth USD 22.9 billion were signed at the recently held Second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) in Changsha, China. According to the Information Office of the People’s Government of Hunan Province which made the disclosure, the signed deals were part of a total of 569 projects that were proposed. Both the […]
Ministers of Justice in West Africa are to establish a platform to promote the rule of law, peace and security in the subregion. When ratified by member states, the platform will serve as a medium for the implementation of the Niamey Declaration to deepen the rule of law, promote peace and security and provide access […]
U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledged his own country’s vulnerabilities as he hosted a virtual Summit for Democracy that brings together world leaders, civil society and the private sector to “set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action.” “In the face of sustained and alarming […]
As cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant soar in South Africa, hospital officials monitoring the outbreak say patient reports offer compelling evidence the variant causes illness that is less severe than previous forms of the disease. “Most of the people we’re seeing are having mild or moderate form of COVID-19, and not the […]
The governments of Ghana and Guyana have signed a framework agreement on co-operation to actualise the growing strategic partnership between the two countries. The signing of the agreement, witnessed by the Vice-Presidents of Ghana and Guyana, is the culmination of several months of high-level collaboration between the two countries, including a three-day official visit to […]
Ghana and Norway have stressed their commitment to ensure a collective response to maritime security during their tenure on the UN Security Council. The Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, and the Foreign Affairs Minister of Norway, Ms Anniken Huitfieldt, expressed the commitment when they launched the “Stable Seas Report on the Cost of […]
The United States (US) Government on Wednesday donated one million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Ghana through the COVAX facility. This brings to 5.2 million, the total number of vaccine doses Ghana has received from the US since September, this year. Mr Matthew Kyeremeh, Chairman of the Health Commodities Group for COVID-19 […]
