The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has established a US$100 million loan facility with CAL Bank to support on lending to small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Stephanie Sullivan, who disclosed this to Graphic Online, said the DFC was ready to assist private firms investing in […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is picking up with speed, spreading faster and hitting harder in Africa. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who said this, explained that with the rapid rise in case numbers and increasing reports of serious illnesses, the latest surge […]
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the movement has mobilized about USD 40 billion total. Giving the breakdown, she said Member States and public institutions together committed to USD 21 billion; Private sector gave USD 13 billion; philanthropists supported with USD 4.5 billion; and the UN along […]
The East African Law Society and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has initiated moves to deepen cooperation to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa. The two entities seek to complement and reinforce the protection of the rights of Africans in pursuant to Article one of the Protocol to […]
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. This came after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt after defying the court’s order to appear at an inquiry into corruption while he was president. Mr Zuma’s time in power, which ended in 2018, […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has deployed 40 population experts from the international community to monitor the Population House Census (PHC). Sunday, June 27, 2021, was declared and observed as Census night. The counting and enumeration of persons in households and long-stay institutions would take place between June 28, 2021 and July 11, 2021. […]
The French Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Anne Sophie Avé, has commended the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, for his boldness and determination to save the environment and reverse the deterioration. She said immediately the minister was appointed, he launched into action and undertook pragmatic measures that are reversing issues like illegal […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a new road map to launch its single currency in 2027. Dr Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission, told a press conference that the new road map was agreed by the heads of state of ECOWAS at the 59th ordinary summit in Accra […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Saturday opened the 59th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and tasked the members to work towards security, peace and economic growth. He urged members to agree quickly on the issues of terrorism, violent extremism, democracy, […]
Ghana is committed to injecting new impetus and dynamism into its new trade relations with the United Kingdom (UK), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated. He said the agreement, which was forged between the two nations after the exit of the UK from the European Union (EU), had strengthened bilateral and trade relations between […]
