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 […]
As part of efforts to increases awareness of the fight against Child labour, the European Union delegation in Ghana last Friday organized a sing-along concert to mark the International Day against Child Labour at Alisa Hotel in Accra. The concert is part of a national awareness campaign on child labour under the Ghana Employment and Social Protection […]
The 46th ordinary meeting of the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened in Accra. The meeting, which is being held at the ministerial level, is the first of the mid-year statutory meetings of ECOWAS. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, […]
The European Union Commission has warned that Ghana risks sanctions “as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing”. The warning, delivered in the form of a yellow card in conformity with industry administrative measures, said the “decision is based on various shortcomings in Ghana’s ability to comply with its […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has congratulated the outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Iain Walker, on the successful completion of his duty tour of the country. That was when the latter called on the minister to bid her farewell. Mr Walker was appointed British High Commissioner […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented credentials to 21 ambassadors and high commissioners to represent Ghana abroad, with a charge to them to facilitate and attract more foreign investments into the country as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery programme. While 19 of them will be outside Ghana, two will be in Ghana as Ambassador-at-Large […]
