The United States (US) government is to support Ghana to improve on the country’s agriculture sector under a new initiative dubbed: “Mobilising finance for agriculture”. The $26 million project forms part of the US government’s global food security strategy which is designed to leverage about $260 million to support the private sector in the agriculture […]
The African Union (AU) has appointed former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as its High Representative to Somalia, to help mediate between stakeholders towards a mutually acceptable compromise for the holding of elections in the country. The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat made the announcement in a statement on Saturday (May 9, […]
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Mr Sekou Sangare, has urged West African countries to prioritise the purchase and consumption of locally produced foods to empower local farmers to become economically viable. He expressed concern over what he described as the excessive importation of foreign foods onto the West African market, a […]
The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in its 15th Annual Report demonstrated significant progress made between Ghana and the United States to fight malaria. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said PMI remained committed to supporting Ghana to achieve its targets for malaria pre-elimination by 2030 in line with the African Leaders Malaria […]
The U.S government has reaffirmed its commitment to support Ghana in addressing climate change issues through protection of the environment. Ms Stephanie S. Sullivan, the U.S Ambassador to Ghana, said this when she paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and stakeholders in the Ashanti Region. A statement copied to the […]
The Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana, Gunnar Holm, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation last week. Their discussions centered around the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) Initiative being implemented by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) in partnership with the ITU and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The project […]
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, has proposed to Canada to explore the possibility of establishing a Ghana-Canada business council to promote trade between the two countries. The council, he explained, would provide an opportunity for the two counties to deepen their engagement in the area of business and private sector development. […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Accra on Thursday for Brazzavile, the Capital of the Republic of Congo, to attend the swearing-in of that country’s President-elect, Denis Sassou Nguesso. He is attending the event in his capacity as Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African […]
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the 2020 general election has called for the establishment of a reasonable deadline for the ruling on parliamentary election petitions. That, it said, would increase stakeholder access to an effective remedy and increase public confidence. “Parliamentary election petitions should be commenced within 21 days after declaration […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has presented assorted intensive care equipment valued at GH¢2,132,000 to Ghana. The donation is the latest by the United Nations to the country through WHO towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The gesture coincided with the commemoration of World Health Day on April 7, 2021, and was to help […]
