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Ghana Currently Hosts 13,355 Refugees – UNHCR

  • December 7, 2020

Madam Esther Kiragu, UNHCR Representative in Ghana on Thursday explained that UNHCR’s Global Trends report indicates that over 79.5 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced. “Ghana currently hosts 13,355 refugees from over thirty different countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Liberia, Sudan and Cameroon,” Madam Kiragu stated during the announcement of Nikoletta Samonas (Nikki Samonas), media […]

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EU Chief Observer Visits Western Region

  • December 3, 2020

Mr Javier Nart, the Chief Observer, leading the European Union Election Observation Mission, has interacted with the Takoradi Office of the Electoral Commission to ascertain its readiness for the December 7, polls. The Mission Head, a member of the European Parliament, would lead colleague members to analyze the political, electoral and legal issues related to […]

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UK, Canada To Deploy 100 Observers

  • November 29, 2020

The British and Canadian High Commissions will deploy more than 100 election observers to monitor the December 7 elections. The observers, to be deployed to seven regions, formed part of the UK, Canadian and other international partners’ contribution to support an inclusive, safe and transparent Election 2020. The 100 observers are to be deployed to […]

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Ghana, France Strengthen Partnership To Improve Performance Of SOEs

  • November 29, 2020

Ghana and France have renewed their commitment to strengthen performance in key public institutions to ensure sustainable growth, job creation and efficient public sector performance in the two countries. The partnership will also enable the two countries to share knowledge and experience aimed at improving the fortunes of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Statement In a statement […]

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European Union Supports NCCE with €1 Million Grant

  • November 27, 2020

The European Union (EU) has provided the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) a grant of €1 million to bolster the commission’s efforts at sensitising the public to their civic responsibilities and also ensure peaceful elections in December. The awareness creation exercise, which will include education against violence and the activities of extremist groups, especially […]

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U.S. Agency Tells Biden He Can Formally Begin Transition

  • November 24, 2020

The U.S. federal agency that must sign off on the presidential transition told President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that he can formally begin the hand-over process. “I take this role seriously and, because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results, am transmitting this letter today to make those resources and services […]

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Winner Announced For AfDB “AfricanUtilityof the Future”Competition

  • November 21, 2020

Winning company Konexa named during final panel of Africa Energy Form 2020, receiving prize fund of USD $5,000. The competition inspired team-building and innovative ideas to transform current utilities into Advanced, Futuristic, SMART, Sustainable and Agile African Power Utilities. The overarching principle was to create a platform for current and aspiring asset-owners to come up […]

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Ghana Signs Concessional Loan With Korean

  • November 17, 2020

Ghana on Tuesday, signed a Framework Arrangement (FA) with the Government of the Republic of Korea, concerning the concessional loans from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) for the years 2020 to 2022. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance signed on behalf of Ghana, while Mr Kim Sungsoo, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, signed […]