The people of Switzerland are said to be excited by the news of the visit of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the country, the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Phillipp Stalder, has stated. President Akufo-Addo is to pay a two-day state visit to Switzerland tomorrow, February 28 and Friday, February 29, 2020. The visit […]
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters […]
Ghana and the Kingdom of Norway have pledged to deepen the ties of co-operation between them. The leaders of the two countries, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Prime Minister of Norway, Minister Erna Solberg, made the commitment at a joint press conference after holding bilateral talks. President Akufo-Addo, who is on an official […]
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt. He was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution. That conviction was overturned and was freed […]
The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang says the Chinese government is doing all it can to protect Ghanaian students currently studying in China. Ambassador Shi Ting Wang says Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry is in constant touch with the Chinese government to ensure that the students are safe. President Nana Akufo-Addo during the State […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Friday, February 21, 2020, for a 12-day working visit to Scotland, Norway, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Belgium. On Saturday, February 22, President Akufo-Addo will deliver the keynote address at the St Andrews Africa Summit, “a student-led initiative that promotes a versatile discussion about Africa, African and African […]
The European Union (EU) has signed a €4.1-million grant agreement with Ghana for the implementation of four projects targeted at improving the country’s competitiveness and export capacity on the international market. The grant falls under the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) that was renewed between Ghana and the EU in 2016. As part of the […]
Mr Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, on Tuesday launched the 2019/20 Direct Aid Programme (DAP), a small grants programme, funded from Australia’s aid budget. Mr Barnes said this year; the programme will support ten projects in Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Mali and Sierra Leone; adding that six of the projects were located […]
Samsung Electronics, Ghana has announced Ghanaian Highlife singer-songwriter, KiDi, as its brand ambassador. The decision, according to the technology giant, comes at a time when Samsung Ghana wants to position the brand to be “cool” for consumers. The one-year ambassadorial deal is expected to create a mutual benefit between KiDi and Samsung Ghana as well as raise […]
Mounting criticism has seemingly forced South Africa’s former President FW de Klerk to withdraw his statement that refused to equate the policy of apartheid to crimes against humanity. Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu had said the comments did not account for the impact the policy of apartheid had on the lives of its victims and called […]
