The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about Ghana’s current status as a country at high risk of debt distress – a reference to countries where debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) show protracted breach of debt and debt service thresholds. The concern was contained in a statement issued on December 12 and followed the release […]
Ghana’s relationship with Senegal has been moved to the upper trajectory as Air Senegal is scheduled to commence direct flights between Dakar and Accra with effect from Monday December 16, 2019. This came as a result of the collaborative efforts by the Ghana Embassy in Dakar, Senegal which has been in talks with the host […]
The president of Zambia Edgar Lungu says his government has asked the United States to withdraw its ambassador after the diplomat criticised the jailing of two men for being in a gay relationship. Daniel Foote said he was “horrified” last month when a judge sentenced the men to 15 years in prison. He called on […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana remains the highest recipient of foreign investments in the West African sub-region. According to him, the feat the country has chalked in terms of receiving many foreign investments in the sub-region was due to the good economic policies his government had instituted. He said his government had created […]
Ghana and China have signed a grant agreement for US$42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects to be agreed on by the two sides for their mutual benefit. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, and Chinese Ambassador Mr Shi Ting Wang, initiated the deal on behalf of their respective countries. Commenting, Mr Ofori-Atta acknowledged […]
The just ended 2019 UK elections has seen Ghanaian-British politician, Abena Oppong-Asare win a seat in the British Parliament. Ms. Oppong-Asare’s feat emulates that of Adam Afriyie, Sam Philip Gyimah, and Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng. Her capture of the Labour Party’s stronghold, Erith and Thamesmead makes her the first female Ghanaian-British MP in the UK. Long-serving MP, Teresa […]
The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Tove Degnbol, has expressed worry about the attacks on the reputation of the country’s Auditor-General Daniel Demelevo and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Integrity Awards ceremony organised by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Monday, 9 December 2019, Mrs Degnbol said: “It is particularly sad […]
Ghana’s economic growth has been strong over the past decade, with annual GDP per capita growth at 4.4 percent between 2006 and 2017. Growth however has been heavily concentrated in the natural resources and commodities sectors which has had an impact on how and where jobs can be created, according to a World Bank report, entitled “Economic Diversification Through […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has shaken up Ethiopia since becoming prime minister in April last year, but what ideas are guiding the man who has received the prize in Oslo? The BBC’s Kalkidan Yibeltal in Addis Ababa has been reading the book that outlines his philosophy. Medemer has become a buzzword in Ethiopia. […]
China on Monday, December 2, hit back at the United States for signing a bill supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Chinese retaliation will limit U.S. Navy and critical nonprofit organisations in Hong Kong. China said that in response to the “unreasonable behaviour” of the U.S., it would impose sanctions on several U.S.-based nongovernmental […]
