Finance and Economic Ministers and Central Bank Governors in West Africa have expressed reservations about the recent renaming of the common currency for member countries in the Francophone zone (CFA Franc) to ECO. They described the action as a “unilateral” decision that was not in line with the requirements for the adoption of the ECO as […]
Leaders and top government officials are due to meet in Berlin on Sunday to discuss a solution to Libya’s complex civil war. As expectations build, politicians spoke out about their hopes for the summit. Heads of state and lawmakers from Russia, Algeria, Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, France, Italy, Britain, China and the US […]
Exiled daughter of former Angolan president Isabel dos Santos could consider running for the presidency reports have suggested. Isabale, who is Africa’s richest woman according to Forbes, has experienced hard times since her father left power in 2017. In an interview with the Portuguese TV channel RTP on Wednesday she said joining possible and seeking the highest […]
The United States government has lifted the visa restrictions on Ghana which was applied under Section 243(d) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act. According to the US Embassy in Ghana, from “Friday, January 17, 2020, visa processing will return to the normal procedures.” “The validity period and number of entries on new tourist and […]
Ghana will join other African countries for the first ever UK-Africa Investment Summit which is scheduled for January 20, this year, in London. The summit is expected to showcase UK’s unique offer to Africa and build strong partnerships with the continent. For Ghana, the summit will provide a platform to secure investment opportunities, more exports, […]
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is in Turkey for a two-day working visit at the invitation of her counterpart, Mr Mevlut Cavusoglu. A statement issued by the Ministry and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the visit was within the framework mechanism of bilateral consultations between Ghana […]
The African Union (AU) is optimistic Ghana will hold a peaceful and successful general election this year. While acknowledging that the contest will be intense and fierce, the AU remained “confident that Ghana will pull it off successfully since we have no doubts about the country’s credentials as far as elections are concerned,” the Deputy […]
The President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso, has said that Ghana’s trade relations with China have been worthwhile. He said currently, China was Ghana’s largest trade partner, contributing hugely to Foreign Direct Investments in the country. Quoting data from the International Trade Centre, he said in 2018, Ghana’s […]
The body of a child aged around 10 has been found in the undercarriage of plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources close to the investigation have told French media. Air France confirmed that “the lifeless body of a stowaway” was discovered at Charles de Gaulle Airport early in the morning. The body […]
Groups of protesters took to the streets in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday to condemn the air strike in Iraq ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Trump’s decision to send about 3,000 more troops to the Middle East. “No justice, no peace. U.S. out of the […]
