A Tunisian navy unit on Monday rescued seven Tunisians aged between 25 and 35 off the coastal city of Sfax in eastern Tunisia, the Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. The migrants set sail on Sunday night from the coast of Skhira and tried to illegally sail into Italy, a statement from the Defense Ministry […]
The decision by the African Union (AU) to declare 2019 as the “Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)” is a very laudable one and must be applauded by everybody. The Union’s chosen theme “Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”, shows the AU’s increasing concern […]
The maiden edition of an agribusiness, innovation and technology Summit (AGRICTECH 2019) dubbed; “Ghana Grows with Israel (GHrow-IL)” opened in Accra on Tuesday to usher about 18 Israeli companies into Ghanaian agricultural technology space. The summit, which combines public lecture with agricultural technology fair focused on input technologies, modern agronomic practices and financing models in […]
US President Donald Trump has said he believes Britain can have a “very very substantial trade deal” with the US after it leaves the EU. Mr Trump spoke to business leaders at a meeting co-hosted by the prime minister on the second day of his state visit. The pair are now meeting for talks, with […]
Ghana on Friday joined the rest of the world to celebrate “No Tobacco Day” to increase awareness on the dangers of tobacco smoke to lung health and the fundamental role lungs played in the health and well-being of individuals. The celebration on the theme: “Tobacco and Lung Health”, also aimed at raising awareness on cost-effective […]
A day-long summit to expose Ghanaian and African farmers to advances in Agricultural Technology and help galvanise the resolve of the continent towards food security opens in Accra on June 4. The summit, an initiative of Ghanaian mentorship and start-up motivational group, Masem, will feature no less than 20 Israeli companies and entrepreneurs showcasing the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the appreciation of the Ghanaian people to Norway for the considerable support they have offered Ghana through various interventions. He said, Norway’s “Oil for Development Programme”, which has been running successfully for more than a decade, has enhanced Ghana’s capacity to manage her petroleum resources. The President made […]
The UK Government is reviewing its aid to Ghana in the light of the country’s achievement of lower-middle income status in 2010. It covers all UK official development assistance (ODA) to Ghana from 2011 to the end of the 2018/2019 financial year. Over the last 20 years, the UK has given over £2 billion in […]
American plane maker Boeing says it will tailor its compensation to airlines for the 737 MAX grounding around customer preference, and might actually pay back in services rather than cash. Boeing’s planes of the model in question were grounded all over the world after an Ethiopian Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed killing all 157 people on board, less […]
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday warned West African states against relying on French military presence to tackle Islamist militancy in the region. The Sahel region is suffering from a spike of violence from militant groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, highlighting the difficulty international partners face in restoring regional stability. […]
