The Netherlands Embassy is leading discussions aimed at designing a complete production chain to deliver valuable climate, weather, and water services towards climate resilience in Ghana. The move, which falls under the TWIGA project, an European Commission funded research and development programme, is to support major investments to make Ghana and West Africa more resilient […]
The Australian High Commission in Ghana, has provided one million Australian dollars (approximately GH¢3.7 million) grants under its Direct Aid Programme (DAP) to some NGOs and civil society organisations in the West African Sub-region. The financial support is for the implementation of 20 life-transforming development projects in seven West African countries. The beneficial organisations were […]
Mr Albert Zeufack, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, on Monday, urged African nations to embrace digital transformation to modernise their economies and reinforce economic growth, saying, “This is a game-changer for Africa”. He said for African nations to experience economic dividends, it is critical to create much-needed digital infrastructure, put the right regulatory […]
Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, the Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended government for strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) through the Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) concept. “I will like to call on government, partners and all stakeholders to continue to support CHPS and make them functional so that their full […]
The Second ECOWAS Best Practices Forum in Health opened in Accra on Monday to review Good Practices identified by Ghana after the Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast meeting in 2016 The two-day meeting would select the good practices and develop a national plan on scaling up. Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of Health, recalled that the Forum on […]
The United States has revoked the entry visa of Gambian national and chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, over her inquiry into possible war crimes by US soldiers in Afghanistan. “We can confirm that the US authorities have revoked the prosecutor’s visa for entry into the US,” Bensouda’s office told Reuters […]
India has provided 150 million dollars to Ghana as support for the Strengthening of Agriculture Mechanisation Service Centres (AMSECs) Project, and 30 million dollars for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Potable Water Systems in Yendi. The financing terms for the facilities are an interest rate of 1.50 per cent, with a repayment schedule of 20 […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and South Korea Customs Service (KCS) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for knowledge sharing and capacity building of Ghanaian officers on Uni-Pass Trade Facilitation and Customs Management System. The capacity building is part of the GRA’s efforts at digitising its revenue mobilisation systems to shore up revenue generation. […]
Ghana and Cuba have agreed in principle to set up a plant in Ghana to produce a biological insecticide that will target the larval life stage of mosquitoes. The bio-larvicide factory, likely to be established in Savelugu in the Northern Region, will help combat malaria in the country, with emphasis on eradication. The President, Nana […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has explained that the visa waiver deal between Ghana and Malta only applies to holders of diplomatic and service passports on official duties and not the general public. According to the Ministry in a statement issued on Friday, the agreement will, however, come into force after both countries have been notified […]
