World Bank Africa Vice President, Hafez Ghanem, will arrive in Ghana on Sunday, March 24 as part of a three-day mission to the country. Vice President, Hafez Ghanem will pay a courtesy call on His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to discuss macroeconomic, fiscal and monetary policies and highlight opportunities for investing in education and […]
Former United States president Barack Obama on Wednesday called upon Americans and citizens of the world to help families affected by the floods in the Midwest of the country, and Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa. In two tweets shared on his official Twitter account, Obama shared articles showing different ways in which to help the […]
Ghana has been ranked the fourth happiest country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ranking contained in the World Happiness Report released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on March 20, saw Ghana improve her ranking to 99 from 108 (2018) in the global ranking of 156 countries. In the Sub-Saharan African ranking, […]
Mr. Kordzo Sedegah, an Economics Specialist of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has advised the media to feature prominently in their reportage issues relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Such an approach, he noted, is critical to creating the requisite awareness on the Goals among the people. “The media has the responsibility to […]
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, has finalized all preparations to launch a direct thrice weekly flight to Istanbul, Turkey as of April 1, 2019. Istanbul is the largest European city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital. Regarding the upcoming services, Group CEO of Ethiopian […]
A project that to seeks to increase latrine coverage and decrease Open Defection, especially among the most vulnerable has been out doored in Accra. Under the name the United State Agency for International Development’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnership and Learning for Sustainability (USAID/WASHPaLS) it would test the effectiveness of targeted subsidies in Open Defecation […]
Officials from Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and CFAO have announced a joint venture to manufacture and distribute vehicles in Ghana. At a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Jubilee House in Accra, Mr. Koyote Suzuki, General Manager for the Middle East and Africa of Suzuki Motor Corporation, […]
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has launched a new self-upload facility; the Access UK, where applicants can access UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) application portal for a smooth and flexible visa application process. The British High Commission, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said it was committed to improving the UK Visa […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has encouraged investors in India to constructively engage their African counterparts for business development as they gear up towards taking their destinies into their own hands to assume their rightful places in the comity of nations. He said Africa was on the move towards shaking off her past failures as […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has commended the government of Saudi Arabia for the assistance it has extended to Ghana in awarding scholarships to students to pursue studies in Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine and Veterinary Science. She also expressed appreciation to the Saudi government for granting technical and financial […]
