Mr Giovanni Favillin, the Italian Ambassador to Ghana, has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for work to begin on the construction of multi-million Cedi Agriculture Training Centre at Kyeremasu in the Dormaa Municipality. The centre, which comprises modern storage facilities, 800-capacity lecture hall, administration blocks, offices, lecture theatres, and residential accommodation, is part of a project […]
The daily movement of aircraft, luggage, cargo, checking-in hundreds of passengers, disembarking hundreds more, immigration, security, may seem daunting when strung together. But have you ever considered the magic that goes on behind the scenes that make travel seem so effortless and seamless? This “behind-the-scenes” person at Emirates is called an Airport Services Manager. Celebrating […]
Ghana would on Friday, join the global commemoration of the United Nations International Women’s Day, which falls annually on March 8, under various themes, to celebrate womanhood, as well as advocate for equality in all aspects. On the day countries adopt and develop their own themes around the global topic and work to achieve the […]
In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe looks at whether politicians need better qualifications. Zimbabwe has one of the highest literacy rates in Africa. It is a country of learned people – the former President Robert Mugabe had no less than seven degrees. But the education appears not to have […]
Hillary Clinton has ruled out a second US presidential run in 2020. “I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” Mrs Clinton told New York’s News 12 TV channel. As the Democratic candidate in 2016, Mrs Clinton was widely expected to become the first […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched “hearWHO”, a free application for mobile devices, which allows people to check their hearing regularly and intervene early in case of hearing loss to mark the World Hearing Day. The WHO annually, marks World Hearing Day every March 3. A statement issued by the WHO and copied to […]
The Ghana Battalion (GHANBATT) currently serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) under the Command of Lt Col Albert Sison Ogaja has inaugurated a rehabilitated veterinary clinic in Bentiu, South Sudan. This landmark project was undertaken by the Battalion as part of its Civil –Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities aimed at building confidence […]
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to massively scale up the restoration of degraded and destroyed ecosystems as a proven measure to fight the climate crisis and enhance food security, water supply and biodiversity. A statement issued and signed […]
The European Union (EU) Thursday signed an agreement with Ghana towards providing €40 million to enable the Government to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms essential for strong, inclusive and job-creating growth. The EU Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Diana Acconcia and Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, signed for their respective sides, at a […]
The United States of America has expressed her commitment to fully support Ghana’s power sector towards transforming the economy and achieving the “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda. The US government pledged to continue investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the power sector to aid the government of Ghana’s industrial agenda. Madam Stephanie Sullivan, the US […]
