Madam Stephanie S. Sullivan, the United States of America Ambassador to Ghana on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the members of the Council of State in Accra. The visit afforded the Ambassador the opportunity to familiarise herself with the operations of the Council, establish a relationship and explore avenues for partnerships. The meeting, which […]
Ghana has applauded France for its continued technical and economic support in the areas of defense, agriculture, health and education, energy and public sector reforms. Mrs. Cynthia Morrison, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, said it was also heart-warming that French businesses in the country had kept growing. French companies, operating in Ghana have […]
The Foreign Minister of South Korea, Ms. Kang Kyung-wha, last Friday called on the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Jubilee House. The minister was is in Ghana on a two-day working visit as part of a three-nation African tour which would also take her to Ethiopia and South Africa. A statement from the […]
Somali officials say Al-Shabab was behind the gunfire and bomb attack on a hotel in southern Somalia where journalists and politicians are among the dead. Somali officials say there are several casualties resulting from a suicide bomb and gun attack by Al-Shabab in Kismayo, Somalia, Al-Jazeerareports. According to authorities, a suicide bomber crashed a car loaded with explosives […]
The Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, of the European Union Commission, Mr Jyrki Katainen has expressed concern about the indiscriminate manner in which people dispose off plastic waste. He regretted that our beaches have been horribly polluted because people have been irresponsible in the way they use and handle plastics and observed […]
The High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana, Dr Heather Cameron, has said that Canada remains open to the world and will welcome over 300,000 new residents this year. Very soon, she said, many more students would be heading to Canada for world-class education, adding that Canadian alumni were active in Ghana and continued to grow […]
The Ugandan President, Mr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has stressed the need for Africa and China to establish an equitable trade and development models that will accelerate efforts for growth. He said Africa and China need to work for win-win frameworks and noted that China, through its support for infrastructure, which is the base of the […]
Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US, amid a row over leaked emails critical of President Trump’s administration. The ambassador was branded “a very stupid guy” by Mr Trump, after emails emerged calling the Trump administration “clumsy and inept”. The Foreign Office confirmed Sir Kim’s decision to step down on Wednesday. […]
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free. According to the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, citizens of the seven countries are able to enter South Africa without a visa. “Tourism will soar if we relax visa […]
Madam Kong Kyungwho, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea is expected to visit Ghana from July 12 to 13. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday said while in Ghana, she would pay a courtesy call on Vice President Dr […]
