Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks or meetings here Sunday with foreign ministers from eight African countries, who are here to attend the upcoming coordinators’ meeting on the implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit outcomes. The foreign ministers are Sierra Leone’s foreign minister Nabeela Tunis, Gabon’s foreign […]
The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt against the administration in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, PM Abiy Ahmed said. In Amhara itself, regional governor Ambachew Mekonnen was […]
The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Iain Walker, has stated that the government of the United Kingdom is committed to helping Ghana tackle and improve sanitation in the country. Meanwhile, he has commended the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources for the immense role it is playing in carrying through with the government’s policies […]
Japan on Thursday indicated its readiness to support the government’s vision of Ghana Beyond Aid, aimed at creating a nation that will be self-sufficient and prosperous. The Ghana Beyond Aid programme is governed according to the rule of law, respect for human rights and individual liberties as well as the principles of democratic accountability. Ghana […]
Ghana has been ranked the fourth most peaceful country in Africa, according to the latest Global Peace Index. Mauritius, Botswana and Malawi ranked first, second and third respectively as the most peaceful countries in Africa. Ghana, however, placed 44th in the world with Iceland leading the overall chart as the most peaceful country in the […]
Ethiopian Airlines has been honored as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at the Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards held in Paris on June 18. Additionally, ‘Ethiopian’ has won ‘Best Business Class in Africa’ and ‘Best Economy Class in Africa’ at the award ceremony. Regarding the awards, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO […]
Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft in line with the airline’s ongoing sustainability efforts. A statement from the Airline said as of June 1, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free. The airline has been working on various long-term […]
The European Union (EU) is to invest €4.5 billion of its budget in Africa to generate about 10 million jobs on the continent in about three years. The Vice-President of the EU Commission for Jobs, Growth and Investment, Mr Jyrki Katainen, who announced this, called for the strengthening of co-operation and partnerships between the EU […]
The latest World Bank Human Capital Index (HCI) report has ranked Ghana as the last but one country on harmonised test scores of children from basic to secondary school education in the world. The report stressed that although Ghana had done well in terms of enrolment for basic and second cycle education, there was no […]
The President has, in principle, agreed to a request by the Barbados Prime Minister to send some 375 Ghanaian nurses to the Carribean Island to work in a number of their government medical facilities. This came to the fore when President Nana Akufo-Addo and Mia Amor Mottley held bilateral talks on Friday in Bridgetown in Barbados after he paid a […]
