The UK Government is reviewing its aid to Ghana in the light of the country’s achievement of lower-middle income status in 2010. It covers all UK official development assistance (ODA) to Ghana from 2011 to the end of the 2018/2019 financial year. Over the last 20 years, the UK has given over £2 billion in […]
American plane maker Boeing says it will tailor its compensation to airlines for the 737 MAX grounding around customer preference, and might actually pay back in services rather than cash. Boeing’s planes of the model in question were grounded all over the world after an Ethiopian Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed killing all 157 people on board, less […]
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday warned West African states against relying on French military presence to tackle Islamist militancy in the region. The Sahel region is suffering from a spike of violence from militant groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, highlighting the difficulty international partners face in restoring regional stability. […]
The Regional Competition Authority, a trade agency of the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday began a four-day meeting in Banjul aimed at promoting fair trade and healthy competition in the community’s market. The Commissioner for ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ECRA), Tei Konzi, said the meeting would witness the adoption of decisions […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the call for stakeholders to intensify advocacy on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) to enable young women and girls to reach their full potential. Madam Anne-Claire Dufay, UNICEF Country Representative in Ghana, said it was important to provide girls with information about menstruation, as some parents’ shy away […]
Dubai could attract 11 million foreign visitors to the Expo 2020 trade fair, organisers said in an interview, giving a significant boost to the emirate’s tourism sector. Overseas visitors would account for almost 71% percent of the total expected for the event in Dubai, already a popular destination which lured a record 15.9 million visitors […]
Africa Day celebrates its 56th year of shared vision As the continent celebrates 56 years of from the “convention of union” or the founding of the African Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emphasizes its support towards the collective vision of creating African solutions to African challenges. In a bid to […]
The United Nations (UN) has appointed Mrs Charlotte Osei as part of international advisors to support the work of Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies. The South Asian country will hold its presidential elections in September 2019. Mrs Osei’s appointment was reportedly confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. The former […]
The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander Van der Bellen, the management of the Ghanaian economy, especially over the last two years, for which Ghana is projected to be the fastest growing economy in […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday deplored the lack of civilian protection in armed conflict and the erosion of respect for international humanitarian law. “While the normative framework (for civilian protection) has been strengthened, compliance has deteriorated,” he told a Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Grave human suffering […]
