The World Bank has approved a facility of US$ 40 million to support the Government’s continuous effort to develop the Creative Art, Leisure and Tourism industry. The Facility, the first of its kind to be extended by the Bretton Wood institution to Ghana, has been structured to enable the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Monday left Accra for Lebanon to witness the award of United Nations Medals to Ghana’s Contingent attached to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This is the first time that the president or vice president has visited Ghanaian troops in Lebanon, although Ghana has supported UNIFIL […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Ghana’s Forestry Commission today launched the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) phase II in Ghana to empower forest and farm producers for sustainable development, poverty reduction and climate change. With Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) as key agents of change, the FFF phase […]
The America government through USAID and in collaboration with the ministries of health in 11 countries has launched a new, five-year $200 million program to control and eliminate five neglected tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan West Africa. This newly launched program deepens USAID’s efforts to eliminate trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in 11 […]
Passengers travelling on Emirates Economy Flex Plus and Emirates Economy Flex fares from more than 20 global destinations, including Accra, can now avail special discounted airport rides from and to Dubai International Airport. This follows Emirates expansion of its exclusive global partnership with Uber, based on outstanding customer feedback for an end-to-end travel experience. “The […]
The Nairobi-based Africa Academy of Sciences (AAS) said it will award post-doctoral fellowships to seven early career researchers in the continent to help them come up with solutions that promote sustainable development. AAS said in a statement issued on Friday evening that the young African scientists will benefit from financial support to pursue advanced studies […]
Mrs Heather Cameron, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, has said that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls, is the best way to reduce poverty and to build a more prosperous, inclusive and peaceful world. Speaking at a three-day national conference held for Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in […]
The Governments of the Republic of Ghana and State of Qatar have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of partnerships between the two countries. This signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, when the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, paid a day’s official visit to Qatar, where he […]
Ethiopia’s attorney general on Monday made several damning revelations including the role played by security forces in planning an attempted assassination on prime minister Abiy Ahmed. Abiy, who became premier in April and has since implemented a reformist agenda, survived a grenade attack at rally in the capital in June. Authorities arrested five people in […]
The Ghana Society for Medical Physics has commemorated the 2018 International Day of Medical Physics, with a seminar in Accra on the theme: “Medical Physics for Patient Benefit”. The annual event is celebrated on November 7, on the birthday of Marie Curie, a popular female scientist who pioneered research in radiation. It seeks to raise […]
