The United States (US) Government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has created an opportunity for stakeholders to learn about the new tools, manuals and online portals that are boosting the exports of Ghanaian products. The opportunity is also to enlighten stakeholders on the tools, manual and online platforms that are generating more […]
Climate Change Negotiators in the Sub-Region on Thursday ended a regional preparatory meeting in Accra to discuss and coordinate their participation in the upcoming Climate Change Conference (COP 24) to be hosted in Katowice, Poland in December. COP 24 is expected to validate the operating rules for the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement and […]
Africa’s objective of an integrated Africa cannot be achieved without peace and stability on the continent, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He stressed that the continent’s efforts at integration would be gloom-ridden if African states continued to battle with the human security challenges which confronted their peoples, saying, “No country would want to […]
Trade Africa, an initiative of the United States Government, since 2016, has provided $10 million to support Ghana’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement and improved phyto-sanitary standards. It is also to help Ghana overcome technical barriers to trade, and support policies that promote regional trade and investments. Mr Steven Hendrix, the Acting U.S. […]
The African Union has through an assessment report commended Ghana’s government for its role in the maintenance of peace and security in West African and the entire Continent. The Continental body said Ghana’s championing of democracy, gender equality and its adoption of mechanisms to address issues of climate change, gave confidence to the socio- economic […]
Mr Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. the United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, has described Ghana’s democratic credentials as a model for the rest of Africa. He said over the years, there had been tremendous progress in so many parts of the continent including Ghana. Mr Nagy gave the […]
Media portals in Ethiopia are reporting that the country will get its first woman president after President Mulatu Teshome steps down on Thursday. The influential Addis Standard cited top government officials as confirming that Ambassador Sahle-Work Zewde, a top official with the United Nations, UN, was due to be Mulatu’s replacement. Zewde was until recently, […]
Ghana has been upgraded to Tier 2 on the US Department of State Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for demonstrating increased efforts to prevent human trafficking, protect victims and prosecute traffickers. Before achieving that feat, Ghana had been consistently placed on the Tier 2 Watch List, which meant that she risked dropping to the Tier […]
A delegation from the Ministry of Labour in Liberia on Tuesday engaged with senior officials from the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to learn about Ghana’s labour sector. The meeting also served as a platform for the two countries to share ideas about laws governing employment and labour relations. Speaking at the meeting in Accra, Mr Ignatius […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world’s longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began. Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. The bridge has cost about $20bn (£15.3bn) and seen several delays. Construction has […]
