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 […]
The AIMMAP Portuguese Business Association would arrive in Ghana on Monday, October 29, to seek partners, representatives and distributors for the promotion of a wide range of products and services on the Ghanaian market. A statement issued by the Global Trade Consult, Ghana, on Monday, to the Ghana News Agency, said the maiden visit would […]
Sierra Leonean leader Julius Maada Bio, is to pay a two-day official visit to Ghana beginning Monday, October 22, 2018. The visit is to strengthen and deepen the ties of friendship and co-operation between Ghana and Sierra Leone, as well as explore other areas of co-operation between the two countries. President Maada Bio would on […]
The European Union (EU) has welcomed the ‘Ghana beyond aid’ agenda with a pledge to offer the needed financial and technical support to help translate the initiative into reality. This was disclosed by the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, H.E. Diana Acconcia when she met the Minister for Foreign […]
