The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and South Korea Customs Service (KCS) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for knowledge sharing and capacity building of Ghanaian officers on Uni-Pass Trade Facilitation and Customs Management System. The capacity building is part of the GRA’s efforts at digitising its revenue mobilisation systems to shore up revenue generation. […]
Ghana and Cuba have agreed in principle to set up a plant in Ghana to produce a biological insecticide that will target the larval life stage of mosquitoes. The bio-larvicide factory, likely to be established in Savelugu in the Northern Region, will help combat malaria in the country, with emphasis on eradication. The President, Nana […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has explained that the visa waiver deal between Ghana and Malta only applies to holders of diplomatic and service passports on official duties and not the general public. According to the Ministry in a statement issued on Friday, the agreement will, however, come into force after both countries have been notified […]
As Rwanda marks the 25th anniversary of 1994 genocide this year, Rwandan people who helped the innocent during the 100-day bloodbath are optimistic about future development of the central African country. The annual commemoration of the genocide against Tutsi will be held from April 7 to July 4, which is in line with the period […]
Sixty-plus international organizations, led by the United Nations and including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and World Trade Organization, jointly sounded the alarm Thursday in a new report, warning that unless national and international financial systems are revamped, the world’s governments will fail to keep their promises on such critical issues as […]
A preliminary report into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane last month says the aircraft nosedived several times before it crashed. Pilots “repeatedly” followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash, according to the first official report into the disaster. Despite their efforts, pilots “were not able to control the aircraft”, Transport Minister Dagmawit […]
White House adviser and daughter of the United States president, Ivanka Trump will visit Ivory Coast and Ethiopia over a period of four days this month. Donald Trump’s daughter will be promoting the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (WGDP) that was launched in February. Ivanka’s itinerary The White House said on Wednesday that Ivanka’s […]
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who had been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be declared incapable of carrying out […]
Mr Iain Walker, the British High Commissioner, has reiterated the United Kingdom’s commitment to promoting Africa’s prosperity and security. “The UK Government believes that it is in our national interest to promote prosperity and security in Africa,” Mr Walker said on Monday at the opening of the Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context (MDWSC) […]
The newest member of the French government has been a citizen of France for less than three years – but now, she will speak for the country. Sibeth Ndiaye, the new government spokeswoman, was born in Dakar, Senegal, and only obtained her citizenship while helping to run President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign in 2016. But […]
