German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has pledged increased support for Ghana’s infrastructure development, education and energy sectors to enable the country to achieve its vision of moving beyond aid. She said Germany would assist Ghana to put up the structures that would advance its quest to modernize and industrialize the economy to create wealth and prosperity. […]
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German automobile company, Volswagen, to build an automotive assembly plant in Ghana. The MoU, which was signed between Volswagen and the Ministry at the Business Dialogue in Accra on Thursday, was facilitated by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce. […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Accra, on Thursday, to hold discussions with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akufo towards bolstering German-Ghana ties, as well as evolving ways both nations can collaborate to address the challenges of sub-regional security and Migration. The one-day visit is part of her three-nation tour of West Africa, which has […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to go on a state visit to China on Friday, August 31, 2018. The visit is expected to deepen relations between the two states. The President would, during the visit, hold bilateral engagements with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on economic relations between the two countries. Some eight […]
Ghana and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement under which the UK will give Ghana a 20-million pound grant under a jobs and economic transformation programme. The expected outcome of the programme, which will be implemented in the next six years, includes economic diversification and trade boost that will deliver 15,000 formal jobs in […]
Global population will reach 9.9 billion by 2050, up 2.3 billion or 29 percent from an estimated 7.6 billion people currently, according to projections by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) included in the 2018 World Population Data Sheet. PRB continue to produce the World Population Data Sheet (www.worldpopdata.org) package annually since 1962. The digital and print […]
Preparations have reached fever pitch in Beijing ahead of the September China-Africa forum. The Chinese capital is awash with banners and billboards on the summit expected to attract African presidents, government officials and business executives. The forum is the talk of town with regular discussions on television stations, online portals and social media. Infrastructural development, […]
The Ghana Contingent serving with the United Nations Peace Support Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), has held a solemn memorial service in honour of the departed former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan. A statement issued to the Ghana News Agency said the ceremony was meant for the troops to show their recognition […]
The State of Israel has appointed Madam Shani Cooper as the new Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Ambassador Cooper replaces Mr Ami Mehl who ended his term of service in July 2018. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency noted that Madam Cooper comes to Ghana with 12 years of diplomatic experience, […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to bring up illegal migration and create stronger economic ties with Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria during a trip to West Africa later this week. “Africa has many conflicts, and some people are fleeing very, very difficult conditions. But we also know, on the other hand, that African countries could be […]
