Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium with matchless dignity and determination. Like so many, I was proud to call Kofi […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will introduce four digital applications at the Youth Employment in Agriculture conference to be held in Kigali, Rwanda on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21. The applications are aimed to help farmers improve their household nutrition, food production, income and livelihoods. The digital applications […]
Kofi Annan, a former United Nations Secretary-General, has died at age 80, it has been confirmed. He is said to have died Saturday morning in Switzerland, where he was receiving medical care after an illness, Graphic Online has gathered. He recently visited South Africa and was in Switzerand until Saturday morning when he passed on. In a tweet, the […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for a coordinated stakeholder approach, massive investment in infrastructure and agricultural sectors as a baseline to enable the country achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “To ensure inclusive growth, the report recommends the need for a coordinated stakeholder approach to address development gaps in road infrastructure, Information […]
Alhaji Abdulai Abubakari, the Upper West Regional Coordinating Director, has showered praises on USAID for helping to deepen governance in the agricultural sector with the introduction of social accountability model. Many government programmes would be able to make the desired impact, he said, if Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) understood and began to play […]
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has appointed Mrs. Harriet-Ann Omobolanle Adesola (Bola Adesola) as a Non-Executive Director, to the Board of the Bank. effective July 27, 2018. Mrs Bola Adesola was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd in 2011 and became Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria and West […]
A federal judge has ordered a mother and her daughter to be flown back to the United States, after learning they had been deported mid-appeal. The two were being represented in a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who said they had fled “extreme sexual and gang violence”. The judge said it was […]
China will continue to support Ghana’s economic development initiatives, such as “One District One Factory, One village One Dam and Planting for Food and Jobs, Mr. Shi Ting Wang, Ambassador of China to Ghana has said. Speaking at a welcome reception at the weekend in Accra, the Chinese Ambassador noted that China would also support […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES) has developed reading materials in 11 formally approved Ghanaian Languages for use by pupils in primary two, term three in the country. Language experts comprising writers, illustrators and reviewers drawn from across the country including international consultants spent nearly […]
The Ghana Investment Promotion (GIPC) would lead a 50 member business delegation to this year’s Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF), slated for August 28 and 29 in Singapore. Mr Yofi Grant, GIPC Chief Executive Officer made this known during a meeting with Mr Ian Lee, Regional Director of Singapore Enterprise, Middle East and Africa, in […]
