A contentious Defence Cooperation Agreement between Ghana and the United States governments to allow the US to establish a military camp for its force in Ghana has been put before Parliament for consideration and approval. The Agreement was laid in Parliament in line with Article 181(5) of the Constitution, which requires parliamentary approval in respect […]
Ghana on Tuesday, joined other countries across the globe, to commemorate the World Oral Health Day, which aimed at creating public awareness and advocacy on prioritising and improving access to dental health services. Ghana marked the day with a durbar organised by the Uniliver Ghana Pepsodent Group, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), […]
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Police are investigating alleged irregularities over the financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. Police have questioned him previously as part of the probe. Mr Sarkozy has denied […]
Ghana has urged members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to show commitment to a borderless sub-region. Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister of the Interior, who made the call, said the rationale for forming ECOWAS, which was a borderless West Africa, still remained relevant and requested member countries to show commitment to […]
Mr. Ron Striker, the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, has applauded the nation’s drive to promote efficient management of its resources to end the over-reliance on foreign aid for development. He said this was a right step and pledged that his country was going to stand with Ghana every step of the way. “We are proud […]
World Bank Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, Sandie Okoro, is scheduled to arrive in Ghana on Sunday, March 18, 2018, for a four-day mission, after which she will visit Liberia. Ms. Sandie Okoro’s mission is expected to enable her understand how World Bank financed programmes and projects were working on the ground. It […]
South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed. Mr Abrahams said he believed there were “reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution”. The charges – which Mr Zuma denies – include counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Mr Zuma, 75, was forced […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China for a grant of USD 31.6 million towards construction of the Commission’s proposed new Headquarters building project. A statement issued by the Commission to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday said the ECOWAS Commission President, Mr. Jean-Claude […]
Ghana and the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday signed a $39.01 million loan agreement to support government’s Flagship Programme in Agriculture: Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ). Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, signed on behalf of the Government of Ghana, whilst Dr. Yero H. J. Baldeh, the Ghana Country Manager of the […]
UNICEF in partnership with Government has introduced Results-Based Financing (RBF) concept where funding to implementing districts will be done based on the achievement of agreed programme targets. The RBF deal has been described as funding interventions that achieve results. It is projected to scale up the implementation process and improve the delivery of results in […]
