US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will make his first official trip to Africa when he visits Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria from Tuesday, March 6 to Tuesday, March 13, 2018. It will be President Donald Trump’s first significant outreach to a continent his administration has not focused on since coming to power in […]
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the need for Ghana and Nigeria to strengthen the bilateral trade between them, to advance their economies and improve the lots of their peoples. He said it was time to move Ghana and Africa beyond aid, which calls for trade between African countries, saying; “We look forward for […]
Calling for reform of the UN Security Council, Akufo Addo said he supported Germany’s claim for a permanent seat, after meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday. The UN’s top council for international peace and security has retained the same form it had after World War Two and does not reflect today’s reality, Akufo […]
The United States Congress on Friday acknowledged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an exceptional African leader and commended his greater push for trade and investment for Ghana and the African Continent. A Congressional Record of the US’ House of Representatives presented to President Akufo-Addo by Karen Bass, Member of Congress, at an awards gala organized by […]
Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030. That target was set by the UN as a Sustainable Development Goal. However, the new maps, which give detail to the level of an individual village, show that almost every nation has at […]
A wreath laying and flag raising ceremony was on Wednesday held at the Nationalism Park, Osu, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the shooting to death of three ex-servicemen on 28th February, 1948 at the Christiansburg Crossroads. The annual event is celebrated to show gratitude to Ex-servicemen, who in 1948 were killed by the colonial police, while […]
A memorial has been held for the Ghanaian-born soldier, Emmanuel Mensah, who died in December 2017, trying to rescue people from a burning apartment in Bronx, New York in the United States of America (USA). The solemn event which was held at the premises of the US Embassy in Accra on Tuesday was attended by […]
I have decided to make certain changes in the composition of the National Executive. These changes are intended to ensure that national government is better equipped to implement the mandate of this administration and specifically the tasks identified in the State of the Nation Address. In making these changes, I have been conscious of the […]
An ECOWAS Mission of 15 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) is in Sierra Leone for the country’s March 7 presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. The team is part of a larger 55-member ECOWAS Observation Mission led by Liberia’s former Interim President, Prof. Amos Sawyer, who will be arriving along with the Short-term observers. The regional observers […]
Mr Iain Walker, the British High Commissioner to Ghana says he will give priority to the movie industry by creating more connections between industry players and famous Ghanaian actors based in the United Kingdom. He noted that an effective collaboration to develop the movie industry and creative arts as a whole was going to play […]
