Two high profile executives of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) , the United States agency that helps businesses invest in developing markets around the world, are in Accra to see the impact of its projects, as part of a three-country trip to West Africa. They are Mr David Bohigian, the Executive Vice President of […]
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for unity among the global community to tackle overwhelming challenges and defend values shared by all, in his New Year Mesasage. “On New Year’s Day 2018, I am not issuing an appeal. I am issuing an alert – a red alert for our world,” said the Secretary-General. “As […]
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Mr Mikhail Bogdanov, says Russia and Ghana are building stronger economic ties and have identified new areas that could raise the level of economic cooperation. For instance, he said, through the framework of the Russia-Ghana Permanent Joint Commission for Economic […]
Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation Rosatom is exploring opportunities for Ghana to boost its energy security through diversification to guarantee sustainable social and economic growth. The company said, “Nuclear energy development is an essential aspect of the solution for Ghana to deal with its energy shortfall which represents a considerable impediment for the country to […]
Authorities in Ghana are in talks with their Ivorian counterparts over measures to sanitise the two major water bodies, the Tano and Bia Rivers, which have been polluted by the activities of Ghanaian illegal miners. “The Ministries involved – Environment and Mines of both sides have met on three occasions; once in Abidjan and then […]
The United States Agency for International Development has handed over four Community-Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds to the Ketu North and South Districts in the Volta Region. The facilities, built in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and the Korea International Development Agency (KOICA), formed part of USAID’S Systems for […]
The United States Embassy in Accra, has posted 26 Peace Corps Volunteers to four regions to help improve agricultural production towards attaining national food security. The Northern Region received the highest of number of volunteers with nine, followed by the Upper West, which received eight. Brong Ahafo received seven volunteers, while Upper East got two. […]
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Ghana on Monday for a three-day official visit. He was met on arrival at the Jubilee Lounge of the Kotoka International Airport by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. By 2000 hours the German Airforce Plane carrying the German President had touched down at the Kotoka International Airport. The German […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday underscored the need for African leaders to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) to transform the fortunes of the Continent. He said it was imperative that the Continent’s leaders committed themselves to, and acted with urgency in, the pursuit of the SDG agenda, as the programme would get […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle – Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Felix Anyah has received the 2017 Impact Africa Summit Health Award at the second edition of the Impact Africa Summit: Ghana on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) held on Thursday November 30, 2017 under the auspices of the International Perspective for Policy & Governance […]
