Crimes against journalists should not go unpunished in order to guarantee their better protection, Mr Getachew Engida, the Deputy Director-General, United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has said. He said UNESCO records showed that more than 800 journalists were killed in the last decade and nine out of 10 killings went unpunished, adding […]
Dr Abebe Haile Gabriel, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative to Ghana has said investment in agriculture is among the most effective ways to reduce poverty and food insecurity and achieve other Sustainable Development Goals. He said for investment to be inclusive, it meant it must involve those who needed it most. Dr Abebe […]
The West African nation of Ghana has the continent’s best atmosphere for media personnel, a report by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said. The 2018 World Press Freedom Index published on Wednesday showed that Ghana dethroned Namibia who were tops in 2017. Ghana placed 23rd on the 180 country list, sandwiched between Samoa and […]
Ghana’s former Ambassador to Japan and Singapore, Dr. William Brandful has made calls on government to prune the number of Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the globe. Ambassador Brandful made this call while speaking on the subject “Overview of Diplomacy, International & Diplomatic Relations” at the opening session for Delegates of the second cohort of the […]
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has firmly reiterated that he will continue to respect Kenyan laws regarding same-sex relationships. Kenya like much of Africa criminalize such relationships. The president said even though the subject was of no major importance for citizens, an overwhelming majority of Kenyans fully supported legislation criminalizing same-sex unions. He was speaking during […]
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has claimed the Queen is “winding down” her Commonwealth duties hours after she said it was her “sincere wish” the Prince of Wales succeeded her as the institution’s head. Akufo-Addo’s comment was made as he proposed a toast in honour of the Queen during a Buckingham Palace banquet that […]
An annual campaign was launched in the Northern Region to spray households to prevent the spread of malaria. The spraying is known as “Indoor Residual Spraying,” which is the application of long-acting insecticides on the walls of houses in order to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes that land close to where people sleep. Dr. Eric Tongren, Resident […]
The Prince of Wales will be the next head of the Commonwealth, the BBC understands. The Queen had said it was her “sincere wish” that Prince Charles would succeed her in the role “one day”. Leaders of the Commonwealth have been discussing the issue at a meeting behind closed doors at Windsor Castle. The non-hereditary […]
The Dutch government is collaborating with three institutions to explore better ways of moving from development assistance to Ghana, into a more deepened trade relations in fulfilment of the Ghana beyond aid agenda. The institutions are the Science and Technology Research Policy Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the University […]
Ghana and Israel have reaffirmed their commitments to boost relations, with Israel facilitating Ghana’s socio-economic development with its expertise in agriculture, communication, cyber security, health and other key areas in a win win situation. Proposing a toast, at a reception, to mark his country’s 70th Independence Anniversary, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Ami Mehl, […]
