A three-day validation workshop for Economic Community and West African States directive on gender and energy assessment opened in Accra on Monday. The objective of the workshop is to ensure that women and men have access to modern energy services and contribute, as well as benefit from the business of expanding energy access in the […]
The United States Agency for International Development and the Coco-Cola Company under its Water and Development Alliance, (WADA) programme have provided sanitary facilities to be used by about 5,400 students within the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly. The partners constructed seven latrines and provided potable water to five schools, trained more than 40 teachers on healthy hygiene […]
China has pledged some $15 billion to fund the Ghana government’s massive economic transformation agenda, with the likelihood that a further four billion dollars would be committed for various development projects across the country. The commitment by the Chinese is based on a financing module presented by the government of Ghana, seeking for partnerships to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday left Ghana for a three-day official visit to the Republic of Zambia. The visit is at the behest of his Zambian counterpart, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. President Akufo-Addo is expected to hold bilateral talks with President Lungu, aimed at deepening the bilateral ties between the two countries, as […]
Ghana is one of the seven African countries to be signed on to a partnership agreement with the German G20 Presidency under its “G20 Africa Partnership” initiative. The G20 Africa Partnership has been launched as part of efforts to enhance cooperation and sustainable economic development in Africa. The partnership aims to support reliable financial frameworks […]
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) — China’s top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng met with Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday. “China appreciates Ghana’s adherence to the one-China policy,” said Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. “China will work with Ghana to implement the Belt and Road Initiative and […]
The government of the United States of America (USA) has withdrawn diplomatic courtesies to Ghana’s former Presidents and Members of Parliament (MPs). With the decision, the affected persons would have to be at the US Embassy in person to acquire their visas when on private trips or alternatively schedule private arrangement with the embassy for […]
Departing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Jon Benjamin, has said he is leaving the country with fond memories of a great people and high hopes for the future of the country. He, however, wants the government to do more to combat corruption which, he said, could derail the progress of the country. In an […]
The Noble Peace laureate, Betty Williams is expected to touch down at the Kotoka International Airport today,Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Betty Williams is coming to the country to grace this year’s youth leadership conference slated for June 24 and 25 at the University of Ghana by the West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation, the official […]
The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Germany is looking forward to partnering with Ghana to bring more solar power systems under a renewable energy programme. The systems he said would be sent into remote parts of the country that have no access to the national electricity grid. Speaking to the GNA on the sideline […]
