Weija Irrigation Scheme, which was destroyed by the June 3 2015 torrential rains that caused severe floods and destroyed houses, farms and property running into billions of Ghana Cedis is undergoing rehabilitation. The floods also caused severe damage to foodstuff, livestock and processing facilities, throughout the Greater Accra Region. Some of the canals and reservoirs […]
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting another successful presidential and parliamentary elections, and hailed the electorate for showing maturity at the polls held on 7 December 2016. In an official statement posted Tuesday, the Ministry noted that “observers from the African Union and the Economic Community of West […]
The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Robert Jackson, has given high marks to the Peace Corps for the immeasurable service to humanity and urged them to continue to work diligently to touch more lives. They should positively impact the lives of the people in areas they had volunteered to serve. He was addressing […]
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, will start a direct and non-stop service to Singapore from June 2017 using the ultra-modern Boeing 787. Singapore’s Changi Airport is one of the major global aviation hubs with the latest airport infrastructure and one of the best hub transfer services. A statement issued in Accra by Mrs […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the government to make cancer prevention and control an urgent national priority. Dr. Jean Marie Dangou, Advisor, Cancer and Chronic Diseases at the Organization’s Africa Regional Office, said there should not only be adequate funding and logistics support but appropriate legislative framework to facilitate cancer registration at the […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement Programme (ADVANCE) and Nestle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a partnership for regular supply of high-quality agricultural commodities. In all, 113,000 maize farmers in the three Northern regions would be trained on best practices necessary for growing quality […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May, has congratulated President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his victory in the December 7, 2016 presidential elections. “I wanted to congratulate you on your election as President of the Republic of Ghana. I recognise that it was a hard-fought campaign, and that your margin of victory was very impressive,” a […]
The Young Diplomats of Ghana (YDG) congratulates all Ghanaians both home and abroad for another peaceful and successful election in the country’s 4th Republic. This is a strong indication of Ghana’s growth and commitment to democracy and sustainable development.This also raises the country’s credentials as a matured democracy on the international stage. We congratulate President […]
Councillor Yvette Chesson-Wureh, Initiator of Women’s Room Situation (WSR) has hailed Ghanaians for making Africa proud again by holding a peaceful general election. She commended Ghana for being a model democracy for the rest of Africa to emulate. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Councillor Chesson-Wureh, said no election was flawless but on […]
Madam Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, has expressed satisfaction about Ghana’s 2016 election process, describing it as “pretty good” and “extraordinary professionalism” shown by election officials. “Polling stations opened on time except one but officials made every effort- making phone calls until [voting] materials came, what I have seen so far […]
