Madam Sun Baohong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, has donated some farming inputs to the people of Pankese and Kyenkyenku in the Eastern Region to enhance farming activities. The items were 300 cutlasses, 200 wellington boots and 150 spraying machines. Madam Sun Baohong, at the presentation of the items at Pankese in the Birim North […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been advised to take advantage of the domestic market opportunities to trade more with itself. This, according Mr Gilbert Nii-Okai Addy, an International Trade Expert was one of the surest ways to reduce the vulnerability that they faced in the world competitive market. He also called […]
Ambassador Georg Schmidt, Germany’s Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel, has said the Government’s decision on moving away from development aid into a more business-oriented approach is very encouraging. Ghana, Mr Schmidt explained, was considered as Germany’s strong partner, stating that, the Government’s stand on foreign aid also tied in well with Germany’s […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has urged Ghana to preserve space for food production demand because of the increasing impact of Climate Change on agriculture. Ms Jenna Tajchman-Trofim, the Agriculture Development Officer, Office of Economic Growth, USAID Ghana, said spatial planning was key for generating and applying information to design, monitor, and […]
The British government has reaffirmed backing for investment in “conventional energy source” to develop the power sector in Africa that will drive economic growth and development on the continent. In an era of a raging debate on limiting the use of fossil fuels in favour of renewables, the United Kingdom (UK) government is forging ahead […]
Undoubtedly, Africa’s fast economic growth and development, at least during the past decade, has attracted external countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, India, Canada, South Africa, China, the United States, Germany, and France for partnership. Russia is steadily making efforts to penetrate African countries. However, experts have argued that while focusing on building positive and […]
The visit of the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed IV, to Ghana today has been postponed. A statement issued on Wednesday in Accra by the Office of the President, and signed by Eugene Arhin, the Acting Director of Communication, said King Mohammed IV could not make the visit. The statement said a new date for the […]
Mrs Hanna Atnafu, Manager Corporate Communications Ethiopian Airlines, said the airline will outdoor seven new destinations between February and June, to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), Antananarivo (Madagascar), Conakry (Guinea), Oslo (Norway), Chengdu (China), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Singapore. “With the addition of these stations, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group would have increased its service from Addis […]
The Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said that the Constitution of The Gambia must be respected amid President Jammeh’s appeal to the sub-regional body. President Jammeh of The Gambia telephoned the ECOWAS Chairperson on Sunday, January 15, 2017, to make an appeal to ECOWAS […]
King Mohammed VI, of the Kingdom of Morocco is to begin an official visit to Ghana from Wednesday, January 18. A statement issued in Accra on Tuesday by the Office of the President Mr Eugene Arhin, Acting Communications Director said the visit was aimed at deepening cordial relations between Ghana and Morocco. The visit would […]
