Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is attending the 103rd session of the United Nation World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) Executive Council meeting. The meeting, which is being held in Malaga, Spain, started on Monday, May 9. It would end on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. A statement from the Ministry, and […]
Ghana would host the first International Tourism Safety and Security Exhibition and Conference from 25 May to 28 May 2016 at the Ghana Trade Fair Centre, Accra. The Exhibition and Conference on the theme: “Promoting Tourism through Safety, Security and a Clean Environment,” is under auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts […]
Rapid diagnostic test and shorter, cheaper treatment signal new hope for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report. The report made recommendations that aimed to speed up detection and improve treatment outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) through use of a novel rapid diagnostic test and a shorter, cheaper treatment regimen. […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), is to launch its flagship report, World Employment and Social Outlook 2016, on Wednesday, May 18. It would be launched in Geneva by the ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, and Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO Research Department. A statement by the ILO and copied to the Ghana News Agency on […]
The Supreme Head of the Sunni Muslims in the World, Shaykh Ahmed At-Tayyib of Al-Azhar, says what Africa needs most now, is to think about regional interests before any other concerns. He said Africa’s backwardness in its development efforts stem from the lackadaisical attitude of its leaders towards regional interest. He said the leaders have […]
Mr Nigel Baptiste, President of the Republic Bank Financial Holdings Limited, says the corporate entity is ready to facilitate entry for any Ghanaian business that is interested in reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. He made this known at a cocktail reception in honour of Dr Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, who […]
Two institutions have released new guidelines aimed at reducing the damage done by pesticides that pose high toxic risks to human health and the environment. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) who released the guidelines said it offer a road map to help countries identify and deal with highly hazardous […]
The Emirates Group has announced its 28th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion, ending the 2015-2016 financial year with a strong position despite the global and operational challenges. During the year under review both Emirates and dnata achieved new capacity and profit milestones as the group continued to expand its global footprint and […]
Mr Zoltan Balog, Hungarian Minister of Human Capacities, who is leading a government delegation to Ghana, on Monday announced a scholarship agreement that would enable 50 Ghanaian students to study in various disciplines in his country. The students would be offered slots in agriculture, the oil industry, IT, arts and music. Mr Balog, who made […]
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called for increased co-operation between Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago for the benefit of the two countries. He said there is a lot the two countries can do together to enhance South-South co-operation as well as share lessons and experiences. Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur said this at a cocktail reception […]
