The World Bank has lauded Professor Eric Danquah, the Director of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, for the excellent successful organisation of the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) meeting in Accra. Mr Andreas Blom, a World Bank Senior Education Economist and the leader of the ACE Task Team, said […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has inaugurated the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Centre (RLC) for West Africa. The RLC, located on the campus of GIMPA, in Accra, would serve countries in West Africa, including Ghana, Burkina Faso, […]
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Forestry Commission and other stakeholders would celebrate the 5th Forestry Week and Greening Ghana Day 2016 from May 21 – 27 May, 2016. The theme for the celebration is: “Forests and Water for Sustaining Lives and Livelihoods”. A statement signed by the Chief Executive […]
Mr Gerhard Bruegger, the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, has urged the academic community to strongly involve the private sector in the country’s education. Mr Bruegger, who was speaking on the topic, “Using Middle Level Education for National Development”, at the on-going International Conference on ‘Academic and Professional Integrity’, which opened in Accra, on Wednesday. He […]
Since the establishment of the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana in 2014, it has supported educational and cultural exchanges between Ghana and China. This was done through the teaching and learning of the Chinese language and culture, whilst Ghanaian students have been sponsored to study in China. Professor Ernest Aryitey, Vice Chancellor of […]
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a 704, 815-dollar-grant with Home Energy Africa Limited for the development of a photovoltaic (solar) power generation project in the country. The project, to be situated in the village of Nyimbale-Sankana in the Upper West Region, would generate 100 megawatts of power to provide electricity […]
The Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA), has broadened its programmes beyond eliminating the disease to controlling and preventing breast and cervical cancers, Mrs Lordina Mahama, the First Lady has said. Other areas of campaign include reducing maternal and child mortality and ending child marriages. A statement copied to Ghana News […]
Mr Franz –Josef Lersch-Mense, the Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has pledged the readiness of his State to continuously support Ghana’s socio-economic development. He said since 2007 when the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Ghana signed an official partnership agreement of cooperation, Ghana had enjoyed a […]
Mr Liang Wei, the Translator and spokesperson for the China State Hualong Construction Limited, says the company aims to strengthen technical knowledge in Ghana to help grow bilateral relations. Mr Liang said this during a media tour of the expanded New Century Career Training Institute (NCCTI) into a comprehensive career training institute and junior high school. The $6,551,900 – […]
Japan has announced the restoration of its YEN loan portfolio to Ghana, with the approval of a proposal for the construction of a new bridge across the Volta River as part of the Eastern Corridor Road Development Project. The announcement followed discussions between President John Dramani Mahama and the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in […]
