The European Union as part of efforts to help further deepen Ghana’s democratic process, has released € 4.82 million grant to support the operations of three key governance institutions towards the 2016 general election. The Electoral Commission (EC) would receive €2.9 million, the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) €1.77 million, and the National Media […]
The 18th Africa Energy Forum (AEF) will welcome 2,000 investors to London from 22-24 June to draw on the existing UK-Africa trade relationship and take advantage of the expertise and experience of UK companies. The Africa Energy Forum is an annual conference designed as a meeting place for decision-makers active in Africa’s power, energy, infrastructure […]
Mr William Hanna, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, has said the EU is committed to supporting Ghana in her development agenda. He said the EU’s new focus was in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda. Mr Hanna was addressing heads and diplomats of EU member states in Accra […]
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN have agreed to step up their joint efforts to support tropical timber producing countries in curbing illegal logging. The agreement, aims at improving forest governance and promoting the trade of legally sourced timber. A statement issued by the FAO, said “doing so […]
The European Union (EU), has released a sum of 5 million Euros to the Electoral Commission (EC), National Media Commission (NMC), and the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) as a grant to assist in the conduct of the December presidential and parliamentary elections. at a brief ceremony on Wednesday. The Head of the EU […]
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 […]
