ECOWAS member states at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs (UNGASS) have affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the ECOWAS Political Declaration and Regional Action Plan. The Plan is to address illicit drug trafficking, organized crimes and drug abuse in West Africa. The regional bloc, according to a statement issued by […]
Ghana on Tuesday, joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which aims at raising awareness of intellectual property issues globally. The global theme for the year’s event was: “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined”, to explore the future of the digital age including how to create, access and finance it. […]
Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, and his compatriot former President Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia, has jointly expressed the hope that the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana would be peaceful. Former President Rawlings said the vigilance of the people and the determination of the law enforcement agencies to remain neutral would be […]
ECOWAS Member States have been challenged to work for the integration of the region’s legal and judicial systems in order to create a common legal environment that improves access to justice for the citizens. These systems should promote the defence of citizen’s human rights and contribute to the strengthening of the region’s burgeoning democracy. A […]
Mrs Doris Mawuse Aglobitse, the Communication and Resource Mobilisation Officer, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has asked the media to sustain the public education on the symptoms and prevention of the of Ebola Virus Disease. She said though the awareness on the disease among the populace was quite high, a lot more needed to be […]
The Chinese Embassy and the Ministry of Youth and Sports has signed an acceptance certificate and a handing-over of the newly built stadium at Cape Coast to Ghana at the Ministry’s conference room. The 15,000 seater capacity multi-purpose stadium at Cape Coast is a China-aided project in Ghana, that was constructed by a Chinese Company […]
Policy think tanks from African centres for democratic development have met to look at alternative ways of improving democratic tools to stimulate rapid economic growth in the region, fight poverty and joblessness. The deliberations come on the back of the tank’s observation that there are myriad of challenges in the region that undermines speedy social […]
Tom Coogan, Regional Director of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), has lauded the Off-Grid Energy Challenge’s ability to nurture African businesses. He said the intervention is helping to address the power problems of locals in the off-grid sector in sub-Saharan Africa. He gave the commendation at the opening of a two-day cross-fertilisation workshop […]
The World Bank is offering the Forestry Commission (FC) a grant to embark on afforestation project to replenish the depleting forest lands. The grant is also assist tree farmers to improve upon their living standards. The Commission would supply free tree seedlings to interested farmers in the project and technical officers would also be visiting […]
The Netherlands Embassy on Thursday held a cultural and creativity event to kick-start its Orange Week celebrations. Dubbed “Holland and Ghana: Growing together,” the cultural afternoon held at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands showcased the many fields in which Dutch and Ghanaian culture meet and merge into a creative mix. The Night […]
