The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is to provide funding for the training of 250 young Ghanaians in various trades and vocations over a three-year period. This would be done under the Youth Apprenticeship Programme – a joint project of the Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT), a financial institution, and Opportunity International […]
A report from the World Bank indicates that Ghana is losing close to 12 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to environmental degradation. This, according to Dr Elias Ayuk, Director, United Nations University – Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) Accra, was due to rapid degradation of both renewable and non-renewable […]
The European Union and African Heads of States and Foreign Ministers are preparing to meet at Valletta, Malta to work out measures to address migration problems in Europe. The two-day summit starts from November 11-12, 2015 and is expected to build on existing cooperation processes between Europe and Africa, particularly the Rabat and Khartoum processes […]
The Ghana AIDS Commission has launched the 2015 World AIDS Day on the theme “Fast Truck: Meeting the Health Needs of Children Towards an HIV-Free Generation”. Among the activities earmarked for the celebration are a series of advocacy, media and community related activities, culminating in a Grand Durbar in Sunyani, on Tuesday, December 1. World […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with its implementing partners, has organised its maiden Partners’ Learning Forum to foster shared learning in the areas of maternal and adolescents’ health. The forum, on the theme: “Utilising Shared Knowledge and Practices for Advancing the ICPD Agenda in Ghana,’’ provided a platform for stakeholders to share […]
Ghana is to deepen its trade relations with countries in the Middle East to expand the frontiers of Ghana exports, especially the non-traditional exports, in the region. Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, the Minister of Trade and Industry in an address at a Ghana Business Forum, at the ongoing Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (MENOPE […]
Ghana is participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) Fair which commenced on Monday November 2 in London, United Kingdom. The WTM Fair, which is the world’s leading Travel Trade Show, is an annual event in London and seen as a prime meeting place and an excellent opportunity to meet business partners. As a global […]
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice would not shirk its responsibility as the last bastion for the protection of their human rights in line with existing international instruments. The President of the court, Justice Maria Do Céu Silva Monteiro, has assured citizens of West Africa, according to a statement issued by the Commission and made […]
Ghana is in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to see how best the latter could help revive Ghana’s national airline, Mr Daniel Osei, Ghana’s Consul General in the UAE has said. Speaking to the media after a visit to the Ghanaian stand at the ongoing 13th Middle East Natural and Organic Products […]
The World Food Programme (WFP) has trained a total of 576 farmers from six districts in the Northern Region on the prevention of aflatoxins and conservation of agriculture to improve on their farming activities and increase their yield. The training was under the auspices of the WFP’s Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative for Smallholder Farmer […]
