The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to mark the third United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week, slated for May 4 to May 10. The event is to highlight WHO 10 key strategies for keeping children safe on the road include: control speed, reduce drinking and driving, use helmets for bicyclists and motorcyclists, and restrain […]
Ghana has banned the importation of poultry and poultry products from Burkina Faso due to the outbreak of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in that country since March. A statement issued by Dr Ben Aniwa, Acting Director, Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, […]
The USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP) says in the last 18 months, it has facilitated the financing of agriculture in Ghana to the tune of $13.5 million. The Chief of Party, USAID-FinGAP, Rick Dvorin made this known at a one-day Ghana Agribusiness Investment Summit in Accra, Ghana Wednesday April 29, 2015. The investments were […]
The government cannot achieve the targets outlined under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with the country because of the design of the programme, the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), a think tank, has observed. “In its current form, I can tell you that by the next review, the government will slip. There is no […]
Dr Gayewea Mcintorsh, Vice-President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has called on member states to redouble their efforts to ensure the realisation of the goals and aspirations of its founding fathers. He said the founding members sought to ensure that a solid regional integration remains very relevant 40 years after the […]
Ghana has been given the nod to continue oil production activities at a disputed maritime boundary area between it and Cote d’Ivoire. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), in unanimously dismissing Cote d’Ivoire’s call for the suspension of activities on the disputed maritime boundary until the final determination of their disagreement […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has expressed worry about the lack of enforcement of laws governing the manufacturing, distribution and sale of medicines in the country. The WHO noted that Ghana has one of the best laws and policies on medicines, but they are buried in books, adding: “Other countries rather come to learn and […]
The Chinese Government has established an ultra modern ICT laboratory to promote the learning of ICT among students of Duong Junior High School (JHS) in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region. The facility, which costs GH¢65,000.00 was executed under the banner of “China-Africa People-to-people Friendly Action” through the cooperation of the Chinese Embassy […]
France is investing $1.2 billion in bilateral trade with Ghana, according to the French Ambassador to Ghana. The GNA cites Mr Frederic Clavier, saying France is investing $1.2 billion dollars in bilateral trade with Ghana and gave the assurance that more would be achieved in the coming years. He also expressed satisfaction that more French […]
The Ghanaian king of the Ashanti, Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, arrived in the Seychelles on Wednesday evening as the guest of honour for the upcoming fifth annual Carnaval International de Victoria. The international carnival, which begins on Friday April 24, has this year attracted the participation of twenty-nine countries, one of which is Ghana. In addition, […]
