Ms Margit Thomsen, Danish Ambassador to Ghana, has paid a courtesy call on Nana Oye Lithur, the Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, to formally bid her farewell as she ends her two-year duty tour. Ms Thomsen said Ghana and Denmark had had good economic development relationship and promised her country’s continued support to […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana has pledged to build 55 new Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) and renovate 150 CHPS in the Volta and Northern regions. The Agency explained that statistics showed that health care delivery in those regions were not encouraging, therefore, there was the need to improve quality […]
“It is an honor and privilege to work and live in Ghana. I feel accepted. I feel I am part of the fabric of the Ghanaian society”, these were the opening words when Diplomatic Call caught up with Mr. Philip Seitz, the Head of the Consul Section of the US Embassy for a one on […]
One major constraint to economic growth not only in Ghana but the entire African continent is lack of access to electricity. Even for those parts of the continent where there is access to power and electricity, its reliability cannot be assured. The dream of every Ghanaian in these times of power crisis is to see […]
An effective public relations is critical to the operations of every people centered organization. It plays a vital part of maintaining the organization’s image and of communicating its message to the public. It is thus not surprising the US Embassy operates a very active and efficient Public Affairs Department headed by Daniel Fennel. He tells […]
One flourishing evidence of US presence in Ghana is the operations of the United States Aid for International Development (USAID) which has been a partner in Ghana’s development for the past five decades and counting. With its headquarters in Washington DC, USAID is present across the world where the US Government runs an embassy. The […]
About AMCHAM The American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), Ghana, is the representative arm of US businesses and subsidiaries in the country, including Ghanaian businesses with strong US ties. It was founded in September 1989 and was originally called the “Association of American Businesses”. It was formally established in August 1997 under the leadership of Mr. […]
The United States has enjoyed good relations with Ghana since Ghana’s independence except for a period of strained relations during the later years of the Nkrumah regime. Relations have been maintained through educational and scientific institutions and cultural links and particularly, relations between Ghanaians and African-Americans, are strong. It is worthy to also note, Ghana […]
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) says the organization will not observe the Burundi elections set for June 29, 2015. The Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says the AU in conformity with its Peace and Security Council (PSC) communiqué of June 13, 2015, and the fact that the necessary conditions are not met for the […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has handed over 100 multi crop planters to some women farmers in the Upper West Region to help them overcome the difficulty involved in planting crops. Each multi crop planter costs GH₵ 275.00 with USAID bearing 70 per cent of the cost. Mr Andy Karas, USAID Acting […]
