United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is expected in Ghana today for talks with President John Dramani Mahama who has been at the forefront of the Ebola fight in West Africa. Mr Ban, according to government sources, will address the press at the Meet the Press Room at the Communications Ministry, Saturday. The UN Secretary-General is […]
The UK government has been commended for increasing its development spending to 0.72 per cent of gross national income despite a challenging budget climate, according to a new review by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD has thus urged the UK to strive to maintain that level of aid for the […]
Ghana must remove “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll before the European Union resumes budget support suspended a year ago, the EU ambassador to the West African country, William Hanna, said on Tuesday. EU grants worth up to 200 million euros ($250.14 million) could be crucial as Ghana seeks to recover from a fiscal […]
Ghana has expressed her satisfaction and appreciation for the support the United States of America (USA) has given to her budding democracy which has been touted one of the most successful on the African continent. His Excellency Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, expressed the sentiment when he […]
Emirates’ Airline operations, which constitutes the main environmental impact of the Emirates Group, has seen ongoing improvements in its fuel efficiency, as the airline continues to add new aircraft to its fleet and prioritise fuel-saving operational techniques. Key to the Group’s environmental strategy is the airline’s Eco-efficient fleet, which is at the leading edge of […]
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ghana on Wednesday announced the publication of the new edition of the “White Book” on violations of human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. A statement in Accra from the Embassy and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the July – November, 2014 edition was […]
The African Development Bank is providing a grant of 2.124 million euros for the feasibility studies into the Sogakope-Lome Trans-Boundary Water Supply Project to promote bilateral relationship between the two countries. The project would enable Togo to secure its water supply from the Volta River at Sogakope for delivery to Lome. Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister […]
A New York law firm has agreed to file a lawsuit on behalf of Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited (SOPCL) and its operators against “Wall Street Journal” (WSJ) for defamation. The WSJ has been engaging in a campaign of smear and calumny against SOPC, the Solicitor of the company has said. He said the world […]
The 46th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, ended in Abuja, Nigeria on Monday evening, with the leaders resolving to tackle the growing instability and the Ebola scourge in the sub-region. The leaders also committed to deepen democracy and good governance, and to make West Africa an investment destination, […]
Mr Gene Cretz, United States Ambassador to Ghana has congratulated the government on its efforts leading to the closure of the alleged witches’ camp at Bonyase in the Central Gonja District. He delivered the congratulatory message at a brief interaction with journalists in Tamale on Monday, as part of his visit to the Northern Region […]
