The National Farmers’ Union of America President, Mr Roger Johnson, will visit Ghana to share farming experience with farmers at this year’s National Food and Agriculture Show (FAGRO) slated for November 12 in Kumasi. Mr Johnson will make a presentation to energize Ghanaian farmers to reposition themselves in the farming business to increase yields towards […]
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ghana, Ms Sun Baohong, has pledged to work hard to improve the existing relations between her country and Ghana. She, therefore, asked the Ghanaian media to collaborate with her to deepen south-south co-operation in Ghana. “Bear in mind that despite our level of development, China is […]
West African leaders are meeting in Accra today to strengthen sub-regional interventions to contain the Ebola Virus disease. The two-day meeting, being chaired by President John Dramani Mahama, is also expected to consider recommendations such as non-closure of borders and restriction of mass travels in the sub-region. Ahead of the summit, health ministers from Ebola […]
Ghana is among 22 countries that have reduced Mother-To-Child (MTC) transmission of HIV by 50 per cent, according to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Global Report for 2013. In addition, adult HIV prevalence in the country has also declined consistently from 3.6 per cent in 2003 to 1.3 per cent in 2013 […]
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Ouagadougou and met Lt Col Isaac Zida, the military leader of Burkina Faso. President Mahama together with the presidents of Nigeria and Senegal are in Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. The African Union (AU) has said the […]
The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal are due to arrive in Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. The African Union (AU) says the army acted unconstitutionally when it took over after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign last Friday. The AU on Monday […]
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, says Ghana’s participation in this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) fair would help encourage global tour operators and travel agents to highlight Ghana on their tour circuits. The WTM Fair, which is the world’s leading Travel Trade show, is an annual event, which takes places in the […]
The Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Irene Vida Gala, has advocated the adoption of compulsory voting during elections in developing countries such as Ghana. “When every citizen is mandated to vote, the politician will see it as a responsibility to actively involve them in the decision-making process of the country. “However, in a system where […]
The Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, arrived in the Indian capital of New Delhi Monday, at the start of a four-day visit to meet captains of Indian industry, especially those associated with small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). During his interaction with the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Indian industry and commerce, Mr Amissah-Arthur will […]
The effort to improve the free movement of goods and people across Ghana and Togo took a significant step forward yesterday, with the inauguration of a common border post for Ghana and Togo at Noepe on the Togo half of the border. The project, which cost 10.3 million euros, formed part of the Economic Community […]
