Japan has offered to fund the construction of a new suspension bridge across the Lower Volta at Atimpoku to replace the existing Adomi Bridge, which has become weak. The construction of the suspension bridge will be the first project to be funded by the Japanese government from the soon-to-be-reactivated Yen loan portfolio. Consequently, the Japanese […]
The United Nations last week honoured Inspector Cornelius Gadri of the Ghana Police Service, who died in the service of peace on March 19, 2012, whilst serving in the Africa Union/United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur (UNAMID). The late Inspector Gadri, and 110 other peacekeeping personnel who died during their United Nations (UN) activities around […]
Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister, last Saturday opened the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) with the announcement of a five-year $32 billion package to support infrastructure development and boost economic growth in Africa. The package is in line with the objective of TICAD, which is to among others contribute to development on […]
Ghanaian soldiers serving in Mali with the African led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) have been reminded to maintain a high level of professionalism that Ghanaian troops have curved in the areas of peacekeeping. Brigadier General Emmanuel Tetteh – Akunor, Chief Staff Officer (CSO) at the Army Headquarters was addressing soldiers at a general […]
South African officials are investigating claims ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family stashed $1bn (£600m) in assets in the country. Libya has reportedly called for help in repatriating diamonds, gold and cash. The assets were being held by four banks and security companies in South Africa, reports quoting Libyan investigators say. Some estimates suggest […]
Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources yesterday stated that Ghana would co-operate with its partners to address the problem of illegal logging and trade in timber products. He said the government would ensure that, the country’s natural resources were used for the benefit of all. Alhaji Fuseini made the remarks at the […]
Grup Armangue, a Spanish consortium in the field of the manufacture of frames in steel for concrete reinforcement, is to establish its full presence in Ghana in the form of a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). According to Mr John Komlan Gbenyedzi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco Technologies & Community Infrastructural Group Ghana (ETIC Group […]
The World Bank is initiating a project to help strengthen capacities of African Universities to among other things meet the developmental needs of the continent. The 430-million- dollar project code named: “Africa Centres of Excellence,” would be implemented in collaboration with the West and Central African countries and would cover areas in the Health Sciences, […]
Japan has agreed to resume the Yen Loan portfolio that was withdrawn following the decision by Ghana in the early 2000s to go HIPC. Responding to President John Mahama’s request during a bilateral meeting ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the 5th TICAD Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Shinz? Abe said they would commence preparatory works towards […]
Ghana and Japan have pledged to deepen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries. The two countries have enjoyed fruitful working relationship over the years but the Japanese government has expressed its resolve to do more in the area of supporting Ghana’s agricultural development efforts and other sectors of […]
