Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has accepted an invitation from the Nations Media Group, to address the Second Kenyan Governors’ Summit slated for February 26 -27, in the Kenyan fresh water lake city of Naivasha. The Annual Summit is an innovation by the Nations Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central […]
The Diplomatic Call Care Foundation as part of activities to begin the year has conducted a research on Buruli Ulcer(BU) and is poised to embark on an educational campaign on the disease to create awareness in curbing the prevalence as well as soliciting for funds and assistance to salvage the frightening Ghanaian story of Buruli […]
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Berlin for a State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. A statement issued by the Flagstaff House Communications Bureau and copied to the Ghana News Agency said President Mahama would on Monday hold discussions with Federal President, Joachim Gauck, and the German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel. He […]
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center have congratulated Ghana for eliminating Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), a water-borne parasitic disease that causes polio. The World Health Organisation has finally certified Ghana as Polio Free Country. The WHO’s International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication, in consultation with Ghana’s Ministry of Health, sent […]
We publish below the remarks by United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Gene Cretz, at the ECOWAS Ebola High-Level Meeting held in Accra on Friday, January 16, 2015. The text was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the US Embassy in Accra. All courtesies extended ……… I would be remiss if I didn’t […]
Mr. Moran Birger, British Airways Commercial Manager for Ghana says the airline will focus on building on its performance in 2014 and has began by offering special discounts on its flights to celebrate the New Year. The airline, in a statement to the GNA, has announced fares starting from $1,000 from Accra to London, and […]
President John Dramani Mahama has been invited by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit that country this year. The visit by President John Mahama to Iran is expected to deepen the long standing relations between the two countries. Mr Valiollah Mohammadi, Special Envoy from Iranian President Rouhani, said this when he paid a courtesy call […]
The BBC is launching an award in honour of its presenter, Komla Dumor, a year after his unexpected death aged 41. Komla Dumor was an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster who in his short life made an extraordinary impact – in Ghana, in Africa and around the world. He represented a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side of […]
The Australian Government is supporting Ghana’s Ebola preparedness with AUD250,000, approximately GH¢ 670,000 through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help raise public awareness and promote behaviours to mitigate transmission. A statement issued to the Ghana News Agency, signed by the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Joanna Adamson, said: “This contribution will help […]
Dubai-based Emirates airlines is offering the public a special Business and Economy class fares to a wide range of cities across six continents. These cities include London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, as well as Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Perth and Abidjan. To enjoy the attractive discounts, bookings have to be made from now to the […]
