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Ellen Johnson: A Letter To The World On Ebola

  • October 20, 2014

Dear World In just over six months, Ebola has managed to bring my country to a standstill. We have lost over 2,000 Liberians. Some are children struck down in the prime of their youth. Some were fathers, mothers, brothers or best friends. Many were brave health workers that risked their lives to save others, or […]

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President Mahama In London For A Number of Engagements

  • October 20, 2014

President John Mahama is in London for a number of engagements including a presentation to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ebola and the Security Situation in the West African Sub-region. He will also attend and address a number of investment forums and open The Global African Investment Forum today. Mr. Mahama will also lead […]

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World Food Programme Highlights Of Progress Towards Zero Hunger

  • October 17, 2014

Amid several hunger emergencies both natural and man-made, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is marking this year’s World Food Day celebrated on October 16, byhighlighting both the challenges around the world and the real progress being madetoward “zero hunger.” “Every year, we witness hunger’s devastating effect on families, communities andwhole economies,” said WFP […]

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UN Approves Extension Of Ghana’s Continental Shelf

  • October 17, 2014

The United Nations has approved the extension of Ghana’s Continental Shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. This can be found in two outer continental shelf polygons offshore of the country.  It covers the Eastern Outer continental Shelf and the Western Outer Continental Shelf. This feat followed the unanimous adoption of a recommendation on Ghana’s request for […]

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Mahama Spends World Food Day at Branam

  • October 17, 2014

President John Mahama yesterday, spent the 2014 World Food Day with the farming community of Branam in the Brong Ahafo Region where the United Conglomerate Farms is cultivating a 623 acre maize farm. The target, according to the Farm Managers, is 1,000 acres, and they are looking with the support of the chiefs and people […]

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US, Chinese Ambassadors Call On Minister

  • October 16, 2014

Ghana and the US on Wednesday held bilateral talks that centred on building the capacity of Ghana to deal with the issues of climate change, environmental pollution and land degradation. The meeting between Mr Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and Mr Gene Cretz, US Ambassador, also aimed at deepening existing relations. […]

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This Honour Calls For More Commitment – AMA Boss

  • October 16, 2014

Dr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, has called for commitment to the national cause of achieving the Better Ghana Agenda. He said the lesson that could be learned from being the first President of the World Global Alliance of Mayors and leadership of Africa was that hard work and commitment paid in the […]