The death toll from the Ebola virus outbreak has risen to 4,447, with most victims in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. There could be up to 10,000 new cases per week within two months if global efforts are not stepped up, WHO official Bruce Aylward warned. But the rate of new cases […]

Players and technical teams of Ghana’s Black Stars and Guinea were subjected to vigorous screening at the Tamale Airport for the Ebola virus. A team of doctors led by Dr Patrick Bampoh, Medical doctor in charge of the Tamale Central hospital screened the Guinean players and their technical team who arrived in Tamale yesterday morning […]

Two Ghanaian entrepreneurs, Kwame Acheampong and Elkin Pianim, through their online platform Mogoogi, have sealed a deal with premium British brand Austin Reed. The British international fashion company, which was looking to expanding into Ghana and Africa, were impressed with the work of Mogoogi and therefore choose them to achieve their goals. The two entrepreneurs, […]

Accra Polo Club of Ghana defeated Lagos Polo Club of Nigeria by six and-a-half goals to three to win this year’s Nigeria Independence Day Polo Championship played at the Accra Polo Grounds at the weekend. Ghana who were given a half goal due to their weak Handicap, opened the scoring two minutes inside the First […]

A new economic impact assessment from the World Bank Group has predicted that the two-year regional financial impact of countries affected by Ebola in West Africa could reach $32.6 billion by 2015. According to the World Bank Group’s new analysis, the economic impact of Ebola is very serious in the core three countries particularly Liberia […]

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday appealed to the European Union and other Development Partners to support the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) to fight the deadly Ebola virus disease in the region. He said although some level of support was provided to ECOWAS, a lot more is needed to stem the spread […]

Ghana is to appear before the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee to provide insight into measures taken to strengthen legislative framework aimed at enabling women to realize their potentials. In June 2012, Ghana submitted its Sixth and Seventh Consolidated Periodic Report to CEDAW; after reviewing the report, […]

Mr Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance, is leading a Government delegation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Annual Meetings to be held in Washington, from October 10 to 12. The delegation is made up of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, the Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, and officials from the […]

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday swore-in two ambassadors-designate with a call on them to lift the image of Ghana and to further strengthen the already cordial relations Ghana has with Japan and Saudi Arabia. This, he said, they could do by strengthening relations in the areas of trade, commerce and general investments. President Mahama […]

Ghana will on Friday join the global community to celebrate the world mental health day, which is falls on October 10 each year. The Day is set aside to create awareness on issues of psychosocial disabilities and for stakeholders to brainstorm on appropriate ways of dealing with mental health issues. Mr Humphrey Kofie, Country Facilitator, […]