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TGAIS Targets Increased Global Investment In Africa

  • August 22, 2014

The Inaugural Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) is expected to spur investment partnerships which would attract best quality investors to Africa, Event Director Paul Sinclair has revealed. In an interview release copied Diplomatic Call, Mr. Sinclair said that the two-day summit will provide an ideal platform for a number of government delegations from Africa to […]

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Bilateral Trade Largely Favors Ghana – Swiss Ambassador

  • August 22, 2014

The Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Gerhard Brugger has called for a more balanced trade relation between Ghana and Switzerland in the future. Mr. Brugger, who was speaking at the 723rd Swiss national day held at his residence in Accra, revealed that Ghana enjoys a huge part of Swiss-Ghana trade cooperation largely because the main […]

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Judo Team Presents Olympic Medal To Ambassador Of Japan

  • August 22, 2014

Mr. Emmanuel Tetteh, President of the Ghana Judo Association on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 presented the bronze medal won by Razak Abugri in judo competition at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Naoto Nikai. A statement issued in Accra by Stanislaus Acquah, Public Relations/Cultural Clerk at the Japan […]

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AUC Pledges $1,000,000 Support To Ebola Fight

  • August 21, 2014

The African Union Commission (AUC) has pledged one million dollars from its Humanitarian Fund to support continental and global efforts to turn the tide against the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa. The most affected countries are Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. “The AUC is committed to ensure that measures are put in […]

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Japan Releases Emergency Aid To Combat Ebola

  • August 20, 2014

The Japanese Government has released an emergency grant aid of $  1.5 million (145 million Japanese yen) to help combat the Ebola viral disease outbreak in some West African countries including Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The grant is being channelled through the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) and International Federation of Red Cross […]

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Germany Offers €122.7 Million Financial Support To Ghana

  • August 19, 2014

The German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Ruediger John on August 14, 2014 signed a new financial cooperation agreement of €122.7 million to complement efforts of the government of Ghana in resolving the country’s recent economic downturn. The agreement, which was signed by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, on behalf of the […]

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New UNFPA Country Director Resumes Official Duties In Ghana

  • August 19, 2014

The newly-appointed country representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Ghana, Mr. Babatunde Ahonsi, on Monday August 11, 2014 presented his letter of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Hannah Tetteh at her office in Accra. Addressing the Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahonsi expressed gratitude to the government for facilitating his clearance which […]

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British High Commission Hosts EPL Coverage Launch

  • August 19, 2014

The British High Commission in Accra on August 13, 2014 held a celebratory reception to mark the launch of TV3 Network’s bid to cover the 2014/2015 English Premier League (EPL); after the private Ghanaian television network secured the right to telecast the competition to entertain its cherished viewers. Speaking at the launch at the British […]

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IMF Team In Town To Hold Talks On Bailout

  • August 19, 2014

Discussions on an economic programme that will be supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail the country out of its current economic challenges are to be held this week. A team from the IMF is expected to meet the government at the Peduase Lodge, where formal discussions are expected to open on the […]