A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane with 280 passengers and 15 crew on board has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border. There are no known reports of survivors. It is being reported by numerous sources that the aircraft was shot down by an anti-aircraft system. US Vice President Joe Biden said this evening that the […]
The Japanese government is expending GH¢ 50.3 million grant to Ghana to improve power distribution systems in Brong-Ahafo and the Northern Regions. The amount is for the construction of 7.5MVA and 34.5/11KV primary sub-stations each in the Tamale Metropolis and the Sunyani Municipality. Mr John Abu Jinapor, Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum, disclosed this […]
The Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has asked the new British High Commissioner in Accra, Mr Jon Benjamin, to continue to promote Ghana-UK relations as championed by his predecessors. He said Ghana and Britain shared a long political and cultural history, dating as far back as the pre-independence era, for which reason the two countries […]
President John Mahama is expected to lead a Ghanaian delegation to the 2014 Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) slated for October 21 at the Savoy Hotel in London. The two-day summit, themed: Building Africa’s Future through Private Sector Investment, would primarily aim to encourage more investment in the agricultural, infrastructural, energy, oil and gas as […]
Things move at an incalculable pace today. As people are pressed for time, only the things that immediately catch our eye capture our attention. This goes for ads, magazine covers, product packaging, and of course, people. Because we’re so busy, appearances count for a lot more than they used to. It is what makes the […]
The Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) is a Ghanaian government agency mandated to encourage and promote investments in Ghana. The center is charged with the responsibility of making provisions for an attractive incentive framework and an enhanced and responsive environment for investments in the country. Operating under GIPC Act, 2013 (Act 865) of the 1992 […]
Lufthansa German airlines is inviting Ghanaians to celebrate the 2014 World Cup Champions win by Germany with a 40 per cent discount off any fare in Business or Economy class to any destination served by Lufthansa. The discount was to celebrate the German national team winning the world cup last Sunday, July 13, at the […]
EU has adopted an action programme that would provide up to €750 million during the period 2014-2016, to support the African Union and African sub-regional organisations in their peace and security efforts. The new funding which was announced by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, at the Africa-EU summit in April, would […]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated the former Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), Ekow Spio-Garbrah, as Minister for Trade and Industry. Mr. Spio-Grabrah will be taking over from Hon. Haruna Iddrissu (MP), who has been moved to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. A statement issued by the Office of the […]
The French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Frederic Clavier has expressed his country’s incessant belief in the long-term prospects of Ghana’s economy. Mr. Clavier, who was speaking at this year’s Bastille Day reception held at his residence on July 14, 2014 in Accra, said Ghana’s economic performance remains remarkable due to its regular, wise and judicious […]
