The latest World Bank review of government policies and institutions in Africa showed that 20 per cent of countries improved their policy environment to boost growth and cut poverty in 2013. The review is the annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), which rates the performance of poor countries. Since 1980, CPIA ratings have been […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 26, 2014 joined other African leaders in an Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Governments to strategize on the implementation of agriculture policies and programmes. Under the theme: “Agriculture and Food Security,” the session would initiate plans and strategies that would enhance investment on agriculture and mechanisation […]
The French Embassy in collaboration with the National Theatre of Ghana has launched a dance project to commemorate the death of Ghanaian writer and dramatist, the late Efo Kodjo Mawugbe. The Director of Alliance Français in Ghana, Mrs. Stephanie Soleansky, who represented France at the launch, said the French Embassy was truly seduced by the […]
Chairman of the Barclays Africa Group, Ms. Wendy Lucas-Bull, has stated that the bank is keen to work with both the government and the private sector. She said Ghana still remains an icon for the African continent so far as democratic practice is concern. Ms. Lucas-Bull was speaking when some officials of the Barclays Africa […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Benin, Prof Mathurin Coffi Nago, has stressed the need for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to move beyond the rhetoric of integration and begin to institute mechanisms to fight terrorism and the uncontrolled movement of weapons in the West African sub-region. According to him, these challenges […]
United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) has expressed concern about environmental criminality and called for vigorous action against environmental criminals around the globe. A statement released to the GNA through the UN Information Centre in Accra said many countries sign environmental agreements however, the application of new obligations often run at a low pace. “Frequently, countries […]
An eight-member delegation from Ethiopia on Monday, June 23, 2014 paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Information and Media Relations, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, at his office in Accra. The delegation, headed by Mr. Hadush Kasso, Director of Communications and Media Research was on a study tour in Ghana to acquaint themselves of information […]
Ghana and Portugal are both still in with a slim chance of progressing to the last 16 ahead of their final World Cup Group G clash in Brasilia, but will be relying on the outcome of the Germany-USA match in Recife. Germany and USA will face each other in the final group G game; with […]
The Dutch government has announced a 700 million Euro initiative to support the development of small and medium scale enterprises in emerging countries, including Ghana. Ms. Lilianne Ploumen, the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, told a press conference to round up her visit to Ghana that, the fund would be disbursed in […]
This World Cup tournament has been full of surprises. If there is one thing it has taught us, it is to expect the unexpected: goals scored in the first few seconds of a match; goals scored in the last few seconds of a match; teams defying the odds or exceeding expectations. Nothing has been beyond […]
