Ghana and Mauritius have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), moving the economic cooperation between the two countries a step higher. The MOU between the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius set the pace for future bilateral treaties. The deal was concluded at the opening of a business forum on Thursday to […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday concluded a two-day workshop in Accra to develop a roadmap on how the public and private sectors could collaborate to improve and expand health services in West Africa. A statement from the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy said discussions highlighted the findings of two […]
The Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr. Charles Xavier-Luc Duval, arrived in Ghana on Wednesday at the head of a 30-member business delegation to deepen bilateral relations and explore investment opportunities, particularly in the sugar industry. The visit follows a similar one by President Mahama and the Trade and Industry Minister to Mauritius. This was […]
The US Secretary of Commerce, Mrs. Penny Pritzker, on May 21st, 2014 left the shores of Ghana after embarking on a three-day visit to the country. Ms. Pritzker, who was accompanied by a delegation of 20 American firms, sought to promote U.S. exports and expand U.S. presence in Africa by encouraging American companies to tap […]
The United States Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, has commended the Government’s decision to redesign the National Service Scheme in a manner that will re-orient new graduates in the direction of entrepreneurship. She has also lauded Governments efforts to encourage start-ups through small seed investments, saying that the initiative is important to Ghana’s economic success. […]
Government has given a boost to its age long desire to achieve electricity generation to 5,000 megawatts by 2016 brokering a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the construction of a 350MW power plant in the Western Region. The project is to be undertaken in phases by TAQA, with the first phase producing […]
The much-awaited Diplomatic Call TV series premieres on Thursday May 22, 2014 at 6:30PM on GTV, the station of the nation. The 30-minute television production will engage the various heads of foreign missions in an attempt to highlight their activities and contributions to the socio-economic development of the country. It would also seek to bring […]
President John Mahama will be joined by a high powered government delegation at a three day international forum on leadership in Africa. The forum dubbed: “The African Biblical Leadership Initiative Forum,” (ABLI 2014) being organised by the Bible Society of Ghana (BSG), will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre from May 22 – […]
The United States government is preparing a $500 million grant to support Ghana’s power sector through the second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact. When finalised, this compact will directly strengthen the power sector by improving reliability and service delivery, as well as help ensure continued and cost-effective power supply. The US Ambassador to Ghana, Mr […]
The European Union (EU) and the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday held a meeting in Accra to share information on the National Indicative Programme for the period 2014-2020. The National Indicative Programme is being funded by the European Development Fund and constitutes the largest funding instrument for the Africa-Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries and […]
