Former President John Agyekum Kufuor returned home last night after about two-week engagements in Brussels, London, New York and Washington DC. A statement from his Spokesperson, Mr. Frank Agyekum said in Brussels, New York and Washington DC, former President Kufuor, in his capacity as Special Envoy of the United Nations on Climate Change, held meetings […]
More than 300 people are reportedly missing after a South Korean ferry sank on Wednesday April 16th, 2014, in what could be the country’s biggest peacetime disaster in nearly 20 years. The ferry was carrying 459 people, of whom 164 were rescued, coastguard officials said. Two people were confirmed dead after the ferry listed heavily […]
Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 hosted a delegation of European Union (EU) ambassadors led by the EU Head of Delegation, Mr. Claude Maerten, at the Flagstaff House, Accra. Dubbed the EU-Ghana Political Dialogue, the meeting discussed trade and investment partnership, the fisheries sector, maritime security, electoral and constitutional reforms, among […]
Government is in talks with the Brazilian government to finalise a US$1billion master facility agreement for development of the country’s infrastructural sector. The facility is expected to help tackle Ghana’s wide infrastructure gap with specific attention given to the energy, road and housing sectors. Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana Irene Vida Gala revealed this while speaking […]
Ghana has been selected for the establishment of a second office of Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Africa, Mr. Hassan Al Hashemi, Vice President, International Relations of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, has disclosed. Mr. Al Hashemi was speaking during a meeting with the Trade and Industry Minister, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, to explore the possibility of […]
The Colombian Ambassador in Ghana, Her Excellency Claudia Quintero has indicated Colombia’s intention to improve relations with the African continent. According to her, Ghana spearheads Colombia’s aim to fulfill its integration strategy with Africa due to the cordial relationship that exists between both countries, hence the reason why it is the first African country to […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is warning countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of one of the world’s most destructive banana diseases, known as “Fusarium wilt (TR4)”. An information brief released by FAO and copied to Diplomatic Call reveals that “the disease which is also known as the […]
The Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil has awarded scholarships to 26 Ghanaian students to study in both public and private Brazilian Universities. Every year, many Ghanaian students are given the opportunity to undertake various degree courses free of charge within any field of expertise, as long as it is available in the Federal, […]
The Ambassador of China to Ghana, H.E Sun Baohong paid a working visit to the consular office of the Embassy of China on April 9th, 2014, where she warmly interacted with Ghanaian visa applicants. The newly posted Ambassador inspected the visa hall, application counter as well as the offices, in attempt to familiarize herself with […]
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on Mr. Festus Mogae, a former President of Botswana for his excellent leadership that brought about sustainable development in his country. A citation accompanying the award recognised Mr. Mogae’s achievements in the fields of economics and development practice, while serving in various capacities […]
