With more than one in five people estimated to be undernourished, Africa remains the region with the highest prevalence of undernourishment in the world. But Africa is far too big to be a single story. Africa has seen success in the fight against hunger and in increasing food production, but is still faced with significant […]
The Kingdom of Morocco will from this year offer scholarship to 45 media practitioners in Ghana to pursue training in Communication and Information Technology. The capacity enhancement training, which will be funded by the Government of Morocco, will see media men and women acquiring skills that will be needed to strengthen their individual expertise in […]
President John Dramani Mahama is seeking the support of Sweden to develop Ghana’s renewable energy resources. He said Ghana had a huge potential in wind and solar energy production, which the government plans to tap to boost the country’s energy supply. At a meeting with the Crown Princess of Sweden, Princess Victoria, at the presidential […]
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is in Ghana on a joint promotional trip with the Swedish Minister for Trade, Ewa Björling. The visit aims to deepen bilateral relations and to increase trade partnerships between both countries. On the first day of her visit, Princess Victoria met with President John Mahama to discuss possible Ghana-Sweden trade […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Population-Based Survey (PBS) has concluded that more than one in five households in the three northern regions live below the poverty line, earning less than $1.25 per day. The survey carried out in 45 of Ghana’s Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) districts located in Ghana’s three northern […]
Mr. Mohammad Soleymani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji InusahFuseini and declared Iran’s intention to construct a Community Centre at Kumbungu in the Northern Region. A statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry signed by Ms Victoria Antwi Sarpong said the […]
British Airways took center stage at ‘Taste of Dubai’ with Nicole Scherzinger as its special guest in their exclusive VIP lounge. The former Pussycat Dolls lead singer and multi-platinum selling solo artiste flew in to Dubai to join British Airways during the Taste of Dubai festival held from March 13 to15. The festival is the […]
Ms Susan Namondo Ngongi, the current United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative, is also serving as ad interim United Nations Resident Coordinator for Ghana. This follows the departure of Ms Ruby Sandhu-Rojon last week to take up a new appointment as the Deputy Regional Director of United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for […]
Ghana Revenue Authority and the Netherlands Tax and Customs Administration (DTVA) have begun a week-long needs assessment and gap analysis workshop aimed to enhance the operations of the customs division of the GRA. The GRA and DTCA have already signed Memorandum of Understanding for a two-year bilateral cooperation under which the Netherlands would assist the […]
Demark has signaled its readiness to provide financial and technical support for the construction of a modern industrial complex by the Suame Magazine Industrial Development Organization (SMIDO). A large stretch of land covering 1,000 acres had been acquired for the project at Adubinso-Kese. The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Margit Thomsen, on Monday undertook an […]
