South African officials are investigating claims ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family stashed $1bn (£600m) in assets in the country. Libya has reportedly called for help in repatriating diamonds, gold and cash. The assets were being held by four banks and security companies in South Africa, reports quoting Libyan investigators say. Some estimates suggest […]
Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources yesterday stated that Ghana would co-operate with its partners to address the problem of illegal logging and trade in timber products. He said the government would ensure that, the country’s natural resources were used for the benefit of all. Alhaji Fuseini made the remarks at the […]
Grup Armangue, a Spanish consortium in the field of the manufacture of frames in steel for concrete reinforcement, is to establish its full presence in Ghana in the form of a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). According to Mr John Komlan Gbenyedzi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco Technologies & Community Infrastructural Group Ghana (ETIC Group […]
The World Bank is initiating a project to help strengthen capacities of African Universities to among other things meet the developmental needs of the continent. The 430-million- dollar project code named: “Africa Centres of Excellence,” would be implemented in collaboration with the West and Central African countries and would cover areas in the Health Sciences, […]
Japan has agreed to resume the Yen Loan portfolio that was withdrawn following the decision by Ghana in the early 2000s to go HIPC. Responding to President John Mahama’s request during a bilateral meeting ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the 5th TICAD Summit, Japanese Prime Minister Shinz? Abe said they would commence preparatory works towards […]
Ghana and Japan have pledged to deepen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries. The two countries have enjoyed fruitful working relationship over the years but the Japanese government has expressed its resolve to do more in the area of supporting Ghana’s agricultural development efforts and other sectors of […]
The African Mining Vision (AMV) instituted by the African Union (AU) is to ensure sustainable development of Africa’s mineral wealth, an official of the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Mr. Oliver Maponga, has said. “It is all about life after mining and redressing the ghost towns and cities, that have become relics of […]
President John Mahama has left France for Japan to attend the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). A number of other African leaders including Ethiopian Prime, Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Campoare have also arrived for the Conference. President Mahama is expected to hold bilateral talks with the […]
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday stated that no voting took place outside Ghana in the December 2012 General Elections. He said Ghanaians working in Diplomatic Missions abroad, students on government scholarships and security personnel on peacekeeping duties who were registered abroad were assigned polling stations back home to come […]
A suspicious letter sent to US President Barack Obama is “similar” to two poisoned letters mailed to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week, US officials have said. The US Secret Service said the letter to Mr Obama was intercepted and was being tested by FBI investigators. The letters to Mr Bloomberg referred to […]
