Latest News

Ghana loosing exports to EU, US – Swiss Ambassador

  • May 18, 2013

The Swiss Ambassador on Friday said more Ghanaian exports are rejected at the European Union and United States borders because of non-compliance with international standards. Mr Andrea Semadeni has, therefore, suggested to the government to take pragmatic steps to rectify the situation in order to be well placed in the competitive international market. He was […]

Latest News

Switzerland provides $5.3m to support Ghana’s export capacities

  • May 18, 2013

Switzerland has provided $ 5.35 million to support Ghana’s export capacities in the fruits, cocoa, fish, wood and furniture value-chains. A statement issued by Swiss Embassy in Accra said the support forms part of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation trade capacity building programme. The beneficiary organisations include Ghana Standards Authority to increase its capacity in […]

Lead Story

Address by Chinese Ambassador Gong Jianzhong during the Inauguration Ceremony of the1st Generating Station of the Bui Hydroelectric Power Project

  • May 17, 2013

On May 3, 2013, the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Gong Jianzhong honored and addressed the inauguration ceremony for the 1st generating station of the Bui Hydroelectric power Project in Bui, a small town in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Present at the ceremony were H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Government Officials, Representatives of SINOHYDRO, Traditional Authorities, the Press and […]

Lead Story

EU, WHO and GOG sign MOU to improve access to good quality and safe medicines in Ghana

  • May 17, 2013

The European Union (EU) together with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Government of Ghana represented by the Ministry of Health on May 7, 2013, signed a memorandum of understanding to promote access to affordable, safe, efficacious and good quality medicines in Ghana.  The agreement is under the Renewed EU/ACP/WHO Partnership: Strengthening pharmaceutical systems […]

Foreign/Diplomatic Policy Latest News

US commits $200m towards development of Northern Ghana

  • May 17, 2013

The United States has planned a comprehensive development agenda in northern Ghana with a budgetary allocation of $200 million in areas of education, agriculture and health. The agenda, which is meant to alleviate poverty, improve sustainable livelihoods through human resource development and creating enabling environment for income generating activities in a private-sector led initiative spans […]

Foreign/Diplomatic Policy Latest News

Zambia to study Ghana’s digital migration process

  • May 17, 2013

A Zambia delegation is in Ghana to study the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) service migration process. The delegation, led by Mr Mwansa Kapeya, Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services of Zambia, visited the Ministry of Communications, National Film and Television Institute, National Media Commission and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. Mr Kapeya told journalists on Thursday […]