A senior US energy advisor has lauded Ghana for having an ambitious plan for the development of its energy sector, he says by putting in place all the necessary energy policies such as the renewable energy policy, it is time for implementation to drive energy sector growth. “Ghana has an ambitious energy plan and its […]
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the newly commissioned inter-ministerial taskforce on illegal mining to arrest, prosecute and deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining in the country. He thus cautioned all persons involved in the trade saying their activities must cease with immediate effect. “Government is not against small scale mining. Your mandate is […]
Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has at a conference of former Heads of State in Bahrain called on Israel to restrain itself in its involvement in the conflict in Syria. President Rawlings also called on the rest of the international community to reinvigorate the option of political solution of the Syria conflict […]
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment into Africa. Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, who disclosed this in Accra on Tuesday, stressed that with the attainment of such ranking; the new […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday commended the Canadian Government for continuously supporting Ghana in her development agenda, particularly in health, water and agriculture, over the years. He said: “Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has become a household name, especially rural northern Ghana, for its support in the provision of potable […]
At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston are on a State visit to the Republic of Ghana, from May 13 to 16 ITINERARY. Accra Monday, May 13 3:15 p.m. Official Welcoming Ceremony in Ghana Upon […]
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a spate of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. In a televised address, he said he had given the military powers to take over security in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. He also ordered more troops to be sent […]
Thank you so much for inviting me to this important event today. It is real pleasure to be a part of the launch of the first Center for Pharmaceutical Advancement and Training (CePAT). This center is being established to meet a critical need in Sub-Saharan Africa – the training and capacity building for quality assurance […]
Two-way merchandise trade between Ghana and Canada reached $236.6 million in 2012, according to an official factsheet dated May 7, 2013 and obtained by ghanabusinessnews.com. Published by the Canadian government, figures in the document showed that the North American country exported $216.2 million worth of goods to Ghana while its imports from Ghana was just […]
Workers at Lonmin’s platinum operations in South Africa have gone on a wildcat strike. The action follows the shooting of a union official at the weekend and has reignited fears of the violence that hit the industry last year. Last August, 34 miners were shot dead at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine near Rustenburg. Lonmin, whose […]
