China has expressed satisfaction with Ghana government’s interventions to improve the lot of Ghanaians and pledged to support those endeavours. “The President of China has outlined his vision for Africa and is aware that Ghana is implementing a Better Ghana agenda. I am confident that the cooperation between the two countries will help promote programmes […]
The World Bank World and the Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to intensify collaboration in Africa’s extractive industries, and jointly support more sustainable extractive industry practices that provide benefits to local communities and protect the environment. The MOU commits the two institutions to share knowledge and expertise relating to the extractives sector […]
President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande have agreed on a number of projects to be financed under the French Development Agency’s support for Ghana. The two presidents, in a meeting in the Elysee Palace, discussed trade and development assistance to Ghana. They also talked about ways to improve military cooperation, security and democracy […]
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday expressed the desire and determination of Government to strengthen business relations between Ghana and France in the coming years. He said although there had been existing relations in construction, natural resources and the sciences, more emphasis would be placed on the re-structuring of urban areas of Ghana, energy generation, education […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday announced that his meeting with President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris was useful and beneficial and the fruit of the historic visit would soon manifest. He said “France is now looking forward to investing beyond its colonial borders and Ghana stands a greater chance of benefitting […]
A member of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Parliament on Tuesday expressed the body’s commitment to embark on patrols on borders to ensure a reduction in check-points at inter-state routes. Mr Dominic Azumah said the move would ensure the efficient control of the movement of arms, the fight against insecurity and cross-border […]
Two out of six people who tried to use fake West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Certificates to get enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) were on Monday arrested and handed over to the Tamale District Police. Philip Amanuvor and Abdul Awumbik, both in their early 20s, scanned and faked WASSCE Certificates as […]
Mr Ma Biao, Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, yesterday said China would assist West Africa accomplish its developmental agenda. He said China appreciated the region’s drive for growth and progress and that it would lend a hand for the realisation of these goals. Mr Biao, who […]
Foreign Missions in Ghana as well as some Pan-African groups have congratulated Ghana and Africa on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of African Union (AU) formerly known as the African Unity of African Unity (OAU). Ms Trudy Kernighan, Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, read a solidarity message on behalf of the American Diplomatic […]
A total of 10 out of 25 grassroots organisations that emerged as winners of the 2012 Equator Initiative (EI) a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) completion are from Africa. They included Swazi Indigenous Products of Swaziland, Zenab for Women in Development of Sudan, Abrha Weatsbha Community of Ethiopia, Amising Association of Morocco, Anja Miray Association […]
