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Ghana to support peace efforts in Somalia

  • May 20, 2013

The President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has affirmed Ghana’s commitment to support efforts at restoring peace and security in Somalia. He said he would make the issue of peace in Somalia an important agenda at the next African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia later this month. President Mahama gave the assurance yesterday when the Vice-President […]

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President Mahama to meet French leader François Hollande

  • May 20, 2013

Mr Frederick Clarier, French Ambassador and Mr Ali Halabi, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana on Friday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing. Alhaji Dauda, the Minister, said Ghana is committed to strengthening and deepening the bilateral relationship with their two nations to engender the country’s economic growth. He […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]