Mr. Kofi Annan Mr. Kofi Annan has been named Chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders founded by South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. Mr Annan, the former UN Secretary General takes over from Archbishop Desmond Tutu who stepped down ... Read More

Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-li The Israeli Embassy in Ghana will officially launch a club dedicated to all alumni and individuals, who have benefitted from the training of its international Development Agency (MASHAV), over the years. The Ghana Chapter of the Shalom ... Read More

The United States  is pleased with the on-going political situation in Ghana with regards to the current petition challenging the outcome of the December 2012 presidential polls in court. Mr Michael Pelletier, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, African ... Read More

Mr Claude Maerten, Head of European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana, has said the low representation of women in politics was an indication that Ghana was not maximizing its full potential for development. He called on government to develop needed measures ... Read More

The Australia High Commission has welcomed seven new Australian volunteers to Ghana. The volunteers are part of the Australian government’s aid programme to strengthen the capacity of Ghanaian institutions towards sustainable development. A statement issued by the High Commission in Accra on ... Read More

Nineteen managers from Ghana’s two ports, Tema and Takoradi, have earned the UN Modern Port Management Certificate, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced today May 10, 2013. The graduates were middle-level managers from public and private entities operating ... Read More

The final design for the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange in Accra has been presented to the public at a forum in Accra. The project, which is expected to be executed at a cost of 74 million euros, is ... Read More

Two persons attacked by a gang in Kumasi on Wednesday at about 1400 hours died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), shortly after admission. Kwadwo Asamoah, alias Gawsu, and Victor Ocran suffered cutlass and gunshot wounds and were taken to ... Read More

The Takoradi Circuit Court on Wednesday sentenced 18 year old Raul Adams, an apprentice mason, to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for possesing narcotic drugs without authourity. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Veronica Tibson ... Read More