IMF Worried About Ghana’s Debt Position
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about Ghana’s current status as a country at high risk of debt distress – a reference to countries where debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) show protracted breach of debt and debt service thresholds.
The ... Read More
Air Senegal Begins Direct Flight To Ghana
Ghana’s relationship with Senegal has been moved to the upper trajectory as Air Senegal is scheduled to commence direct flights between Dakar and Accra with effect from Monday December 16, 2019.
This came as a result of the collaborative efforts by ... Read More
Zambia Asks US To Withdraw Ambassador Over Gay Row
Ambassador Daniel Foote criticised the jailing of the gay couple
The president of Zambia Edgar Lungu says his government has asked the United States to withdraw its ambassador after the diplomat criticised the jailing of two men for being in ... Read More
Ghana Tops Foreign Investments In West Africa – Akufo-Addo...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana remains the highest recipient of foreign investments in the West African sub-region.
According to him, the feat the country has chalked in terms of receiving many foreign investments in ... Read More
Ghana And China Sign $42.62 Million Grant Agreement
Ghana and China have signed a grant agreement for US$42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects to be agreed on by the two sides for their mutual benefit.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, and Chinese Ambassador Mr Shi Ting ... Read More
Ghanaian-British Politician Wins Seat In British Parliament
Abena Oppong-Asare
The just ended 2019 UK elections has seen Ghanaian-British politician, Abena Oppong-Asare win a seat in the British Parliament.
Ms. Oppong-Asare’s feat emulates that of Adam Afriyie, Sam Philip Gyimah, and Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng.
Her capture of the Labour Party’s ... Read More
“It’s Sad” Corruption Fighting Back At Dom...
The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Tove Degnbol, has expressed worry about the attacks on the reputation of the country’s Auditor-General Daniel Demelevo and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu.
Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Integrity Awards ceremony organised by the Ghana Integrity ... Read More
Economic Diversification Can Create More, Better Jobs In Gha...
Ghana’s economic growth has been strong over the past decade, with annual GDP per capita growth at 4.4 percent between 2006 and 2017. Growth however has been heavily concentrated in the natural resources and commodities sectors which has had an impact on how ... Read More
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed: Inside The Mind of This Year...
The Nobel Committee praised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's peace initiatives
Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has shaken up Ethiopia since becoming prime minister in April last year, but what ideas are guiding the man who has received the prize ... Read More
US-China Trade Tension Hits Hard On Global Economy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping(left),US President Donald Trump(right)
China on Monday, December 2, hit back at the United States for signing a bill supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
The Chinese retaliation will limit U.S. Navy and critical nonprofit organisations in Hong ... Read More