American plane maker Boeing says it will tailor its compensation to airlines for the 737 MAX grounding around customer preference, and might actually pay back in services rather than cash. Boeing’s planes of the model in question were grounded all over the world ... Read More

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday warned West African states against relying on French military presence to tackle Islamist militancy in the region. The Sahel region is suffering from a spike of violence from ... Read More

The Regional Competition Authority, a trade agency of the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday began a four-day meeting in Banjul aimed at promoting fair trade and healthy competition in the community's market. The Commissioner for ECOWAS Regional ... Read More

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the call for stakeholders to intensify advocacy on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) to enable young women and girls to reach their full potential. Madam Anne-Claire Dufay, UNICEF Country Representative in Ghana, said it ... Read More

Dubai could attract 11 million foreign visitors to the Expo 2020 trade fair, organisers said in an interview, giving a significant boost to the emirate’s tourism sector. Overseas visitors would account for almost 71% percent of the total expected for the ... Read More

Jose Graziano da Silva - FAO Director-General Africa Day celebrates its 56th year of shared vision As the continent celebrates 56 years of from the “convention of union” or the founding of the African Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ... Read More

Charlotte Osei The United Nations (UN) has appointed Mrs Charlotte Osei as part of international advisors to support the work of Afghanistan’s electoral management bodies. The South Asian country will hold its presidential elections in September 2019. Mrs Osei’s appointment was reportedly ... Read More

President Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with President Akufo-Addo with President Alexander Van der Bellen The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander ... Read More

António Guterres – UN Secretary-General UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday deplored the lack of civilian protection in armed conflict and the erosion of respect for international humanitarian law. "While the normative framework (for civilian protection) has been strengthened, compliance has ... Read More

United States Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan, in keeping with her Embassy’s long-standing tradition has hosted an Iftar dinner at her residence. Iftar or Fatoor, is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily fast during Ramadan. A statement issued by ... Read More