The African Union has condemned last night’s terror attacks in Paris which claimed over 100 lives, describing it as “despicable” in a statement issued today Saturday, November 14, 2015 by Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission. The statement ... Read More

To mark World Diabetes Day on Saturday, November 14, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for greater action to turn the growing tide of the global diabetes epidemic. WHO is also marking World Diabetes Day by announcing that the Organisation’s ... Read More

Grant Shapps Ghanaians pay much more for their electricity - to charge their phone, for example - than someone in the UK will pay. Meanwhile power outages cost African countries 1-2% of their annual GDP, stifling economic growth. Around 600 million ... Read More

UK Minister of State for International Development, Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, will visit Ghana this week to spearhead the next phase of the UK’s new Energy Africa campaign. While electricity access in Ghana is better than much of Sub-Saharan Africa, ... Read More

A delegation from the African Union (AU) currently visiting Ghana has applauded the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) for its inclusive approach to preparing a long-term national development for Ghana. The purpose for the visit of the delegation is to discuss ... Read More

The third edition of the Japanese Ambassador’s Cup organized annually as part of activities marking the celebration of Japan's Week has been held at the Accra Sports Stadium. The two- day event organized by the Ghana Karate Association (GKA), in partnership ... Read More

President John Dramani Mahama is in Paris, France, for a meeting with French President, Francois Hollande on Climate Change and an Electrification for Africa Project. A statement from the Flagstaff House Communications Bureau and copied to the Ghana News Agency in ... Read More

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is to provide funding for the training of 250 young Ghanaians in various trades and vocations over a three-year period. This would be done under the Youth Apprenticeship Programme - a ... Read More

A report from the World Bank indicates that Ghana is losing close to 12 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to environmental degradation. This, according to Dr Elias Ayuk, Director, United Nations University - Institute for Natural Resources ... Read More

The European Union and African Heads of States and Foreign Ministers are preparing to meet at Valletta, Malta to work out measures to address migration problems in Europe. The two-day summit starts from November 11-12, 2015 and is expected to build ... Read More