President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the global community to inspire new partnerships to deal with global crisis, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the pandemic had reversed years of progress and revealed critical gaps in infrastructure in areas such as health care and digital connectivity. He also observed that global efforts to […]
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Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases increase beyond 1,000
Ghana’s active case count of COVID-19 has risen beyond 1,000 cases for the first time since a revision to the COVID-19 prevention measures was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in March 2022. At the time the restrictions which included the mandatory wearing of face masks in public places were lifted, the country had […]
Gold processing machines unveiled – Devices can recover 90% gold
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned 100 mercury-free gold processing machines to promote sustainable mining in the artisanal small-scale mining sector. The intervention is also meant to do away with the harmful effects of the use of mercury for gold production. The mercury-free machine consists of a jaw crusher that crushes bigger rocks from […]
ECOWAS determined to sustain constitutional rule – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said ECOWAS is determined to restore constitutional rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali. He said the regional body would also work assiduously towards impressing on the countries to do better with the security and humanitarian challenges they were facing. President Akufo-Addo said this when he opened the sixth […]
Komenda Sugar Factory to refine raw sugar: Arrangements concluded for molasses import
The Komenda Sugar Factory (KSF) will start the processing of unrefined sugar, molasses until it is able to grow raw materials on its own to feed the plant. Management has almost concluded arrangements to import molasses to refine at the factory. The refining of sugar would augment processing of sugar from local farmers who would […]
Channel idle funds into Africa’s development- President Akufo-Addo tells wealthy nations
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on wealthy economies to re-channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) sitting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Africa to help fight hunger and food insecurity. It would also augment health provision in the face of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]
Funding Africa’s development: AfDB needs capitalisation — President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for greater support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to expand its capital base to make it the lead financing institution in funding Africa’s development. He said the bank had proven that it had deeper understanding of African issues, and therefore, must lead in financing African development ahead […]
Airport for Central, Western regions – Akufo-Addo drops hint
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that a single airport will be constructed at a strategic location to serve both the Central and Western regions. He said although the committee assigned to assess the siting of the airport for the two regions had not officially submitted its work, he had been informed that it […]
President Akufo-Addo honoured with Africa Peace Award
The Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) has conferred the Africa Peace Award on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his enormous contributions to the growth and sustenance of peace and freedoms not just in Ghana but the West African sub-region and Africa as a whole. The Award, which was presented on behalf of the […]
Protecting jobs, income security for workers: Social partners out with policies soon – Prez hints on May Day
The government and its social partners will roll out the right mix of policies to help protect jobs and incomes. Delivering the keynote address at the May Day Parade last Sunday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the “government, with the agreement of the Social Partners, will, shortly, engage Organised Labour, employers and key stakeholders […]
Protect Constitution against saboteurs – President rallies citizens
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rallied the citizenry to renew their trust in the country’s democratic process and vigilantly protect the 1992 Constitution against the threats of saboteurs. The caution, he explained, was premised on the fact that “there are some, who, for their own parochial and selfish interests, would want to see a […]
Dr. Richard Yeboah Asante thanks President Akufo-Addo for appointment
I will like to use this opportunity to thank God Almighty for guiding my life and steps from my childhood up to this day. I thank Him for everything in my life including the good and the bad, some were blessings and others were lessons. I’m like a pencil ✏ in the hands of the […]