A member of the Council of State, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani has been arrested by the police over allegations of misappropriating some 1 Million Ghana Cedis. Dr. Dzani who also doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of now defunct Ideal Finance Company, was said to have been hauled before law enforcement agencies by one of […]
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‘My visit to Ghana is the most important yet, in Africa’-Jack Ma
Co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Jack Ma has described his visit to Ghana as the most important one yet in Africa. He made the remark in his welcome address at the African Netpreneur Conference in Accra. He said “This is my fourth trip to Africa and this is the most important trip for me […]
Ghana, Barbados sign agreement for recruitment of 120 Ghanaian Nurses
The Foreign Ministers of Ghana and Barbados, on behalf of the Governments and peoples of their respective countries, have signed an agreement for the recruitment of a total of one hundred and twenty (120) nurses from Ghana to complement the staffing needs of the island nation. The agreement was signed on Friday, 15th November, 2019, […]
“Ghana, Cote d’ivoire strategic partnership enhancing cocoa farmers’ incomes” – President Akufo-Addo
The president of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the Strategic Partnership entered into between Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, which is manifesting itself in our joint cocoa production and marketing policy, is already paying dividends. According to President Akufo-Addo, a Living Income Differential (LID) of UD$400 per tonne will be paid to farmers for […]
PDS fiasco: Ghana-US relations will remain intact-Information Minister
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said the termination of the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) won’t affect Ghana’s relations with the United States of America (USA). His comment follows an alert raised by Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, Dr Steve Manteaw. “Already the relationship between the two countries […]
Nigeria border closure: Ghanaian businesses recording huge losses
Some members of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) say they are recording huge losses following the closure of the Nigerian border with Benin. They fear this may escalate further if the government does not fix the issue immediately. Nigeria has closed its borders to neighboring Benin over issues of smuggling of […]
Ghana and Philippines to deepen economic cooperation
A government delegation led by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, last week undertook consultations with the government of the Philippines with a view to deepening the over 60-year relationship between the two nations. Over the two-day mission, the Ghanaian delegation met with the Philippine Secretary of Energy, […]
Germany and UK deport 22 Ghanaians
By John Elliot HAGAN, Accra The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service has received 17 Ghanaian deportees from Germany on board chartered flight CT3721. The deportees, all males, who are aged between 21 and 60 years, were escorted by 67 police officers, including paramedics. They were deported for immigration-related issues […]
UNIDO, Ghana and Switzerland launch a new Country Programme on exports
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Government of Ghana and Government of Switzerland through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), yesterday launched the Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) to improve standards and quality of exports. The GQSP is an innovative new global programme developed by UNIDO and funded by SECO that addresses […]
Droughts in Ghana worsened by 30% in last 10 years – Survey
Forty-one per cent of Ghanaians say drought has worsened by 30% in the last 10 years. Consequently, they said agricultural production has also worsened in the past decade blaming the situation on climate change. According to the Afrobarometer report on experience and awareness of climate change in Africa, 52% of Ghanaians have heard of climate […]
Ghana and Angola opens new chapter for deepened co-operation
When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo set foot on the tarmac of the Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in the Angolan capital on August 8, 2019, it was soon to be recorded as the deepening of another strategic diplomatic ties and the opening of a new chapter for mutually beneficial co-operation between the two […]
President arrives in Angola for historic 2-day state visit
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday arrived in the Angolan capital, Luanda, to begin a two-day official visit to that country. The visit, the first by a sitting Ghanaian president, was at the behest of the Angolan President, Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. The visit is expected to, among other things, strengthen further the longstanding […]