Ghana and Ivory Coast will today present a united position on a fixed minimum price to sell cocoa beans to over 300 representatives of cocoa buyers and processors from around the world. The move is aimed at making the two countries price determiners, and no longer price takers. Persons familiar with the matter said the […]
A total of 11 Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Techiman, the capital of the Bono East region, officials of the Ghana Immigration Service have confirmed. They were arrested on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at their hideout at Kenten-Anyinabrem, a surburb of Techiman, about 370km from the national capital, Accra The individuals, all males, were […]
Ghana has presented a concept paper on a gas supply project to the Ivorian government for power generation as part of efforts to expand existing collaboration between the two nations on energy. Currently, Ghana and the French West African country share power depending on availability, demand and supply. But the proposed deal, currently at an […]
A major priority of the Government of President Akufo-Addo as part of its agenda of inclusive transformation is to bridge the development gap between the North and the South. Therefore, programmes, such as Free Senior High School, Planting for Food and Jobs, Planting for Export and Rural Development, Rearing for Food and Jobs Initiative, One […]
Over a year after Ghana introduced a locally designed digital addressing system, British Police Forces and Emergency Services around the UK have announced the initial rollout of a digital addressing application (what3words) to assist their operations. The adoption of the digital addressing system, according to UK officials, is to help more accurately locate places and […]
The United States of America (USA) has deported 642 Ghanaians convicted of various offences, including acts that undermined border control and the integrity of the US immigration system, in three years. A report on the activities of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in the 2018 fiscal year said […]
The President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander Van der Bellen, the management of the Ghanaian economy, especially over the last two years, for which Ghana is projected to be […]
The CSO coalition to bring justice to the families of the 44 Ghanaians who were murdered in The Gambia in 2005 has urged government to be up and doing in finally bringing closure to the over a decade-long case. The coalition, made up of civil society organisations such as the Centre for Democratic Development – […]
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, and the government of Ghana have signed a strategic partnership agreement to set up a new national carrier in Accra, Ghana. Ethiopian and the Ghanaian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last December. The proposed airline will be a home based airline that would be established by Ethiopian Airlines in […]
Ghana and Slovenia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards developing and strengthening economic co-operation to exploit the wide range of investments and business opportunities between them for the wellbeing of their citizens. Dr Mohammed Awal, the Minister for Business Development, signed for Ghana while Slovenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Dobran Bozic, signed for his […]
Two persons who escaped from the United States of America and found peaceful abode in the Northern Region of Ghana after allegedly committing various crimes have been busted. The duo, whose identities are immediately not known, were arrested by Ghanaian security agents with intelligence support from their U.S. counterparts. The date and time of their […]
Ghana has become the largest gold producer in Africa, toppling South Africa in a recent data released by the World Bank. The data copied to the Ghana News Agency said Ghana exported 158 tonnes of gold in 2018, about 15% increase over the previous year. Ghana has thus dethroned South Africa, which produced 139.3 tonnes […]
