I’ll respect Court’s verdict – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to respect the verdict and ruling of the Supreme Court in which his political opponents are currently challenging his legitimacy as the President of Ghana.
“I swore an oath by the ... Read More
Report accuses Ghana of ‘breaking’ EU timber laws
Ghana’s logging permits have been messed up as three quarters of the permits will not fall within the legal definition the country agreed with the European Union, a new document has revealed.
Obtained and published May 28, 2013 by Global Witness, ... Read More
Jubilee partners confirm approval of Ghana’s second oil pr...
Kosmos Energy and Tullow say the Ghana government has approved the Plan of Development (PoD) for the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) oil project.
Both explorers confirmed the approval in separate statements today May 30, 2013.
According to Kosmos, approval of the PoD paves the ... Read More
Seven-Member Steering Committee To Oversee Cocoa Environment...
A seven-member steering committee has been inaugurated to oversee the implementation of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mondelex Cocoa Life and the United Nations Development Programme, environmental sustainability and policy for cocoa production in Ghana project.
The project is expected to ... Read More
China Pledges More Support For Ghana
China has expressed satisfaction with Ghana government’s interventions to improve the lot of Ghanaians and pledged to support those endeavours.
“The President of China has outlined his vision for Africa and is aware that Ghana is implementing a Better Ghana agenda. ... Read More
World Bank, WWF to intensify collaboration in Africa’s ext...
The World Bank World and the Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to intensify collaboration in Africa’s extractive industries, and jointly support more sustainable extractive industry practices that provide benefits to local communities and protect the environment.
The MOU ... Read More
Francois Hollande pledges more French aid to Ghana
President Francois Hollande of France (left) welcoming President Mahama of Ghana to the Elysee palace, France
President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande have agreed on a number of projects to be financed under the French Development Agency’s support ... Read More
President Mahama Advocates Stronger Ghana-France Business Re...
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday expressed the desire and determination of Government to strengthen business relations between Ghana and France in the coming years.
He said although there had been existing relations in construction, natural resources and the sciences, more emphasis ... Read More
President Mahama says visit to France useful
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday announced that his meeting with President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris was useful and beneficial and the fruit of the historic visit would soon manifest.
He said “France ... Read More
ECOWAS expresses commitment to begin patrolling on community...
A member of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Parliament on Tuesday expressed the body’s commitment to embark on patrols on borders to ensure a reduction in check-points at inter-state routes.
Mr Dominic Azumah said the move would ensure ... Read More