In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene considers the changing reception Africans receive when travelling to the West. I had quite forgotten what indignities come with travelling on a Ghanaian passport. I am on some travels currently and ... Read More

Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in a handshake with President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that his visit to Japan will yield positive dividends for Ghana in the next few months. In a pre-departure interview with journalists ... Read More

The Managing Director of Sohin Security Services Limited, Solomon Adelaquaye, who was arrested for alleged drug trafficking has been indicted at the New York District Court on a charge of conspiracy to import heroin into the United States (US). Facing the ... Read More

President Mahama at the 2nd Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Awards and Commemorative Banquet President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday night joined the Emperor and Empress of Japan and the Japanese Prime Minister at the 2nd Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Awards ... Read More

Emirates Airlines is embarking on a three-day Sale on its Business class fares from June 4 to June 6, with a 15 per cent reduction in the price of the tickets. The promotion, which is worldwide, would see ticket prices starting ... Read More

Van Vicker Ghanaian and Nollywood actor Van Vicker is starring alongside Hollywood's Carl Payne of The Cosby Show fame in a new movie titled, When One Door Closes. The movie has been described by pundits as a 'remarkable dramatic production that ... Read More

Dr Ashifi Gogo The  White House in the United States of America (USA) has honoured a Ghanaian entrepreneur, Dr Ashifi Gogo, as one of the 11 Immigrant Innovators at its “Champions of Change” awards ceremony held recently. Dr Gogo, who is ... Read More

A number of Japanese companies have expressed interest  in investing in Ghana’s energy, oil and gas sectors. Some of the companies have also proposed to channel their investment into agriculture, agro processing and water management. The chief executive officers  of the various ... Read More

Three United Nations bodies have called on the global community to place food security and nutrition at the centre of Africa’s development Agenda. The three Rome-based United Nations agencies; the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development, ... Read More

Muamar Gaddafi Libya is seeking to recover more than $1 billion in assets allegedly stashed in South Africa by former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a local newspaper reports. The paper said on Sunday that the South African government has been called ... Read More