The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana yesterday opened a five-day international conference to harness and share experiences from various actors that would help address issues of climate change in Africa. Dubbed, the 2nd International Climate Change and ... Read More

Japan has offered to fund the construction of a new suspension bridge across the Lower Volta at Atimpoku to replace the existing Adomi Bridge, which has become weak. The construction of the suspension bridge will be the first project to be ... Read More

The United Nations last week honoured Inspector Cornelius Gadri of the Ghana Police Service, who died in the service of peace on March 19, 2012, whilst serving in the Africa Union/United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur (UNAMID). The late Inspector Gadri, ... Read More

Shinzo Abe - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister, last Saturday opened the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) with the announcement of a five-year $32 billion package to support infrastructure development and boost economic growth ... Read More

Ghanaian soldiers serving in Mali with the African led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) have been reminded to maintain a high level of professionalism that Ghanaian troops have curved in the areas of peacekeeping. Brigadier General Emmanuel Tetteh – Akunor, ... Read More

Muamar Gaddafi South African officials are investigating claims ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family stashed $1bn (£600m) in assets in the country. Libya has reportedly called for help in repatriating diamonds, gold and cash. The assets were being held by four ... Read More

Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources yesterday stated that Ghana would co-operate with its partners to address the problem of illegal logging and trade in timber products. He said the government would ensure that, the country’s natural resources ... Read More

Grup Armangue, a Spanish consortium in the field of the manufacture of frames in steel for concrete reinforcement, is to establish its full presence in Ghana in the form of a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). According to Mr John Komlan Gbenyedzi, ... Read More

The World Bank is initiating a project to help strengthen capacities of African Universities to among other things meet the developmental needs of the continent. The 430-million- dollar project code named: “Africa Centres of Excellence,” would be implemented in collaboration with ... Read More

Japan has agreed to resume the Yen Loan portfolio that was withdrawn following the decision by Ghana in the early 2000s to go HIPC. Responding to President John Mahama's request during a bilateral meeting ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the 5th ... Read More