UNICEF, Japan government fund $1.5m cholera project in Ghana...
UNICEF and the Japanese government have announced a $1.5 million project to address cholera in Ghana.
According to the two the project ‘will help prevent and respond to cholera outbreaks in Ghana.’
“The Cholera Prevention and Response Project will bring safe water ... Read More
World leaders asked to fight cervical cancer
Stakeholders have called on world leaders to demonstrate strong political will to confront cervical cancer, which is projected to claim the lives of half a million women annually by 2030.
Though some leaders were heeding to the call, there was more ... Read More
Ghana Earned €800m From Exports To France
Ghana earned 800 million Euros through the export of commodities, including oil, gas, cocoa, bananas and fish to France last year while France's imports to Ghana stood at 600 million Euros.
That, according to the Head of Economic Department at the ... Read More
AfDB provides $100m to finance trade in Africa
Trade financing in Africa received a major boost when the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 22, a $100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) between it and Commerzbank AG.
The two insitutions will share the default risk on ... Read More
French Companies To Contribute To Ghana’s Development
Mr Patrick Lucas, Vice President of MEDEF International, a French Business Confederation, has said French companies operating in the country were committed to contribute to achieving the country’s long term development objectives.
“We have the technological expertise, capacity and strong will ... Read More
Kufuor Leaves For AU Anniversary
Former President J. A. Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, today left Accra to participate in the 50 Anniversary of the Organisation of African Union (OAU) and 10 years of its transformation into African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A ... Read More
W.E.B Du Bois 50th Anniversary Marked
An exhibition of art and craft has opened in Accra to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of the death of Dr W.E.B Du Bois.
The three-day event is being organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative ... Read More
Ghana, Botswana Pledge To Boost Intra-African Trade
Ghana and Botswana have made commitments to promote trade between the two countries to enhance intra-African trade".
To this end, a five-member committee drawn from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) and Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has been ... Read More
Ghana’s $1b Eurobond issue set for parliamentary scrutiny
Ghana Parliament House
…Citi Group, Barclays confirmed as lead managers
The $1 billion Eurobond Ghana plans to issue in July 2014 is set for possible approval by the country’s lawmakers after further scrutinies are done.
This was after Cabinet approved of the ... Read More
Ghana must improve human rights record – Amnesty Internati...
Amnesty International has called on government to institute measures to guarantee continuous improvement in its human rights record.
It said, although Ghana’s human rights situation was improving steadily compared to most countries in Africa there was still much to be done.
Mr ... Read More