WFP signs $1.6m deal with Chinese company HNA to cook for Gh...
The World Food Programme (WFP) says it has signed an agreement with a Chinese company, HNA Group to provide school meals for children in Ghana. The deal is worth $1.6 million.
According to the UN agency, the new partnership with HNA ... Read More
Ghana launches 2013 PANAFEST/Emancipation Day
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
The 2013 PANAFEST and Emancipation Day celebrations was on Wednesday launched to kick-start activities lined up for this year’s programme.
The celebration, on the theme: “Re-uniting the African family; Pan Africanism ... Read More
World Bank announces $1b fund in support of Great Lakes peac...
The World Bank Group has announced an amount of $1 billion in proposed new funding to help provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the Great Lakes peace agreement that ... Read More
Britain supports EOCO to fight organised crime in Ghana
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of Ghana has received some equipment and tools from the British government to aid its work in the areas of organised crimes such as human trafficking.
The equipment were given to the EOCO’s Human ... Read More
Charitable Chemphe promotes peace in Nairobi
Chemphe
Ghanaian R ‘n’ B star Chemphe was in Nairobi recently to record a song for the African Union Golden Jubilee celebrations. The song was written and recorded by Dan “Chizi” Aceda at his Aces Media studio, and features the ... Read More
Nigeria to free ‘terror’ women
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity", the defence ministry says.
The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, it added.
The army is conducting an ... Read More
Derek Boateng ‘completes Fulham deal’
Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng has announced he has completed his move to English Premier League side Fulham from Ukrainian club Dnipro.
The 30-year-old wrote on his Twitter account: "I have signed a two-year deal with Fulham FC! I'm happy to see ... Read More
J A Plant Pool to assemble Chinese trucks locally
Mrs Dzifa Attivor (2nd left) being supported by Mr Gao Wenzhi to cut the tape for the launch of the A7 Sinotruk trucks.
J A Plant Pool, distributors of Chinese heavy duty equipment and other vehicles, is to establish a ... Read More
Historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lake region
Ban ki-Moon – UN Boss
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group and Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General will from May 22-24 make a historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region. This is in ... Read More
President Mahama receives five Ambassadors
Flagstaff House
President John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday received five Ambassadors, who were at the Flagstaff House, Accra, to present their letters of credence to begin their duty tour of Ghana and to strengthen their diplomatic relations.
They are Mrs Nezha ... Read More