Ghana sends high-powered army assessment team to Mali
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dispatched a technical assessment team to Mali to assess the conditions of the Ghanaian contingent in the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA).
A statement signed by Major E. Assan of GAF Public Relations ... Read More
Arrest, prosecute and deport illegal miners – John Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the newly commissioned inter-ministerial taskforce on illegal mining to arrest, prosecute and deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining in the country.
He thus cautioned all persons involved in the trade ... Read More
Ghana is 4th investment destination in sub-Sahara Africa –...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment into Africa.
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, who disclosed this ... Read More
French industrialists to visit Ghana
A delegation of high-level managers from 30 French companies in the infrastructural, banking, technology, telecommunications, oil and construction industries and public works will visit Ghana from May 22 to explore business opportunities.
A statement signed by the French Ambassador to Ghana, ... Read More
Kofi Annan chairs Mandela group as Tutu steps down
Mr. Kofi Annan
Mr. Kofi Annan has been named Chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders founded by South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.
Mr Annan, the former UN Secretary General takes over from Archbishop Desmond Tutu who stepped down ... Read More
Israel to launch Ghana alumni club
Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-li
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana will officially launch a club dedicated to all alumni and individuals, who have benefitted from the training of its international Development Agency (MASHAV), over the years.
The Ghana Chapter of the Shalom ... Read More
US gov’t pleased with Ghana’s political situation
The United States is pleased with the on-going political situation in Ghana with regards to the current petition challenging the outcome of the December 2012 presidential polls in court.
Mr Michael Pelletier, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, African ... Read More
EU deplores low level of women participation in Ghana’s lo...
Mr Claude Maerten, Head of European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana, has said the low representation of women in politics was an indication that Ghana was not maximizing its full potential for development.
He called on government to develop needed measures ... Read More
More Australian volunteers arrive in Ghana
The Australia High Commission has welcomed seven new Australian volunteers to Ghana.
The volunteers are part of the Australian government’s aid programme to strengthen the capacity of Ghanaian institutions towards sustainable development.
A statement issued by the High Commission in Accra on ... Read More
UN trade agency certifies 19 port managers in Ghana
Nineteen managers from Ghana’s two ports, Tema and Takoradi, have earned the UN Modern Port Management Certificate, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced today May 10, 2013.
The graduates were middle-level managers from public and private entities operating ... Read More