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

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has opened a centre in Ghana to train experts to combat the rising tide of substandard and counterfeit drugs in sub-Sahara Africa. A press release issued by the US Embassy in Accra and copied to ... Read More

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome four leaders from Africa, all of whom are doing extraordinary work -- President Sall from Senegal, President Banda from Malawi, President Koroma from Sierra Leone, and Prime Minister Neves from ... Read More

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

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

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

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

Mr. Kofi Annan Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan has reiterated the negative impacts of tax avoidance and evasion on the world, indicating that these activities while they are global issues, “have direct impact on the lives of mothers and children.” Mr. ... Read More

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

President Mahama The European Union (EU) has hailed Ghana’s positive track record of promoting human rights and good governance. The Union, consequently, pledged its continuous support for Ghana in these efforts, and urged the nation to intensify the fight against corruption, ... Read More