Ghana And Seychelles Sign Two Agreements
Ghana and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their bilateral relationship.
The MOU is on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Research, Training and Skills ... Read More
US Provides $3 million Grant to Support Over 10,000 Farmers ...
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided $3 million (over 48 million Ghanaian Cedis) to support over 10,000 farmers affected by the dry spell and improve healthcare delivery in 17 districts in northern ... Read More
Is Namibia Going to Elect Its First Female Leader?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week.
But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in southern Africa, coupled with the anti-incumbency feeling in ... Read More
$300B COP29 Climate Deal Sparks Outrage, Hope
Anger and frustration from developing nations vulnerable to climate impacts are likely to linger following the conclusion of the climate change summit in Azerbaijan, COP29, as nations adopted a $300 billion global finance target to help poorer nations cope with ... Read More
US Urges Zimbabwe to Double Down on Reforms
Pamela Tremont
The United States is urging the Zimbabwe government to double down on reforms aimed at returning the country to the prosperity it once enjoyed.
Speaking to reporters in Harare on Monday, Pamela Tremont, the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, said her ... Read More
COP29 Package: Developing Countries to Get USD 300 billion Y...
Developing countries, including Ghana have been handed a financial package of USD 300 billion per year for the next decade to implement climate actions and build resilience against changing weather impacts.
Though this package is three times the previous 100 billion ... Read More
Ghana Set to Receive Fourth US$360m Tranche From IMF in Dece...
Ghana is expected to receive an additional US$360 million from the IMF, with the Bank’s Executive Board set to review and approve the country’s third programme review on December 2, 2024.
The IMF Executive Board’s calendar indicates a meeting in December ... Read More
ECOWAS Deploys Observers For Dec. 7 Election
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed over 100 observers to Ghana for the 2024 general election scheduled for December 7, the Head of the Electoral Assistance Division of ECOWAS, Serigne Mamadou Ka, has said.
He said an ... Read More
WHO Panel Says mpox Outbreak Remains a Global Health Threat
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), said on Friday that the mpox outbreak, continues to represent a global public health emergency.
A committee comprising around a dozen independent experts, made the decision at a ... Read More
Peruvian Embassy in Ghana Organises Masterclass For Hospital...
The Peru Embassy in Ghana has organised a masterclass on one of its national drinks, Pisco, for some stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism industry in Accra.
The event was to inspire new opportunities to bring the drink to Ghanaian consumers ... Read More