A Brazilian processing company, Usibra Ghana Limited, is to establish a $25 million cashew processing plant in Ghana. The plant, which is expected to process 300 metric tonnes of cashew daily, will provide about 2,000 direct jobs in the country. The Director ... Read More

Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing €7.5 million for a food security project which will improve urban farming in Ghana and Burkina Faso. Known as the UrbanFoodPlus, the project is part of the BMBF’s support programme Global Food ... Read More

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

Rafael Benitez - Chesleas Manager Rafael Benitez says he is proud of his spell at Chelsea after guiding the Blues to victory in the Europa League. The former Liverpool manager has remained unpopular with a section of the club's fans since ... Read More

Raffi V. Ballian – Senior Renewable Energy Advisor, US State Department A senior US energy advisor has lauded Ghana for having an ambitious plan for the development of its energy sector, he says by putting in place all the necessary ... Read More

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

Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings - Former President of Ghana Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has at a conference of former Heads of State in Bahrain called on Israel to restrain itself in its involvement in the ... Read More

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

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a spate of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. In a televised address, he said he had given the military powers to take ... Read More

Ambassador Gene A. Cretz at the Inauguration of Center for Pharmaceutical Advancement and Training Thank you so much for inviting me to this important event today. It is real pleasure to be a part of the launch of the first ... Read More