French Investors Explore Investment Opportunities in Ghana
A High-Powered investment delegation from France who are in the country to explore business opportunities, called on the President, John Mahama yesterday. The delegation, which is made up of leading members of the movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), ... Read More
Drummer Lee, 25, ‘butchered in street by Muslim fanati...
The murdered soldier has been named as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby
The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Drummer Rigby, 25, from ... Read More
University of Ghana receives Russian books
The Russian Embassy in Ghana, on Thursday donated 250 books valued at GH¢6,000 to the Russian section of the Modern Languages Department, University of Ghana (UG).
Mr Igor Degtyarev, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy, said the donation aimed at promoting the ... Read More
215 million children face child labour globally – Report
Social protection policies can play a key role in the fight against child labour, which currently affects some 215 million children worldwide.
The International Labour Organization (ILO), an body of the United Nations’ Organisation, in its report on child labour, economic ... Read More
President Mahama leaves for 50th anniversary of AU
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama will leave Accra today to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to take part in activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, now the Africa Union.
A statement ... Read More
Ghana, Turkey To Enhance Trade Relations
President Mahama with President Abdullah Gul of Turkey
Ghana and Turkey have affirmed their commitment to increase their trade portfolio from the current $500 million to $1 billion by 2015.
President John Dramani Mahama and the outgoing Turkish Ambassador, Mr Aydin ... Read More
Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire establish info centres at Elubo-Noe bo...
Deputy Western Regional Minister, Mr. Alfred Ekow Gyan
Boarder Information Centres to provide adequate information for travellers between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have been established at the Elubo and Noe side of the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire borders.
This is to ensure that ... Read More
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