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 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

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

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

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

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan, received a warm reception on Wednesday upon landing at Accra's Kotoka International Airport for his inaugural official visit to Ghana. The visit coincides with the 100th Anniversary celebrations of ... Read More

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday swore in five new ambassadors at the Jubilee House in Accra.  The new envoys, all seasoned diplomats, include Mrs. Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman (Ambassador to Austria), Ms. Vivian Kafui Akua Asempapa (Ambassador to Senegal), ... Read More

Dr. Abdul Razak Saeed, Head of Environment and Climate, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says the transition to greener practices requires deeper research-informed insights for sustainable practices.  He said the research into green transition must unearth the possible pitfalls and opportunities ... Read More

As we marked African Youth Day this year under the theme “Educating an African Fit for the 21st Century,” we were reminded of the immense potential and expertise young Africans possess to shape the future of our continent. Brimming with ... Read More

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a $3.6 million (over GH₵58.3 million) contribution from the United States and the United Kingdom to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to 70,000 people impacted by drought in northern Ghana.  The ... Read More