President Jacob Zuma casts his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo Credit: GCIS South Africans went to the polls on May 7th, 2014 to vote in the country’s fifth national democratic election.   According to the Electoral Commission of ... Read More

President John Dramani Mahama will be holding discussions with Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, today, Thursday, 8th May 2014.   The discussions will focus on the security situation in Nigeria, in view of the deadly and destructive activities of the Boko ... Read More

Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for West Africa, has congratulated President John Mahama on his election as the Chairman of ... Read More

Mr. Claude Maerten, Head of the European Union Delegation to Ghana Mr. Claude Maerten, Head of the European Union Delegation to Ghana Wednesday said Ghana and West Africa stood to gain if they endorsed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).   He noted ... Read More

Vice President Amissah-Arthur and Mayor of Houston, Annise D. Parker The Vice President Amissah Arthur has arrived in Houston, Texas for this year’s Offshore Technology Conference, dubbed OTC 2014. The conference, which is considered the world’s single largest gathering of offshore ... Read More

Director of UNU-INRA, Dr. Elias T. Ayuk with Former President John A. Kufuor The Director of the United Nations University - Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), Dr. Elias T. Ayuk has commended Ghana for its commitment in supporting ... Read More

USAID West Africa Regional Mission Director Alex Deprez has observed that regional programmes of the Agency are instrumental in helping to unleash the potential of West African farmers.   Mr. Deprez made the observation during a conference hosted by USAID West Africa ... Read More

Ambassador Gene Cretz addressing participants at the Agribusiness Investment Summit The Ambassador of the United States of America to Ghana, Mr. Gene Cretz has called for more private sector participation in agriculture in order to promote economic growth. Ambassador Cretz said ... Read More

  Japanese Ambassador Naoto Nikai and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hannah Tetteh signing the grant agreement. The Japanese Government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has approved and signed the Agreement of a Grant requested by the Government of ... Read More

US Secretary of Commerce, Mrs. Penny Pritzker The US Secretary of Commerce, Mrs. Penny Pritzker, is to lead 20 American companies on an Energy Business Development trade mission to West Africa. A statement issued in Accra by Mrs. Pritzker, U.S. Secretary ... Read More