Oklahoma Tornado: 91 killed including 20 children
A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary SchoolCredit: AP
At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared to have been killed by a huge tornado which tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, officials ... Read More
Kufuor back home from South Africa, Switzerland
Former President J. A. Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufour on Monday returned home from South Africa and Switzerland after engagements to woe investors to Africa.
Speaking at either forum, he said Africa was witnessing rapid transformation and that the continent ... Read More
South Africa legend Nelson Mandela sued by daughters
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s daughters Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela are suing their father for the rights of his artworks and control of his millions.
They intend to fight an April 2004 Johannesburg High Court order which gave Mandela the right to ... Read More
Ghana to go on AU peace walk
In the line up of events for the 50th Anniversary of the African Union (AU), the National Planning Committee for the AU and the Ministry of Information is organising an Africa Union (AU) peace walk.
The walk will start from the ... Read More
Ghana receives $13.9b Chinese aid in 10 years
…second biggest in West Africa, more than entire East Africa
Chinese investment and development aid to Ghana totaled $13.96 billion between 2000 and 2011, a new compilation of data has shown.
According to global research firm Open Data for International Development (AidData), ... Read More
President Mahama meets Deputy Kenyan President Ruto
President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday reiterated Ghana’s commitment and willingness towards ensuring peace and unity in the West African Sub-region and the entire continent.
He said Ghana would also remain loyal to the protocols, political and ... Read More
Ghana to support peace efforts in Somalia
The President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has affirmed Ghana's commitment to support efforts at restoring peace and security in Somalia.
He said he would make the issue of peace in Somalia an important agenda at the next African Union (AU) Summit ... Read More
President Mahama to meet French leader François Hollande
President John Dramani Mahama
Mr Frederick Clarier, French Ambassador and Mr Ali Halabi, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana on Friday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing.
Alhaji Dauda, the Minister, said Ghana is committed ... Read More
Ghana to adopt UK technology for street naming
Ghana is expected to adopt the technological mechanism of Intelligent Addressing (IA) of the United Kingdom as the cardinal structure in the street naming and property addressing system.
Mr Tony Black, an IA Consultant who participated in a recent workshop in ... Read More
Ghana loosing exports to EU, US – Swiss Ambassador
The Swiss Ambassador on Friday said more Ghanaian exports are rejected at the European Union and United States borders because of non-compliance with international standards.
Mr Andrea Semadeni has, therefore, suggested to the government to take pragmatic steps to rectify the ... Read More