Gaddafi-linked assets worth $1bn ‘in South Africa̵...
Muamar Gaddafi
South African officials are investigating claims ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family stashed $1bn (£600m) in assets in the country.
Libya has reportedly called for help in repatriating diamonds, gold and cash.
The assets were being held by four ... Read More
Ghana, EU Signs Agreement On VPA
Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources yesterday stated that Ghana would co-operate with its partners to address the problem of illegal logging and trade in timber products.
He said the government would ensure that, the country’s natural resources ... Read More
Spanish Company To Invest In Prefab Steel Manufacturing In G...
Grup Armangue, a Spanish consortium in the field of the manufacture of frames in steel for concrete reinforcement, is to establish its full presence in Ghana in the form of a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
According to Mr John Komlan Gbenyedzi, ... Read More
World Bank To Strengthen African Universities
The World Bank is initiating a project to help strengthen capacities of African Universities to among other things meet the developmental needs of the continent.
The 430-million- dollar project code named: “Africa Centres of Excellence,” would be implemented in collaboration with ... Read More
Japan To Resume Yen Loan Portfolio
Japan has agreed to resume the Yen Loan portfolio that was withdrawn following the decision by Ghana in the early 2000s to go HIPC.
Responding to President John Mahama's request during a bilateral meeting ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the 5th ... Read More
Ghana, Japan pledge to deepen relations
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe in a handshake with President John Mahama
Ghana and Japan have pledged to deepen bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries.
The two countries have enjoyed fruitful working relationship over ... Read More
AU Moves To Guard Africa’s Mineral Worth
The African Mining Vision (AMV) instituted by the African Union (AU) is to ensure sustainable development of Africa’s mineral wealth, an official of the United Nations Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA), Mr. Oliver Maponga, has said.
“It is all about life ... Read More
President Mahama In Japan To Attend TICAD
President John Mahama has left France for Japan to attend the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD).
A number of other African leaders including Ethiopian Prime, Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Campoare have also ... Read More
No Ghanaian voted abroad – Afari-Gyan
Kwadwo Afari-Gyan - Chairman of the Electoral Commission
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday stated that no voting took place outside Ghana in the December 2012 General Elections.
He said Ghanaians working in Diplomatic Missions abroad, ... Read More
‘Suspicious’ letter sent to Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama
A suspicious letter sent to US President Barack Obama is "similar" to two poisoned letters mailed to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week, US officials have said.
The US Secret Service said the letter to ... Read More