Ghana was on Wednesday given thumbs up for her consistent peacekeeping role in over 50 years despite the country’s budgetary and developmental constraints. “It is never easy for countries that are themselves facing budgetary and development constraints to muster courage and ... Read More

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

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

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of Ghana has received some equipment and tools from the British government to aid its work in the areas of organised crimes such as human trafficking. The equipment were given to the EOCO’s Human ... Read More

Chemphe Ghanaian R ‘n’ B star Chemphe was in Nairobi recently to record a song for the African Union Golden Jubilee celebrations. The song was written and recorded by Dan “Chizi” Aceda at his Aces Media studio, and features the ... Read More

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity", the defence ministry says. The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, it added. The army is conducting an ... Read More

Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng has announced he has completed his move to English Premier League side Fulham from Ukrainian club Dnipro. The 30-year-old wrote on his Twitter account:  "I have signed a two-year deal with Fulham FC! I'm happy to see ... Read More

Mrs Dzifa Attivor (2nd left) being supported by Mr Gao Wenzhi to cut the tape for the launch of the A7 Sinotruk trucks. J A Plant Pool, distributors of Chinese heavy duty equipment and other vehicles, is to establish a ... Read More

Ban ki-Moon – UN Boss Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group and Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General will from May 22-24 make a historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region. This is in ... Read More

Flagstaff House President John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday received five Ambassadors, who were at the Flagstaff House, Accra, to present their letters of credence to begin their duty tour of Ghana and to strengthen their diplomatic relations. They are Mrs Nezha ... Read More