Players in the Ghanaian and French private and public sectors have met in Accra to explore Public-Private Partnership (PPP) opportunities to boost Ghana’s development. The two-day meeting focused on partnership opportunities for French companies in Ghana and how France could support the government to build sustainable cities in Ghana. At the meeting, French companies presented … Read more
China-Ghana trade volume hit a historic high of US$6.6 billion in 2015, increasing by 18.2 per cent on year-on-year basis. China’s direct financial investment in Ghana reached US$174 million, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Madam Sun Baohong, has disclosed. At the 67th anniversary celebration of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, she noted … Read more
By Larweh Therson-Cofie Should a statue of an important person or a hero be the subject of a row in a country – in a way that makes pulling down of the object a necessity? The answer is yes or no. I answer yes, if the statue’s presence does not represent or work for the … Read more
Nana Gabby Nsiah Nketia, running mate to the flagbearer of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet has envisaged that the party will win the 2016 general elections hands down. Nana Nketia who was selected as the CPP running mate few days ago, anticipated that there wouldn’t be a run-off because the party … Read more
Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho on Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of Ghana to continue to partner with the Islamic Republic of Iran for the mutual interest and benefits to the people of the two nations. He praised the Persian nation for hosting President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur and himself (the Speaker) … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has nominated Nana Gabby Nsiah Nketiah as vice-presidential nominee to partner flag bearer Ivor Kobina Greenstreet for the 2016 polls. A press release issued by the Director of Communication of the CPP, Issifu Kadiri Abdul Rauf on Thursday September 29 stated: “The party took this decision squarely on the account … Read more
Undoubtedly a real force to reckon with as a broadcast journalist, multi award winning media personality Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey otherwise known as Abeiku Santana is not only concerned about what he delivers via the space given but believes in communication with appearance. With a strong fashion sense, the versatile radio presenter shares new photos which … Read more
Mamprusis are not neglected by NDC By Abdul Majeed The NPP fraternity has resort to yet another strategy to deceive well-meaning Ghanaian’s that mamprusis are sidelined by the ruling National Democratic Congress. This is a calculated attempt to make the NDC unpopular by the good people of mamprugu. Before I proceed I will like to … Read more
Three years after Westgate, I remain horrified by the cowardice and inhumanity of this attack on innocent people enjoying a day out. My heart goes out again to all those who lost loved ones, and to those still living with the injuries they suffered that day. The scars for many will take a long time … Read more
The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Dr. Barbara Hendricks, will visit Kenya from 28th September to 1st October. The visit is part of a trip to three African countries on the occasion of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species … Read more
The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Kenya: As Ambassador of the European Union in Kenya and Ambassadors of European Union Member States resident in Kenya, we’re happy to have met today with the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, Mrs Sicily … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the military exercises between the Philippines and the United States scheduled in October will be the last under his administration. Duterte made the announcement on Wednesday during his official visit to Vietnam, signaling a shift away from an alliance that is one of the oldest in Asia. “You [US] … Read more
She impressed the judges with her elegance and smartness to ease her way to the top. Nineteen-year-old Rachel Ama Djan was on Saturday, September 24 crowned Miss Ghana UK at the grand finale of the beauty pageant held at the Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall in London. She impressed the judges with her elegance and … Read more
Ghanaian rapper and actor, OJ Blaq who was left bedridden after suffering double kidney is now active again. The rapper who took part in the launch of the natural medicine week in Accra on Monday revealed to newsmen that some medicines he took from a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Centre of Awareness (COA) did what he … Read more
The book Things Fall Apart is the magnum opus of one of the world’s greatest writers, Chinua Achebe. The book is much revered mostly for its popular protagonist, Okonkwo. Others give much reverence to the book because of its show of how the African can speak in complex language by the use of proverbs. The … Read more
A biography on President Muhammadu Buhari will be launched on Oct. 3 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The book, entitled “The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria’’, is written by Prof. John Paden, a notable Don of International Studies, George Mason University, America. The book, published by Hudahuda Publishing Company, chronicled the struggle and … Read more
Revisiting and rethinking Europe recently on these very pages, prof. Anis Bajrektarevic asked: “… is the EU the world’s last cosmopolitan enjoying its postmodern holiday from history? Is that possibly the lost Atlántida or mythical Arcadia– a Hegelian end of history world? … a post-Hobbesian (yet, not quite a Kantian) world, in which the letzte … Read more
A group calling itself the Friends of Victor Smith, has issued a week’s ultimatum to outspoken communications member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hopeson Adorye to apologize to president John Dramani Mahama and Ambassador Victor Smith or incur their wrath. They claim that Mr Adorye allegedly made defamatory comments about the two during NPP’s … Read more
The Ghana National Cardiothoracic Centre as part of marking this year’s World Heart Day has appointed Derrick Kobina Bonney, popularly known in comedy circles as DKB, to champion the need for keeping a healthy heart. The World Heart Day is an annual event held to remind people around the world about the need to keep … Read more
The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has stated that insults and mischievous Press conferences by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) against President Mahama won’t win them the 2016 elections. “Whiles we are in the trenches explaining our manifesto to the good people of Ghana, the NPP are in Accra holding Press conferences and attacking … Read more