Former Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has announced his retirement from professional football. The 65-year-old enjoyed a very successful career as a manager, carving out a career at top clubs in Spain, England, Germany and the Netherlands. “Last year I said I was going to quit, but later I changed … Read more
WaterHealth Ghana (WHG), has announced the completion of the halfway milestone in rolling out the decentralized Community Water Systems called WaterHealth Centers (WHCs) under the Ghana Wash Window (GWW) program, much ahead of schedule. WHG which is a wholly owned subsidiary of WaterHealth International, a pioneer in the Community Water Systems industry aims to provide … Read more
One of the most senior Dutch government ministers has said a fundamental EU principle, freedom of movement, needs to be radically reformed. Deputy prime minister Lodewijk Asscher said support was falling across Europe over the way it has been implemented. Free movement, which allows any citizen of an EU country to work anywhere across the … Read more
Thousands of web-based databases have been deleted by cyberthieves seeking a ransom to restore the data. Gigabytes of medical, payroll and other data held in MongoDB databases have been taken by attackers, say security researchers. The systems were vulnerable to attack because their administrators accidentally left them easily accessible via the internet. Attackers are seeking … Read more
Trade volumes between Ghana and the Netherlands are expected to double within the next three to four years, following increased economic engagements between the two countries. The figure which is currently estimated at six hundred thousand Euros, is expected to hit more than one million Euros within the period. “Anything is possible and I hope … Read more
Patrons of the University of Ghana’s Botanical gardens will henceforth access other services with the launch of the new phase of the facility. The garden, until the coming on board of the new investors, only served as a habitat for some flora and fauna species. It had also served as event centres for some recreational … Read more
A judge at the International Court of Justice ICJ, Julia Sebutinde wants African countries who wants to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to re-consider. Burundi, the Gambia and South Africa have all served notice of their desire to leave the ICC, accusing it of unfairly targeting African leaders for prosecution. The ICC … Read more
Grameen Ghana, has interacted with stakeholders in some selected communities in the Nanumba North district of the Northern Region, at a sensitization programme on how to improve food security and nutrition through evidence based advocacy with government and the private sector. This was part of a five-day programme with support from the Dutch government through the … Read more
Deputy Education Minister in charge of tertiary, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says President John Mahama has done a tremendous job with the school feeding programme. According to him, the Mahama-led administration has done better with the scheme than the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who introduced it. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the North Tongu … Read more
The Kingdom of Netherlands is working assiduously to reduce to a large extent its aid to Ghana and replace it with trade and investment, its ambassador to Ghana has announced. Ron Strikker said this has become necessary following the “enormous economic growth” of Ghana over the past 15 years. Ghana recently attained a lower middle … Read more
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) was the second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana (2001–2009) and Chairperson of the African Union (2007–2008). His victory over John Atta-Mills after the end of Jerry Rawlings’ second term marked the first peaceful democratic transition of power in Ghana since the country’s independence in 1957. … Read more
Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur is a Ghanaian economist. He was Governor of the Bank of Ghana before his appointment as the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. Amissah-Arthur has a B. Sc in Economics from 1974 and an M.Sc in Economics from 1980. Before becoming Governor, he has held many positions in the Ministry of … Read more
Moving to Europe is a dream for many Africans, but the reality is often a nightmare. The Dutch immigration policy has been repeatedly and severely criticized by the United Nations and Amnesty International for the violation of basic human rights. Recently, the European Committee of Social Rights has joined the list of critics. Nele Goutier … Read more