President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the effective execution of the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Control, as well as the introduction of other innovative strategies means “Ghana stands ready to beat malaria.” Speaking at the Malaria Summit London 2018, on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, on the sidelines of the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government … Read more
A cross section of women have formed a group called Women in Tourism (WIT) to promote tourism in Ghana and beyond. Leading the formation of WIT is CEO of Staple Travel & Tours Limited and current President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Mrs. Nancy Quartey Sam who also doubles as the first … Read more
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Antwi Awua Darkwa, Commanding Officer of the 69 Special Airborne Force Battalion has stated that his Unit is ready and still training Ghana Armed Forces in Parachuting to prevent any form of attack. He said the soldiers were also ready to respond at short notice to any form of attack and … Read more
Delhi Public School International (DPSI), Tema and its parent company, B5 Plus Company – steel and iron rods manufacturer – have joined hands with the rest of the Indian Community in Ghana to celebrate India’s 69th Republic Day and Freedom 70. Activities commemorating the two events, which are important milestones in the history of India, … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House, on Wednesday. In his remarks, after the swearing-in ceremony, President Akufo-Addo noted that Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, a career diplomat, who becomes Ghana’s first female High Commissioner to Malaysia, … Read more
Ghana’s peace may be threatened by the influx of private security companies, a UN expert group on mercenaries has warned, calling on authorities to introduce tougher measures to regulate the industry. It said the situation has been exacerbated by the spread of vigilante groups and armed individuals. “We have seen many times how countries like … Read more
Up to hundred and twenty-seven (127) Ghanaian migrants arrived Ghana on the night of Wednesday, November 29 from Libya. According to reports, the one hundred and twenty-seven Ghanaians transiting Libya en route to Europe were part of Thousands of African migrants kept at illegal camps in Libya. They were brought in by two flights, Air … Read more
Libya Slave Trade – Responding to the massive calls for government intervention in the slavery crisis in Libya, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that no Ghanaian has been involved in the slave trade reported in Libya. See Also: High Commissioner Almost In Tears Over Young Nigerians Prostituting In Ghana According to the Ministry, all … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama is surprised Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng is still keeping his job after the partisan comments he made. Addressing teeming supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress in Cape Coast on Sunday, the former president indicated that President Nana Akufo-Addo is currently presiding over ‘Animal farm’ system … Read more
Ghana’s High Commissioner to SA has apologized for the demeaning partisan comments to the effect that he will serve the interest of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members ahead of all others. Ayisi-Boateng has been on the receiving end of a massive backlash following his stands that NPP supporters should be prioritized ahead of other Ghanaians … Read more
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa may be needing more than words to win back the people’s trust and loyalty. The High Commissioner Ayisi-Boateng was reported to have said that prioritizing NPP members ahead of other Ghanaians is the right thing to do because the struggles of party supporters and loyalists won the NPP the … Read more
Recent reports reveal that cases of defilement in Assin Fosu in the Central Region have become rampant. According to findings, the bizarre practice has been going on in the municipality for some time now without drastic measures being taken against the suspects and culprits. However, the most recent case of defilement involving a 4-year-old girl, … Read more
Nigerian prostitutes in Ghana -If only there can be a justifiable reason for going into the business of prostitution, these conversations may never surface. Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana His Excellency Olufemi Micheal Abikoye, is deeply saddened by the increasing number of young Nigerians engaging in prostitution in some parts of Ghana. The Commissioner who is … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday presented credentials to 3 Ambassadors and a High Commissioner to safeguard and promote the image and interests of Ghana at their respective postings. According to President Akufo-Addo, the four persons have been carefully chosen to become our High Commissioner and Ambassadors, adding that “they are eminently fit to … Read more
The people of war-torn Afghanistan continue to bear the brunt of the grinding conflict with civilian deaths at their worst since records began, the United Nations said Monday. Deaths in the capital Kabul accounted for nearly 20 percent of the toll, according to the the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) report, which covers the … Read more
China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad for liver cancer. It said the case was an internal affair and that other countries were “in no position to make improper remarks”. The activist, who had been serving an 11-year prison term for “subversion”, died in … Read more
The world hailed Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as a brave fighter for human rights after his death from cancer. Liu, a government critic and thorn in the side of the authorities for decades, died in custody, having been sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for “subversion”. His death brought criticism for … Read more
A Ghanaian refugee in South Africa marched in a group with other refugees to the office of the UN High Commissioner (UNHCR) of Refugees to demand better treatment of the country’s women refugees. The women protesters carried children on their backs while singing songs of their struggle, according to a publication from Cape Town, South … Read more
As many as 100,000 civilians are trapped in Syria’s Raqa, as US-backed fighters battle to retake the city from the Islamic State group, the UN rights chief warned Wednesday. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein voiced grave concern for the fate of civilians caught up in the anti-IS offensive in Raqa. … Read more
The UN on Monday criticised a decision by a Congolese military tribunal not to prosecute seven Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers for crimes against humanity. “We regret” the tribunal’s decision, Jose Maria Aranaz, director of the United Nations joint human rights office (UNJHRO) and representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the DRC, … Read more