Chief Executive of Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Chief Resilience Officer Desmond Appiah, and 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) – have released a Preliminary Resilience Assessment of Accra at a convening of strategic partners. The document is a comprehensive analysis of Accra’s state of resilience, a product of a … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has maintained that the appointment of Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor is a strong indication of government’s commitment to combat corruption. He made the above pronouncement in a meeting with the new Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Tsutomu Himeno, where he called on Japan and other developed countries not to … Read more
The 4th Annual National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Conference has ended in Accra with a call on local firms to learn from the experience of multinational companies operating in the country. The one-day conference was organised by the Centre for CSR, West Africa, in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Japan International … Read more
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a JPY 34.41 billion (about US$ 300 million) loan agreement with the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) initiative which is a component of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Africa. The “Seventh Private Sector Assistance Loan” carries an interest rate of 0.35%, … Read more
The Noguchi Memorial Institute with the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to get an advanced research centre to deal with infectious diseases. A sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Centre has been done to mark the start of the project, a statement signed by Ms Miyuki Tan, Health Section, JICA said. … Read more
The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun’s tomb were transported carefully through Cairo’s streets on Tuesday to their new home near the Giza Pyramids. The still unfinished new Grand Egyptian Museum at the foot of the pyramids will eventually house the collections of the current brimming museum in the … Read more
The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun’s tomb were transported carefully through Cairo’s streets on Tuesday to their new home near the Giza Pyramids. The still unfinished new Grand Egyptian Museum at the foot of the pyramids will eventually house the collections of the current brimming museum in the … Read more
Prof. Kwadwo Koram, Director, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research of University of Ghana and some dignitaries have cut the sod for the construction of Advanced Research Center for Infectious Diseases under the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Project aims to provide an efficient and safe research and teaching environment for staff … Read more
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) have scaled up efforts to support about 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the Northern Region to enhance their businesses. This is as a result of the provision of capacity building to upgrade their management, production and productivity to … Read more
Ghana and Japan on Friday signed two grant agreements totalling $58.4 million, geared towards the improvement of international corridor roads and sector budget support to promote health service delivery. The signing of the agreements was initialled for Ghana by Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, while that of Japan was … Read more
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has cut sod for a project which seeks to improve the reliability and quality of power supplied to some parts of Accra, particularly the central business district of the capital. The project, which is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency through a 4.357 Billion JPY (about US$39 Million) grant, … Read more
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has started the construction of a sub-station to reinforce the supply of electricity to the central business district (CBD) of Accra and its environs. The $39-million (about GH¢170 million) project, located off the Graphic Road, is being funded by the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Hitachi … Read more
An eight-member delegation from the Japanese Embassy and JICA headquarters in Japan have paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at his office in Accra. The delegation was led by Ambassador of Japan to Ghana, H. E Kaoru Yoshimura. The other members included Executive Senior Vice President, Mr. Kazuhiko Koshikawa, JICA-Tokyo … Read more
An eight-member delegation from the Japanese Embassy and JICA headquarters in Japan have paid a courtesy call on the minister for finance, Ken Ofori-Atta at his office in Accra. The delegation was led by H. E Kaoru Yoshimura, Ambassador of Japan to Ghana. The other members included Mr. Kazuhiko Koshikawa, Executive Senior Vice President, JICA-Tokyo … Read more
The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom’s Judge Business School has acknowledged the Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), West Africa, in its new model for CSR. The Centre for CSR, one of the sub-region’s leading sustainability and corporate social responsibility, events and advocacy organisations contributed to an extensive CSR research conducted by Professor Peter Williamson, … Read more
A 40-member Japanese delegation led by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana has visited the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The delegation was made up of officials from the Japan embassy in Ghana, Cote’divoire and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was received by management of the GPHA. The purpose of the visit is to explore … Read more
A 40-member Japanese delegation led by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana has visited the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The delegation was made up of officials from the Japan embassy in Ghana, Cote’divoire and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was received by management of the GPHA. The purpose of the visit is to explore … Read more
A team of medical experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the government to commit resources towards the establishment of an anti-microbiology surveillance system to track diseases that posed danger to life. According to the Joint External Evaluation (GEE) team of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), the … Read more
Expansion works on the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour at Sekondi in the Western Region which begun in 2016 with a Japanese grant of $20 million is progressing steadily. The fishing harbour which is located in Sekondi- Takoradi District occupying about 20okm out of the 500km of total length of coast line is one of 2 … Read more
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has said over 11,000 micro and small scale businesses and individuals have benefitted from skill training workshops, business management trainings, market linkages, business advisory services as well as the Kaizen Project in the Ashanti Region. According to the NBSSI, these achievements were chalked despite some persistent challenges … Read more