Ghana
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:28:37 GMTGrowth Rate Revised to 14 Per Cent
[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank has revised Ghana's 2021 growth rate and forecasted the economy to grow at 1.4 per cent this year.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:37:38 GMTTimely Action By Ghanaian Peacekeepers Proves 'Every Second Counts'
[UN News] Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country.
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:38:26 GMTAfrica's Road to Recovery in 2021 Is a Fresh Start
[Chatham House] The continent now has a chance to reshape its relations with the global economy to create greater pan-African prosperity and resilience for future generations.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:09:27 GMTWAFU B - Nigeria's Qualification On the Brink After Ghana Draw
[Leadership] Nigeria's Golden Eaglets yesterday failed to end their Group B campaign on a winning note after they were held 1-1 by the Black Starlets of Ghana at the ongoing 2021 West Africa Football Union, (WAFU Zone B)U-17 tournament in Lome, Togo.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:47:39 GMTParliament's Day of Shame
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaians on Thursday witnessed, perhaps, one of the most chaotic and drama-filled election of the Speaker of Parliament since the beginning of the country's democratic journey.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:49:20 GMTMahama Congratulates Bagbin As Speaker ... Calls for Investigation Into Uproar in Parlaiment
[Ghanaian Times] Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated veteran law maker, AlbanSumana Kingsford Bagbin, on his election as the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:51:33 GMTAkufo-Addo Upbeat for Ghana Second Term
[CAJ News] Accra -- AHEAD of the resumption of his second term, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged to revatilise Ghana's economy against the tide of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:50:02 GMTAngola, Ghana Need Streamlining Trade - Diplomat
[ANGOP] Accra -- Angolan ambassador to Ghana Augusto da Silva Cunha said Wednesday in Accra, Ghana, that trade between the two countries needs to be boosted.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:42:00 GMTPresident Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration
[LINA] Robertsfield -- The Chief Executive George Weah took off Wednesday morning from the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, bound for the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to join his counterparts from several other African countries and elsew...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:41:01 GMTGhana Aims to Boost Cooperation With Angola
[ANGOP] Accra -- The re-elected President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, stressed last Thursday, in Accra, the intention of his country to strengthen cooperation with Angola, in several domains, beyond those areas in which a relationship already exists.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:41:06 GMTSierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Attends Swearing-in of President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana
[Sierra Leone Government] Accra -- His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has joined other colleague heads of state in attendance at the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Dankwa Addo Akufo...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:49:53 GMTAfCFTA - Laws On Trade and Investments Must Be Harmonised
[Ghanaian Times] The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has expressed concern about possible trade tensions among respective signatories to the single continental trade market if existing laws on trade and in...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:13:22 GMTTone Down Your Rhetoric to Enhance Consensus Building--Leadership of Parliament Urged
[Ghanaian Times] Professor Ransford Gyampo, a senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has appealed to both the Majority and Minority leaders of Parliament to tone down their rhetoric to enhance consensus building in the House.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:51:49 GMTGhanaian Weightlifting Stalwart Back to Develop Sport
[Ghanaian Times] One of Ghana's weightlifting greats - Michael Johnson Abotsi, has returned from a long sojourn to help lift the sport to another level.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:59:07 GMTVice President Arrives in Ghana for Inauguration Ceremony
[ANGOP] Accra -- Angola's Vice president Bornito de Sousa arrived in Accra on Wednesday afternoon to attend, on behalf of the head of State João Lourenço, the official inauguration ceremony of Ghana's president, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:57:18 GMT15,228 Msmes Receive Covid-19 Stimulus Packages
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 15,228 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have, so far, benefited from the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme, one of the stimulus packages set up to cushion businesses from the shocks of the pandemic.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:57:16 GMTPolice Close, Divert Roads to State House Complex
[Ghanaian Times] The Police have closed and diverted roads leading to the State House Complex in Accra and the vicinity of the inauguration venue for President-Elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President-elect, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Speaker and...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:37:16 GMTOne of My Greatest Achievements Is Bringing Peace to Dagbon - - President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa akufo-Addo on Tuesday delivered has last State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament as he ends his first term presidency.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:18:57 GMTPinnick Charges Eaglets to Show Winning Mentality Against Ghana
[This Day] Ahead of the make or mar clash with the Black Starlets of Ghana on Saturday, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged Nigeria's U17 Boys, Golden Eaglets to show robust winning mentality against thei...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:28:27 GMTVice President Represents Head of State At Inauguration Ceremony in Ghana
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Vice President Bornito de Sousa leaves for Ghana Wednesday (6th) to attend, on behalf of the Head of State João Lourenço, the official inauguration ceremony of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:18:07 GMTPresident Weah Departs Liberia for Akufo-Addo's Inauguration
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, departs the country Wednesday, January 6, 2021 for the Republic of Ghana to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:01:48 GMTTechnology to Augment Security At Investiture of President Akufo-Addo
[GhanaToday] The Police Administration says technology will be deployed to augment security at the investiture of the President-Elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the inauguration of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic on 7th January 2021...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:00:57 GMTSchool Re-Opening - Fumigation and Disinfection of Schools Begin January 6
[GhanaToday] The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, will on January 6, 2021, begin the nationwide fumigation and disinfection of schools, ahead of the re-opening on January 15.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:50:43 GMTGhana, UK Reach Trade Deal Worth Over £1.2 Billion
[Ghanaian Times] The Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen and the UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Mary Truss, on the eve of New Year reached a consensus on the agreement through a video conference which would see exis...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:43:54 GMTTravel of Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham to Ghana
[State Department] U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham will travel to Accra, Ghana from January 5 - 8, 2021. Ambassador Pham will lead the Presidential Delegation to attend the inauguration of President Nana Addo Dankwa A...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:10:47 GMTNational Calls for Proposals (The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal) - Supporting Remittances in Times of Crisis in Africa
[IFAD] The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is pleased to announce the 2020 National Calls for Proposals: Supporting Remittances in Times of Crisis in Africa.
Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:26:38 GMTOpposition Seeks to Overturn Akufo-Addo's Election Win
[DW] The National Democratic Congress has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the result of Ghana's presidential election, saying incumbent Akufo-Addo's win was illegal. The case could be a catalyst for future polls.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:21:33 GMTPeace, Religious Harmony, Collaboration Key to Ghana's Development - VP
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on all Ghanaians, irrespective of religious or political beliefs, to cherish the peace Ghana enjoys and work together for the collective good.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:44:19 GMT'I Am Humbled By the Renewal of My Mandate As President'
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is humbled by the renewal of his mandate to continue for the second and final term as President of the Republic of Ghana by the decisive majority of the Ghanaian people.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:08:15 GMTWomen Farmers Fight Patriarchal System of Land Access
[RFI] Access and control of farmland can be major problems for women in Ghana, especially in the northern regions, where patriarchy reigns and traditional rulers decide who gets farming plots.