International Air Transport Association (IATA) has commended the Africa continent for its impressive performance in the recent Cargo Market Analysis for the third quarter of the year. According to the analyses, African Airlines transporting freight in the region witnessed a …
A former Director of the United Nations Development Programme Energy and Atmosphere Programme, Professor Emeritus Thomas Johansson, has underlined the need for emerging economies to invest more in efficient energy technologies. The lack of access to clean and modern energy, …
Stakeholders in the cocoa industry have been asked to pay attention to climate change, which is leading to high temperature, to ensure the sustainability of industry and livelihoods. Professor Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, who …
The South West Sector Head of Ghana Baptist Convention, Reverend Dr Isaac Mills-Owoo, has called for the enactment of a national education policy devoid of partisan approach to stabilize the country’s school system. He bemoaned the current handling of the …
Mr Joseph Kwame Adjei, a Fellow with the Aalborg University on Tuesday said Ghana needs to strengthen her civil registration system and to integrate it with the national identification system. This is to ensure best practices in crafting a trusted …
All is set for the maiden matriculation and investiture of the newly established University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) at its main campus at Fiapre, near Sunyani November this month. A total of 150 pioneer students made up of …
Mr Emmanuel A. Mensah, Vice President of International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), has called for a timely resolution of the stalemate leading to the seizure of an Argentina Naval Ship in Ghana. Mr Mensah, who is also the General Secretary …
US President Barack Obama President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4th, 1961, to a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas. Growing up, he was also raised by his grandfather, who served in Patton’s army, …
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it attaches great importance to the work of polling agents in this year’s general elections because they did their work well, they could enhance the credibility of the elections. An EC document said …
Mr Kwame Afram Denkyira, Programme Officer for Education at Action Aid Ghana, has said inadequate qualified teachers had contributed to the poor performance of Junior High School students in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Tain District and …
Cargolux Airlines International’s Boeing 747-800 Freighter on Tuesday made its maiden touchdown at the Kotoka International Airport from its Luxembourg- Germany base via La Cote d’Ivoire. The aircraft is the newest generation of B747 aircrafts and the most modern B747 …
Dr. Afari-Gyan – EC Boss Seven Political Parties on Tuesday said some voters may never get the opportunity to vote in Election 2012 because not all can access the verification process and called for guarantees and strategies to enhance the …
The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday signed memorandum of understanding with Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO) from Turkey. The two chambers will create more development through the promotion and diversification of trade, economic cooperation, and exchange …
Professor Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey, Head of the Department of Surgery, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, says cancer is the fourth cause of deaths among Ghanaians. He said the increasing number of cancer cases, especially breast cancer in the country was very alarming and …
MIGA has given $179.2 million worth of investment guarantees for a seawater desalination project in Ghana. The project is expected to provide clean, safe drinking water to 500,000 residents in Accra when completed. The political risk insurance arm of the …
Dr Jim Yong Kim – World Bank President The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on November 2, 2012 endorsed a new move that will make the institution’s original financing instrument more effective and clear for governments, staff, and civil …
A joint Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released Monday, November 5, 2012, has revealed that deforestation deprived Kenya’s economy of 6.6 billion shillings ($77million) in 2009 and 5.8 billion shillings ($68 million) in 2010, making …
Accra, the capital of of Ghana, is a city widely known for its very modern infrastructure, which includes beautiful architecture, a very good road network and flyovers, including the recent but famed George Walker Bush Motorway, which stretches from the …
The Controller and Accountant General’s Department has introduced a new system of record keeping of state budgeting and financial management to meet all budget and financial accounting and reporting. The new system known as Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System …
The National Media Commission (NMC), on Tuesday reiterated calls on journalists to engender public debate and disseminate truthful and unbiased information to enrich Election 2012. “Journalists should help educate the electorate, highlight activities of political parties and candidates to the …
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