Food and Drugs Authority says it has the greenlight to destroy 90,000 packets of fake abortion drugs imported into the country by family-planning giant DKT International. Head of the Drug Enforcement Department at the FDA Thomas Amedzro has told Joy News, the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has okayed the destruction after […]
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Elections Committee has announced it will hold its national elections on July 20, 2017 to elect officers to steer the affairs of the association. A statement released here signed by Ben Batabe Assorow, Chairman of the GJA Elections Committee said, “Following the conclusion of the work of the Election Dispute […]
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left here on Monday for Senegal to begin his official working visits to West African nations. Akufo-Addo will also visit Guinea and Cape Verde during the one-week tour expected to deepen bilateral relations with countries within the bloc. He will use the opportunity to introduce formally himself […]
Having been patting himself on the shoulder for ending the successive reign of the “Johns” in Ghanaian politics, President Akufo-Addo is priding himself as setting the stage for ‘Historians’ to also take over the mantle of leadership of the country. Obviously, mimicking former President John Dramani Mahama’s constants reference to his shrewdness in history, President […]
President Akufo-Addo has yet given the clearest indication that he has indeed constituted his Cabinet but has no intention to yield to demands by Ghanaians to make it public anytime soon. Five months after being sworn into office, while some government officials have openly confirmed the existence of an Akufo-Addo constituted Cabinet, membership of the […]
It is now emerging that the newly appointed but yet-to-be approved Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Her Ladyship, Sophia Akufo, a cousin to President Akufo Addo, is a stop gap head of the country’s judiciary. Research conducted by a prolific writer cum social commentator, Ohenenana Obonti Krow, reveals the newly appointed Chief Justice […]
Ghanaians have been astounded by the quietness of former President, Jerry John Rawlings, in the midst of numerous scandals that have hit the Akufo-Addo government and also, the many blunders, human right violations; abuse of office and ongoing persecution of innocent Ghanaians, particularly members and sympathizers of the opposition National Democratic Congress. They say; the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proclaimed the Silk Road spirit, saying it has become a great heritage of human civilization. Spanning thousands of miles and years, the ancient silk routes embody the spirit of “peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit,” he said. Xi made the remarks when delivering a […]
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced Saturday that its membership has been expanded to 77 after its Board of Governors approved new applications from seven countries. Jin Liqun, AIIB president, said that three of the new members are “regional” — Bahrain, Cyprus, and Samoa. The other four are non-regional prospective members, namely Bolivia, Chile, […]
The Silk Road spirit followed by the Belt and Road initiative offers pioneering ideas for contemporary international cooperation, the delegates told the People’s Daily upon the arrival of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, agreeing that the proposal will bring benefits to all. Along the ancient Silk Road in history, people from different […]
The ongoing Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation will make future-oriented plans for cooperation and push forward the construction of the routes on a new starting point, said a commentary published by People’s Daily on Sunday, the same day the two-day event opened in Beijing. The following is an abstract translation of the article: […]
President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China will contribute an additional 100 billion yuan (about 14.5 billion U.S. dollars) to the Silk Road Fund to scale up financing support for the Belt and Road Initiative. Xi made the announcement when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum […]
China CEFC Energy Company Limited, who ranked 229 in Fortune 2016 Global 500, has bet more investment on the Belt and Road countries in recent years after finding the business opportunities in the latter’s market. The company’s generous investment came at a proper time for merger and acquisition of oil and gas assets. Headache with […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that in pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative, China has no intention to form a small group detrimental to stability. “What we hope to create is a big family of harmonious co-existence,” Xi said when delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum […]
1. Xian Xinghai Boulevard in Almaty The ancient city of Almaty is also on the ancient Silk Road. In Almaty, there is a Xian Xinghai Boulevard, which got its name from a true story. At the outset of the Great Patriotic War in 1941, Xian, a renowned Chinese composer, arrived in Almaty after much travail. […]
Turkey will render great support to the Belt and Road initiative put forward by China, its President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an pledged in a signed article, adding that his country is ready to pursue better future together with China. The article was published on Global Times, a newspaper under People’s Daily upon the arrival of the […]
China will set up a liaison office for the follow-up activities of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, President Xi Jinping said Sunday at the opening ceremony of the forum. China will put in place a Research Center for the Belt and Road Financial and Economic Development, the Facilitating Center for Building the […]
In the next five years, Chinese companies will invest $120 billion to $130 billion annually on overseas projects, Ning Jizhe, vice chairman of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), predicted on Friday. A majority of the investment will be allotted to countries and regions along the Belt and Road, Ning said at a press conference […]
China’s trade with countries along the Belt and Road totaled at 20 trillion yuan ($2.89 trillion) from 2014 to 2016, said an official from China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday, days ahead of the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. “The growth is faster than the global average,” said the official at a […]
Deficit in peace, development and governance poses a daunting challenge to mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday. He spoke of a world “fraught with challenges” in a keynote speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Humankind has reached an age of great progress, great transformation and […]
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