While Ghana is one of the countries in West Africa whose good economic performance is lifting economic growth in the region, the country is among 11 on the continent that are at high risk of debt distress, according to the newly released Economic Report on Africa 2019. The Report prepared …

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today March 23, 2019 launched the Economic Report for Africa at the ongoing 52nd Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco. Speaking at the launch, Dr. Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the …

Mr David Asante-Appeatu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on Friday said commanders will soon be posted to the six newly created Regions. This he said was part of the Ghana Police Service’s initiative to bring policing to the doorstep of the ordinary Ghanaian. He said this in his welcome address …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, has reiterated his resolve to end political party vigilantism in the country. “I am determined to end acts of political party vigilantism. Crime is crime. It has no political colour. The police should act against any person or group of persons engaged in unlawful acts.” …

The five-day Africa Climate Week ended in Accra on Friday with participants calling for increased investments and enabling environment for the implementation of climate action plans in Africa. In a communiqué issued at the end of the conference held on the theme:” Climate Action in Africa: A Race We Can …

One million farmers in Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire, are to benefit from the CocoaCloud, a data platform that generates, translates and disseminates critical information by the year 2024. Already, the platform is supporting 7,500 cocoa farmers, extension advisors and wider community members in the Western Region with training and localized …

Mr Ambrose Dery, the Minister of the Interior on Friday said government together with the Prisons Council is looking at the non-custodial sentencing regime to focus more on the rehabilitation aspect of the Prisons. He said the prisons was a very important institute, which needed help to be able to …

The West Africa Network for the Protection of Children (WAN), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has started a process of stakeholder deliberations aim at adopting and promoting the new West Africa Signage of Child protection in Ghana and in the sub-region. The adoption and use of …

Four persons who allegedly kidnapped a 23-year-old hairdresser at Nungua Coco Beach on Friday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The accused are Ivan Nelson, aka Champagne, a trader; Moris Adesowa a hair stylist; Luis Victor, a musician; and Tina Konadu, a sales girl and girlfriend of Adesowa. The four …

The Ghanaian musical industry is set to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Symphony Orchestra, which was established in 1959 by order of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah first President of Ghana. Mr Philip Gbeho, the great composer, together with the musician Amihud Elroy from Israel was especially invited by …