China’s government has asked Ghana to take legal action against any Chinese who violate local laws. The directive comes amid ongoing concerns over illegal mining activities involving some Chinese nationals. Galmsey activities have severely damaged Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves due the Chinese major involvement. . Recently, the Ghana Water …
Read More »Ghana and China elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Chinese President Xi Jinping have announced the elevation of China-Ghana relations to a strategic partnership. The declaration was made during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, as Akufo-Addo attended the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa …
Read More »LANDS MINISTER LEADS DELEGATION OF GOV’T & PRIVATE SECTOR TO 2023 CHINA MINING CONFERENCE ON INVESTMENT DRIVE
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, is leading a delegation, made up of government officials and individuals from the private sector, to attend the 25th China Mining Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Tianjin, China, from 26th-28th October, 2023. Since …
Read More »China introduces Ghana to its poverty alleviation model
The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has embarked on an initiative of sharing with Ghanaians China’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation Model which lifted 800 million Chinese from extreme poverty. The initiative formed part of the Asian country’s strategy to deepen collaboration with African countries to promote sustainable development and improve standards of …
Read More »‘China is here to stay; whether we like it or not’ – Ambassador Demuyakor to Ghanaians
Amidst assertions by some Ghanaians that the Chinese have taken over the country and are gradually destroying the natural reserves, the former Ghana Ambassador to China, Anani Okuminyi Demuyakor, has squashed those claims. According to him, Ghanaians need to erase the negative perceptions they have about the Chinese as “China …
Read More »Marriages in China slump to historic low
Marriages in China dropped in 2022 to their lowest since records began, local news outlet Yicai reported on Sunday, continuing a steady decline over the past decade although the matrimonial total may have been affected by stringent COVID lockdowns. Just 6.83 million couples completed their marriage registrations last year, data …
Read More »Kenya approves extradition of citizens to China, Italy
Kenya’s Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed separate bilateral treaties with China and Italy that will see Nairobi extradite its citizens to the two countries if they break laws there. The new arrangement now awaits the nod of the National Assembly to be formally ratified. China tried to have its nationals suspected …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta heads to China to seek debt cancellation
The government of Ghana will this week start actively engaging external debtors with the view to getting debt cancellation, especially from the Paris club of creditors. The first stop of a government delegation seeking debt restructuring will be in China with Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta will be leading the team expected …
Read More »Reprieve for Rwanda as China cancels $7.1 million debt
China has offered Rwanda a $7.1 million debt relief or 50 million RMB Yuan on a loan used to build the 6.36-kilometre Masaka-Kabuga road under the Kigali urban road upgrading project. According to a statement issued by Rwanda, the move is part of the Chinese government’s decision to cancel the …
Read More »VIDEO: Weija China Mall inferno: Inside the over 6-hour operation by Fire Service
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) personnel were called to help douse an inferno at the China Mall Warehouse located at Weija Junction on Saturday, November 26. The facility, located near the Empire Cement factory had been on fire since Saturday afternoon with the blaze continuing into the evening, according to …
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