A sister of the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was recently made the Abrewatia of Benkum Kyeame Abusua of Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Marigold Nana Abena Oye Akufo-Addo’s ceremony, although was a small gathering, was attended by a tall list of some high-powered dignitaries. With the …
Read More »Chinese delegation banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II
A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II, BBC News understands. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle refused a request for access to Westminster Hall due to Chinese sanctions against five MPs and two peers, Politico first reported. Queen Elizabeth is set to …
Read More »Kenyatta, Ruto and Odinga commit to peace after talks with US delegation
President Uhuru Kenyatta has committed to fostering peace in the transition period following his meeting with a delegation of US legislators led by Senator Chris Coons on Thursday. The delegation also met with President-elect William Ruto and his rival Raila Odinga at separate meetings in Nairobi. President Kenyatta said the …
Read More »COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine war affecting Ghana’s economy – IMF delegation head
Carlo Sdralevich, leader of the IMF negotiation team in Ghana, has reaffirmed the government’s narrative that Ghana’s economic hardship is partly a result of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Sdralevich, after meeting the various stakeholders in the country concluded that Ghana’s fiscal and debt situation has severely …
Read More »Family of Ho lightening victim sends delegation to Nogokpo
A Delegation from the family of the late Emmanuel Torli, a 17-year coconut seller who was struck by lightning in Ho on Monday, has been sent to Nogokpo, a shrine at Ketu South Municipality. One Mr Nicolas Nfodjo, who described himself as a grandfather of the deceased, disclosed this to …
Read More »Nigerian to join LID bloc; sends delegation to Ghana to learn Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire pricing mechanism
A five-member Nigerian delegation, led by Engr. Abdullahi Garba Abubakar, Director for the Federal Department of Agriculture, at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has paid a courtesy call on the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) at Cocoa House in Accra.The team was in Ghana to …
Read More »Ghanaian delegation arrive in Qatar for 2022 World Cup draw
A delegation from the Ghana Football Association has arrived in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for April 1, 2022. The delegation in Qatar includes GFA president Kurt Okraku, vice-president Mark Addo and General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo. The three-member delegation also attended the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar’s …
Read More »Blows at NPP meeting ahead of constituency delegates’ conference
The Abodom Police Command in the Ashanti Region is investigating an alleged assault case reported by one Okatakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, an NPP executive of the Bekwai Constituency Reports suggest there was a brawl during an electoral area meeting by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) held at Bekwai Dadease and …
Read More »Nigerian delegation coming to Ghana unnecessary – GUTA
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has described as needless the ministerial delegation directed by President Buhari to be sent to Ghana to resolve the trade impasse between Ghana-Nigeria traders. According to the President of the Association, Dr. Joseph Obeng, Ghana is only enforcing its trade laws and …
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