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Ghana First In Sub-Region To Commit To Nuclear Power

Ghana First In Sub-Region To Commit To Nuclear Power

Africa News, Ghana News
The Director of the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Professor Seth Kofi Debrah says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s approval for the inclusion of nuclear power into the country’s power generation mix indicates the country’s readiness to go nuclear.  The President, in a statement on Wednesday, approved the inclusion of nuclear technology into the country’s power generation mix. The statement said the decision was in line with global collective commitment to ensure sustainable power to enhance rapid industrialisation, and to propel economic growth. Prof Debrah told the Ghana News Agency that the formal announcement of approval meant the country was the first in the subregion to commit to a nuclear power programme and provided enough signal...
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Korean government awards scholarships to 39 public officials

Korean government awards scholarships to 39 public officials

Ghana News, International
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has awarded fully funded scholarships to 39 Ghanaian government officials to pursue master’s degree programmes at 18 universities in Korea. The scholarship programme is funded by the Government of Korea, through the Capacity Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow (CIAT) programme and seeks to contribute to the capacity development of government workers to help advance the socio-economic development of the country. Speaking at a pre-departure orientation session for the scholars, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Jung-Taek Lim, stated that Korea’s bilateral development cooperation strategy in Ghana focused on agriculture, public health, education and governance. “We strongly promote participation in education as we believe in its p...
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Agric contributes $476m to non-traditional exports

Agric contributes $476m to non-traditional exports

Ghana News
The agricultural sector of the economy contributed $476 million to total non-traditional export (NTE) earnings last year. This represents 14.29 per cent of the NTE earnings in the year under review, statistics released by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has revealed. The amount also represents an increase of 9.93 per cent over the $433.02 million earned in 2020. Of the top 10 agricultural products, cashew nut was the top earner, having contributed about 60.38 per cent of the figure recorded from the sector. This represents an increase of 14.35 per cent over what it contributed in 2020. Flowers was the lowest earner among the top 10 earners, contributing about one per cent. However, its contribution marked a growth of 8.10 per cent over its 2020 contribution to...
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One Ghanaian delegate goes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games

One Ghanaian delegate goes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games

Ghana News, Sports News
One Ghanaian delegate is said to be among the reported missing athletes and delegates after the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. According to the UK police, the number of missing persons has risen to 17, which includes 13 athletes and four others who were with individual teams. Out of the 17 persons to go missing, eight of them have been found with the remaining eight still unaccounted for. The eight others who are yet to be seen include a Ghanaian, with five others from the Sri Lankan squad. Both a competitor from Botswana and a competitor from Cameroon vanished, but both have since been located. Police and immigration officials are collaborating to assure the wellbeing and safety of everyone who has been found. A force spokesperson, said: “We’ve received a total of 1...
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US lauds President for peace, security in West Africa

US lauds President for peace, security in West Africa

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for what she said is his exemplary contribution to peace and security in West Africa, as well as Ghana’s role on the UN Security Council. “I have come to express our gratitude to Ghana for your leadership here in the region and also for your leadership in the Security Council and the close collaboration that we have been able to forge with your Permanent Representative to find solutions to the peace and security challenges that we face every day in the council,” she said. Ms Thomas-Greenfield gave the commendation at a meeting with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House in Accra last Saturday. She was in the country for two days, during which she participated in a ...
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Ghana performing better than most African countries in Agric – US

Ghana performing better than most African countries in Agric – US

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has praised Ghana as a leader in food security in Africa ahead of her visit to the country on Friday. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is currently on a three-nation trip to Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde. She is expected to discuss the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine, specifically the impact it’s having on global food security tomorrow in Accra. Before she departed for her first stop in Uganda today, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield told a U.S. Department of State Africa Regional Media Hub Briefing, that all three countries face serious food security situations because of the significant rise in the cost of food and energy. However, she said Ghana had been a leader in dealing with it and she will be visiting a market, mee...
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Ghanaian Cardinal elected Head of the Catholic Church in Africa

Ghanaian Cardinal elected Head of the Catholic Church in Africa

Africa News, Ghana News, International
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, Madagascar, and the Islands, has elected His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Ghana as its new President. His Eminence Richard Kuuia Baawobr is now the highest-ranking member of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. The election took place in Accra, Ghana, during the 19th Plenary Assembly of SECAM, whereby 130 participants, including cardinals and bishops representing over 600 catholic bishops of Africa came from all corners of the continent. The new President succeeds His Eminence Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo from Burkina Faso. Another Cardinal, His Eminence Fridolin Besungu Ambongo of the Archdiocese of Kinshasha, in the Democratic Republic of...
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Ghana face Switzerland in pre-World Cup friendly in November

Ghana face Switzerland in pre-World Cup friendly in November

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports News
The Black Stars of Ghana will for the first time in history play against Switzerland in an International friendly before their opening match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 toumament. The game will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Baniyas Club Stadium in Abu Dhabi -United Arab Emirates. The match will give Coach Otto Addo a perfect opponent for the Group H opener against Portugal at the 974 stadium. The Black Stars will later take on South Korea (November 28) and Uruguay (December 2) while Switzerland face Cameroon (24 November), Brazil (28 November) and Serbia (December 2) on the same days as the “Black Stars” in Group G. The international friendly match against the Swiss national team will complete the calendar of the Black Stars – going into the FIFA World ...
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E-Levy yields GH¢93.7m in 2 months

E-Levy yields GH¢93.7m in 2 months

Ghana News
The government mobilised GH¢93.7 million revenue from the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) in the first two months of implementation. The amount, mobilised in May and June this year, was about 93.59 percent lower than the GH¢1.46 billion target set in this year’s budget. Due to this, the government has revised the revenue target for the levy from the initial annual projection of GH¢6.96 billion to GH¢611 million in the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review released last Tuesday. From the revenue side, data from the fiscal policy review indicated that the lower-than-targeted outcome reflected the performance of almost all the revenue lines. “Total revenue and grants consisting of domestic revenue, tax revenue and other major revenue lines churned out lower than projected, after yieldin...
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Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Africa News, Ghana News, International
Ghana has made it onto the list of countries with the cheapest mobile data in the world. This conclusion came from a survey conducted by The Worldwide Mobile Data Pricing 2022 report. It was compiled by Cable.co.uk which saw data from 5,292 mobile data plans analysed from 233 countries. The findings were based on how much one gigabyte (GB) of data costs in the selected countries. Ghana placed 40th with an average price of $0.61 (¢5.12) per gigabyte after 12 data plans were examined. In Africa, however, Ghana is ranked second after Libya. Somalia and Morocco came in third and fourth, respectively. In all, Israel comes top with $0.04 per GB, followed by Italy, San Marino and Fiji as countries whose users enjoy the cheapest mobile data. According to Cable.co.uk,...
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