Accra, Dec. 11, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday underscored the need for African leaders to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) to transform the fortunes of the Continent. He said it was imperative that the Continent’s leaders committed themselves to, and acted with urgency in, the pursuit of the SDG agenda,…
Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has launched the GHL Bank with the call on management to introduce good corporate governance structures into their operations. He said the Bank of Ghana would from early next year introduce a new corporate governance structure guides for the industry and it…
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says the government will not reject international assistance because of the ‘Ghana beyond aid’ policy strategy. He said development assistance will continue to be welcomed but it has to be in line with the country’s development agenda.Addressing the 3rd Aliu Mahama Memorial Lecture held at the National Theatre Thursday, he…
We can always hope for the best, but the reality is inevitable and we live with the reality not hopes. Making hopeful pronouncements in beautiful speeches is good but you shall be judged by the reality and not by your tantalizing hopeful pronouncements. The NPP has constantly demonstrated obvious weakness in their fight against…
Government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Advisory Committee and a National Cyber Security Secretariat as Ghana begins the implementation of a National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy, the Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed. The two bodies have been tasked to advise, devise and oversee a robust defense of Ghana’s…
Mr Robert Porter Jackson, United States’ Ambassador to Ghana, says corruption will remain a challenge to Ghana’s development if the creation of the Special Prosecutor’s Office does not lead to prosecutions and convictions. He noted that while Ghana was currently not the most corrupt nation, it was also not the least corrupt country, with corruption…
Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó has said Ghana does not need aid or handouts from European countries, but rather a skilled workforce. He said once there is a skilled workforce who can make their know-how available to the Ghanaian economy it will ensure rapid development. Addressing attendees at a ceremony held at…
In the Government’s 2018 economic policy there was a clear intent to ensure its alignment with the SDGs. Out of the 17 SDGs, SDG 11 ( make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable) and SDG 17 (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development) defines expectations of…
Development watchers have expressed concerns about deepening bite of HIV/AIDS in the Nabdam District, warning it is a major roadblock to steps being taken by stakeholders to deal with low agricultural production and chronic food insecurity in that deprived part of the Upper East region. The district recorded 52 cases of the disease in 2016…