Kenya’s finance minister has surrendered himself to the police after the chief prosecutor ordered his arrest over allegations of corruption. Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures in awarding a contract worth over $450m (£405m) for the construction of two dams to the Italian company CMC de Ravenna. In March Mr Rotich denied any wrongdoing in a large newspaper …

Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) is a unique high-level, prestigious, biennial business platform designed specifically to promote and facilitate international trade and foreign direct investment in Africa.  It fosters relationships and engage efficiently with key influencers and investors from every corner of the world. During a period of two days, Vice presidents, ministers, governors, business executives, top CEOs, …

By Adu Koranteng UK Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has lauded investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, for fearlessly exposing corruption and human rights abuses on the continent. Speaking at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day celebrations on Thursday, hosted by the African Union in Addis Ababa, he singled Anas out for praise, whom he said he was privileged to have met in …

…As Mechanism For Trading On International Market By Adu Koranteng& Sebastian Cofie Ghana and her trading cocoa counterpart Cote d’Ivoire have instituted a trading mechanism between the two West African countries at a stakeholders meeting in Accra. The primary purpose of the Accra stakeholders meeting was to agree on a floor price which will bring the two countries closer to …

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (MP) has proposed some amendments to the process of loan repayment which she says could address the growing concern of debt sustainability in Africa.  The Hon. Foreign Minister made the remark during a dialogue with executives of major Chinese financial institutions and the heads of African delegations attending …

EU COMMENDS GHANA …For Reducing Corruption By Adu Koranteng The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, Diana Acconcia, has commended the government of Ghana for taking bold measures to deal with corruption in the country. She said the implementation of the paperless port system and the migration of some public institutions, including the Lands Commission, …

Despite the hue-and-cry about growing state of insecurity in the country, the latest Global Peace Index has ranked Ghana the 4th most peaceful country in Africa, coming after Mauritius, Botswana and Malawi respectively. Ghana placed 44th in the world with Iceland leading the overall chart as the most ‘peaceful’ nation on Earth in the 2019 Global Peace Index. In addition, the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described Ghana as the safest country in West Africa. He has thus asked Africans in the Diaspora to visit the country and experience Ghana in this Year of Return. Addressing the House of Assembly of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, 12th June, 2019, President Akufo-Addo said “in today’s world, where sadly crime …

By Frank Amponsah The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency David Arthur Granger said developing countries continue to look to Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo’s continued sterling leadership and stewardship in the protection of their gains, and in securing their future. He congratulated President Akufo-Addo on his investiture, and thanked him for his stewardship in his own country, and …

June 6 is gradually gaining notoriety as a day that leaves sour tastes in the mouth of many a football executive. Exactly a year yesterday when chief of undercover investigations, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, shook the foundation of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with investigative documentary, Number 12, African Football Confederation (CAF) President, Ahmad Ahmad, was arrested in the morning in …