When the forecasts turned out to be true and rain fell from the skies, the residents of Cape Town in South Africa rejoiced, thanked God and stood outside to feel the water on their skin. In the drought-hit city, Friday night’s 8mm (0.3 inches) was long-desired. Residents of the city have been under orders to save water meticulously to avoid …

By Frank Amponsah The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is mobilizing support for accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.   He wants African leaders to pursue the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with high sense of urgency. According to him,  it has become imperative to see the Goals materialized due …

By Frank Amponsah   The outgoing Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has indicated that although African countries have achieved some level of gender parity, much still remains to be done to bring women who are sitting on the thresholds to have a voice in playing significant roles to bring change in politics.   She however charged President Akufo-Addo to lead …

Akufo-Addo Advises West Africa Leaders To Invest In Electricity Infrastructure By Frank Amponsah President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged West African leaders to do more to invest in electricity and infrastructure of their countries since the production and delivery of stable, reliable and affordable power is critical to the success of efforts towards the integration and development of West …

By Frank Amponsah   The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government intends to establish a National Cyber Security Centre to liaise with relevant state agencies and the private sector to oversee cyber security operations at the national level in the country.   According to President Akufo-Addo, the national identification system, the digital addressing system, e-payments, …

Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has disclosed that Ghana has gained 80 square kilometres of territorial space after a delimitation triggered by the ruling of the International Tribunalof the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). He said although the country made some marginal losses at certain points following the creation of the new border, they are insignificant and will not affect oil production. Speaking at …

By Adu Koranteng President Akufo-Addo is expected to meet with some diplomats from Côte d’Ivoire over Saturday’s landmark judgment by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the two countries’ maritime dispute.   The meeting which is scheduled to take place later this week will see the two parties come up with a plan on how to actualize the …

Beside himself with joy like many Ghanaians over the verdict of theTribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Ghana’s favour against Cote D’ Ivoire, in a fiercely battled litigation, vice president Dr. Mahamudu has said that the two countries stillremain brothers and that “there is no winner or loser.” “There is no winner or loser of this. We are …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, together with eight other African Heads of State, on the side-lines of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held talks with the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on US-African relations.  Eight other heads of state who were present at the meeting were: President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, President Alasanne Ouattara …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to African countries to change the structure of their economies, from raw material dependent economies to industrialised value-added economies if they are to fully finance the implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to President Akufo-Addo, several countries on the continent, including Ghana, are taking steps towards converting the 17 …