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Ghana committed to regional integration processes – Charles Owiredu

Ghana News Agency - Jan 17, 2020 0

Mr Charles Owiredu, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has reaffirmed government's commitment to the regional integration process of the Economic...

ECOWAS urged to involve citizens in its activities

Ghana News Agency - Jan 12, 2020 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to involve citizens in its activities to enable them to better appreciate its...

Ghana committed to adopting ECO

Ghana News Agency - Dec 30, 2019 0

The Government has welcomed the decision by eight members states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to adopt the ECO, the...

Mali should focus on national dialogue and reconciliation initiatives

Ghana News Agency - Nov 12, 2019 0

Peace and security experts are urging Mali to stay focused on the on-going inclusive Inter- Malian Community and National Dialogue and Reconciliation initiatives. The government...

Guinea Bissau leader sacks government prior to presidential elections

xinhuanet.com - Oct 29, 2019 0

Guinea-Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Aristides Gomes in a presidential decree on Monday night, but was rejected...

Ghanaian Company gets Eco Mark Africa Certification

Ghana News Agency - Oct 28, 2019 0

Quarcoo Initiatives, a local agro company known in the market place as Quin Organics, has received the Eco Mark Africa standardisation certification,...

Nigerian academic urges judicial pronouncement on Nigeria’s border closure

xinhuanet.com - Oct 27, 2019 0

A Nigerian academic has said that there was the need for the court of Justice of the West African sub-regional grouping Economic Community of...

Veep calls for strategic investment to achieve universal energy

Ghana News Agency - Oct 23, 2019 0

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday opened the third ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum, with a call on stakeholders to reflect on the...

AU, UN urge calm ahead of presidential election in Guinea-Bissau

xinhuanet.com - Oct 9, 2019 0

The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN) and African regional economic communities on Tuesday urged all political actors in Guinea-Bissau to resolve any...

EU funded WACOMP to strengthen Ghana’s export competitiveness

Ghana News Agency - Sep 28, 2019 0

The European Union (EU) has supported Ghana with 6,350.00 Euros under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) to strengthen her competitiveness in export through...

Sierra Leone: Amnesty joins legal battle against govt ban on pregnant girls attending...

Ike Dzokpo - Jun 26, 2019 0

Amnesty International has joined a legal case brought by two non-governmental organizations, Equality Now and WAVES, to challenge the Sierra Leonean government’s ban on...

Prez Akufo-Addo grabs Guyana’s Highest National Award

Ike Dzokpo - Jun 16, 2019 0

The Order of Excellence of Guyana, the highest national award of Guyana, has been conferred on the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa...

All Well Meaning Africans Must Reject ECOWAS Hypocrisy

News Ghana - Jun 12, 2019 0

Following the success of day 1 of the protest action held by the Council of Patriots (COP), the Economic Community of West African States...

ECOWAS, AU, UN, Others Must Step Into The Political Situation In Benin – Dr...

Sammy Adjei - Jun 12, 2019 0

The Chairman of the Alliance for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (ASDA), Dr Prosper Ladislas Agbesi, is calling on the leadership of the ECOWAS Sub-region...

Celebrate Africa’s New Free Trade Agreement: Terminate CFA franc

Lawrence Freeman - Jun 8, 2019 0

With the initiation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement on May 30, 2019, now is the time for African nations to finally jettison...

ECOWAS Health Meeting Opens in Accra

Ghana News Agency - Apr 8, 2019 0

The Second ECOWAS Best Practices Forum in Health opened in Accra on Monday to review Good Practices identified by Ghana after the Grand-Bassam, Ivory...

Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo (5th from right on front row) in a group photograph with participants

CJ charges AU and ECOWAS to Put in Place Early Warning Systems

Ghana News Agency - Mar 23, 2019 0

The African Union (AU) and ECOWAS have been urged to put in place early warning systems for member states with regards to activities of...

World Bank signs US$66 million energy grant to The Gambia

xinhuanet.com - Mar 7, 2019 0

The World Bank signed Wednesday a 66-million-U.S. dollar grant agreement, through its International Development Association (IDA), with The Gambia to provide access to grid-connected...

ECOWAS, AU, UN Calls for Calm in Nigeria as PDP Rubbishes Poll Results

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2019 0

The ECOWAS, the AU and the UN has called on all candidates, political parties and all Nigerians to continue to exercise patience, calm and...

High budget deficits impede West Africa bloc’s single currency agenda – ECOWAS

xinhuanet.com - Feb 10, 2019 0

High budget deficit remained a major challenge to achieving a second single currency zone by its member states, the Economic Community of West African...

AfDB approves US$12.6m to finance study on Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway

Ike Dzokpo - Feb 5, 2019 0

The African Development Bank and the Economic Community Of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study...

We Must Promote French Language in Ghana – Minister

Ghana News Agency - Jan 22, 2019 0

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has said there is the need to promote the French Language across the country. He said a...

French police evict thousands of migrants living on sidewalks near the reception center for migrants and refugees at porte de la Chapelle, north of Paris CREDIT: PASCAL ROSSIGNOL/REUTERS

An Open Letter To The African Union Head Of States And Ecowas

News Ghana - Jan 10, 2019 1

Mr. Presidents, I am writing this letter to invite your attention to the most serious issues that is affecting the lives of millions of Africans...

China-proposed energy interconnection for sustainable development in Africa

xinhuanet.com - Dec 23, 2018 0

Heads of state and government in West Africa discussed on Saturday a China-proposed initiative on energy interconnection, exploring a solution to persistent power shortage...

ECOWAS summit: West African leaders deliberate on security and trade

xinhuanet.com - Dec 23, 2018 0

West African leaders on Saturday discussed regional issues of common interest and concern including security, trade liberalization, and how to foster peaceful co-existence in...

West Africa bloc ECOWAS plans massive power development project

xinhuanet.com - Dec 3, 2018 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a West Africa sub-regional bloc, will embark on a massive power development project between 2019 and...

ECOWAS to structure framework on Access to Justice

Ghana News Agency - Nov 29, 2018 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is in the process of developing a regional framework on Access to Justice and rule...

GCB Bank Goes International

Sammy Adjei - Oct 24, 2018 0

GCB Bank Limited is expanding its operations to other countries, the Deputy Managing Director of the Bank in charge of Operations, Mr Samuel Amankwah,...

ACEP Cautions Government On Bad Precedent Of Direct Negotiation

Sammy Adjei - Oct 16, 2018 0

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has taken note of government’s effort to inject greater transparency into the award process for Petroleum Blocks...

Former Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan

Immortalize Kofi Annan: To inspire unborn generations- GIGS

Ike Dzokpo - Sep 24, 2018 0

Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS) has underscored the need for all global organisations to immortalize late former United Nations Secretary General Kofi...

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