regional integration Archives

Three Ghanaians abroad die of COVID-19

Ghana News Agency - Mar 19, 2020 0

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has confirmed the death of three Ghanaians abroad from COVID-19. The Minister was,...

Only passports needed for emergencies to be issued

Ghana News Agency - Mar 18, 2020 0

In keeping with the Government’s efforts at preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Tuesday, announced that for...

Minister hails Ghana’s selection as Honouree Country of Memphis in May International Festival

Ghana News Agency - Mar 14, 2020 0

Mr Mohammed Habibu Tijani, a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has hailed Ghana’s selection as Honouree Country of Memphis in May...

Foreign Minister holds bilateral meeting with Korean Ambassador

Ghana News Agency - Mar 11, 2020 0

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has held a bilateral meeting with Mr Sungsoo Kim, the...

Ghana yet to ratify AU protocol on free movement of persons

Ghana News Agency - Mar 11, 2020 0

Ghana has signed on to the African Union (AU) Protocol on Free Movement, but yet to ratify it, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister...

Disregarding poverty in commonwealth countries is a threat

Ghana News Agency - Mar 10, 2020 0

Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has said disregarding the unacceptable levels of poverty, marginalisation and desolation in...

Ghana Premium Passport Application Centre commissioned in Kumasi

Ghana News Agency - Mar 6, 2020 0

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, as part of efforts to extend passport services to the doorstep of Ghanaians, has commissioned a...

Government commits to ratifying African Disability Protocol

Ghana News Agency - Feb 17, 2020 0

Mr Charles Owiredu, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on Monday affirmed government’s commitment to ratifying the African Disability Protocol. ...

ECOWAS, Monetary Zones and the Dialectics of Regional Integration

Abayomi Azikiwe - Feb 2, 2020 0

Currency reforms must be linked to genuine unity and sovereignty There has been much discussion and debate over the potential for adoption of a new...

President Akufo-Addo to visit Saudi Arabia

Ghana News Agency - Jan 26, 2020 0

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and her Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday announced...

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...

Africa mulls enhanced role of digital economy towards regional integration

xinhuanet.com - Dec 12, 2019 0

Experts and policy makers from across Africa have emphasized on enhanced role of the private sector in the digital economy towards regional integration of...

Zambia underscores importance of regional integration

xinhuanet.com - Dec 4, 2019 0

The Zambian government said on Monday that it attached great importance to regional integration efforts because of the immense benefits. Danies Chisenda,...

CEMAC ministers vow to boost regional integration, trade ties

xinhuanet.com - Nov 22, 2019 0

Economic and finance ministers of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) have resolved to speed up regional and continental integration as...

Foreign Minister attends Paris Peace Forum

Ghana News Agency - Nov 10, 2019 0

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is attending the 2019 edition of the annual Paris Forum on Peace. A...

Cameroonian President Paul Biya (R, front) converses with Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno during the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) leaders summit in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, Feb. 16, 2015. The leaders of ECCAS agreed Monday in an extraordinary summit to provide Cameroon and Chad with an emergency aid of 50 billion FCFA (about 100 million U.S. dollars) to combat Boko Haram. (Xinhua/Fabrice Ngon)

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea discuss regional integration

xinhuanet.com - Jun 11, 2019 0

Cameroon President Paul Biya met on Monday with Baltasar Engonga Edjo, Equatorial Guinean minister in charge of regional integration, to discuss the latest development...

Regional Integration In Africa Afrobarometer Infographic

Without Regional Integration Africa Won’t Have Any Meaningful Development

Africa Renewal - May 22, 2019 0

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Ahunna Eziakonwa is the new Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms....

Mr. Oppong Nkrumah with the AU delegation

Ghana’s readiness to host ACFTA secretariat to be assessed by AU delegation

Ghana News Agency - May 15, 2019 0

A delegation from the Africa Union Continental Free Trade area (CFTA) arrived in Accra on Monday to assess Ghana’s bid to host its Secretariat. Ghana...

SADC chair commends regional integration efforts

xinhuanet.com - Feb 3, 2019 0

Namibian president and Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson Hage Geingob on Friday commended efforts by SADC members the development of a common economic...

Ugandan president says to fast track regional integration in 2019

xinhuanet.com - Jan 2, 2019 0

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said in a New Year speech late on Monday that he will fast track regional integration in 2019 to guarantee...

Forces of the UN Peacekeeping mission in Mali receive their blue berets in Bamako. Photo: MINUSMA/Blagoje Grujic

Experts discuss 70 years of UN peacekeeping operations

xinhuanet.com - Jun 17, 2018 0

Security experts and scholars on Thursday held discussions on emerging trends in UN peacekeeping operations. The event was organized by Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

AU Member States Asked to Ratify AU Agenda 2063

Ghana News Agency - May 25, 2018 0

Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has called on African Union (AU) member states to ratify the flagship projects...

Africa’s development could be realised through good governance

Ghana News Agency - May 18, 2018 0

Mr Charles Wiredu, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has said good governance, peace, security, democracy and the rule of law...

Africa calls for removal of trade barriers

News Ghana - Dec 4, 2017 0

Stakeholders in trade on Friday called for urgent removal of trade barriers in Africa to realize regional economic integration leading to poverty removal and...

SADC praises Mugabe’s contribution to Zimbabwe’s liberation, regional integration

News Ghana - Nov 27, 2017 0

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Friday praised the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe for his resignation and contribution to the region. The SADC Executive...

SACU key in regional integration

News Ghana - Nov 27, 2017 0

The Namibian Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah said that the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) plays an important role in...

Mauritius Hold Diplomatic Talks With Russia

ABK - Nov 20, 2017 0

In an attempt to strengthen economic cooperation and diplomatic ties between Russia and Mauritius, the Mauritius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International...

Kenya Trade Expo Ghana 2017 Opens In Accra

ABK - Nov 3, 2017 0

Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsey, a deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, said breaking the frontiers in intra-African trade is needed to propel the African continent...

AfDB-funded airport expansion project to increase annual passenger influx

News Ghana - Aug 6, 2017 0

The construction of a new terminal at Ghana’s flagship airport – Kotoka International Airport – is expected to make the country a destination of...

France supports Ghana’s efforts at making French mandatory

News Ghana - Jun 27, 2017 0

Ghanaians engage their West African neighbors in economic, political and cultural transactions which foster the integration of the sub region. However, a major challenge...

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