US commits $7B to Climate Change Crisis Solutions Across Africa
”Panuka Farms in Zambia is a model for what we can do to counter the threat of climate change”, says US Vice President Kamala Harris on her visit to Lusaka, Zambia. Locally owned and operated the Farm is using climate-smart agriculture techniques and digital tools to reduce water usage, keep produce healthier, and ensure food […]
Kamala Harris arrives in Tanzania on second leg of Africa tour
US Vice-President, Kamala Harris, is in Tanzania on the second leg of her tour of Africa. She will meet President Samia Suluhu where she is expected to raise the issue of Tanzania’s non-alignment over the war in Ukraine. The US has been keen to get more countries to condemn the Russian invasion. Reports say the […]
Can Abdul-Hamid do it as ARDA President? The task is daunting
Report by Dominic Hlordzi So, a number of institutions in Ghana have been on edge struggling to settle their electricity bills. The power distributor, ECG is out there with ‘naked voltage’ demanding payment of accumulated debts owed by its customers. Among the defaulters, is a ‘near white elephant’, Tema Oil Refinery. Though it has not processed […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris in Accra: Ghana still Gateway to Africa
By: Rebecca Ekpe Another Historic and vivid demonstration that Ghana is the Gateway to Africa as the US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Accra today amidst high expectation of a step up in the country’s economic and bi-lateral relations with America. H.E Kamala Harris is on a 9-Day Official Visit to Africa. She will […]
UK announces new support to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia and Africa
The UK has announced a new 5-year programme to improve access to safe, reliable and affordable water supplies and sanitation services, benefitting millions in Asia and Africa. The new support builds on the UK’s success of helping 120 million people gain access to basic water and hygiene facilities between 2010 and 2020. Since 2020 the […]
John Dramani Mahama speaks on Africa’s strategic priorities at Chatham House
By: Seth Ayiah Former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, will on Friday January 27, 2023 deliver a lecture on “Africa’s Strategic Priorities and Global Role” at Chatham House, London. Mr. Mahama, a strong advocate in a resilient Africa that works strategically towards the attainment of the Continent’s Agenda 2063 goals, is […]
Africa projected to experience 5.3 million health worker shortage by 2030- WHO
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The World Health Organization (WHO), has projected that Africa is likely to experience a 5.3 million health worker shortage by 2030. It explained that the African region has the lowest density of health workers per 10,000 population. To help address the looming shortages of the health workforce and the associated challenges of […]
Addressing maritime insecurity: Africa must take ownership of actions
SOURCE: GNA African countries must not solely rely on donors in addressing issues relating to maritime insecurity in their domain, Professor Thomas Mandrup, an Associate Professor at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, has said. He said countries along the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), an area identified as a hotspot for maritime crime, must take […]
Health Alert: Malaria mosquito from Asia spreading to Africa
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Scientists say that an invasive species of malaria-carrying mosquito from Asia has spread to Africa, where it poses a particular threat to city-dwellers. In Africa, where the majority of global deaths from malaria occur, the disease is mostly spread by a mosquito specific to rural areas. But the Anopheles stephensi species of […]
Journalists build capacity on State of Business and Human Rights in Africa
By: Gloria Angmorkie Anderson Ten journalists from African Union member states are participating in a five-day training on the State of Business and Human Rights on the Continent. The training is being organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and is to expose journalists to the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights. Journalists […]
