Germany to return Ghana’s Volta artefacts amid growing global restitution efforts
By Jones Anlimah The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull, has announced that Ghanaian artefacts taken from the Volta Region to Germany will soon be returned. He made this disclosure on the sidelines of the maiden exhibition of German relics at the Volta Regional Museum in Ho. In an interview with GBC, the […]
Germany backs Royal Initiative to enable Atlantic Ocean access for Sahel States
By: Napoleon Ato Kittoe Germany says it is closely following the initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI for Africa, citing the Royal Initiative to enable Atlantic Ocean access for Sahel States. Germany is “closely following the initiatives launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI for the African continent, including that of November 6, […]
Germany ready to support Ghana’s renewable energy transition – Commissioner
Germany has expressed interest in supporting Ghana to expand her renewable energy portfolio to include green hydrogen. As part of Germany’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, the European country has earmarked 3.53 billion euros to procure green hydrogen and its derivatives between 2027 and 2036. The move is expected to reduce the country’s […]
Ghana, Germany forge partnership to address poverty, migration and terrorism
By: Mercy Darko President Akufo-Addo has pledged government’s commitment to collaborate with the Federal Republic of Germany to find solutions to challenges such as poverty, migration, insecurity, human rights violation and terrorism. While soliciting the support of Germany and other European countries to ensure that Africa is permanently represented on the UN Security Council, President […]
German Technical Advisory Group visits Northern Command Headquarters
By: Murtala Issah Engineering Construction Experts from Germany and members of the German Armed Forces Technical Advisory Group (GAFTAG) has paid a courtesy call on the General Officer Commanding Northern Command, Brigadier General M Essien on Tamale. The visit was in line with GAFTAG’s infrastructure, logistics, and training support to GAF. The GAFTAG delegation visited […]
Mesut Ozil: Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder retires
Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has retired from football at the age of 34. Ozil won nine trophies during his club career including four FA Cups and the Spanish La Liga title in 2012. He also won 92 caps for Germany and was part of the team that lifted the 2014 […]
Hamburg shooting: Seven killed in attack on Jehovah’s Witness hall
Seven people, including an unborn baby, have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg, police say. They say the gunman acted alone in Thursday’s attack, and later took his own life. His motives are unknown. The suspect, named only as Philipp F, is said to […]
Encourage China to support Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts – President Akufo-Addo tells Germany
President Akufo-Addo has urged Germany to encourage China, an ad-hoc member of the Paris Club, to support Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts. He said it is critical that the Paris Club swiftly establishes, with the participation of other official creditors, a Creditors Committee, to support the efforts that would enable Ghana to restore economic growth. The […]
Germany, A Strategic Partner For Ghana
By: Hannah Dadzie Germany’s participation in Accra Initiative Summit has reinforced Strategic Partnership with Ghana. They two countries have maintained longstanding and cordial relations which have been reinforced through collaboration, in support of Ghana’s development agenda, on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues bordering on security, diplomacy, economic cooperation, trade, investment, technology transfer, […]
Gospel artiste Martinson Larbi reported dead
Veteran gospel artiste Martinson Larbi is reported dead in Germany. The news of the death of the singer widely recognised for many popular gospel songs including Kronkron and Medawase started on social media Wednesday night. Confirming the death of singer Martin Larbi colleague on his Facebook wall, Nii Okai wrote “I just ministered your rendition […]
