U.S. and Ghana Begin Basic School Construction
US Ambassador to Ghana Donald Teitelbaum and the Honorable Alfred Oko Vanderpuye, Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, broke ground today for a new building at Kotobabi Abavana Cluster of Schools...
Deputy Secretary Burns visits President John A. Mills
January 26, 2012: Deputy Secretary of State Burns met with President Mills. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan also participated.
Medical Doctor wins 2012 MLK Award for Peace and Social Justice
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Donald Teitelbaum presented the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice to Dr. David Fuseini Abdulai, in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the poorest and most vulnerable citizens of Tamale.
Deputy Secretary of Energy Visits Ghana
Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman visited Ghana to deliver a draft of the Joint Country Action Plan, for the important Partnership for Growth initiative. The Partnership for Growth in Ghana is very much a work in progress where the focus will be on overcoming constraints to growth.
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President Mills welcomes Congressional Delegation
President Mills warmly welcomed the Congression Delegation on behalf of the Government and the people of Ghana.
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Ghana Joins The SUN Movement
On Thursday, December 8, 2011, Ghana joined the over 20 countries who are members of the Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Naadu Mills launched the SUN initiative ...
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Minister of Trade & Industry launches AWEP Ghana
Minister of Trade and Industry Hannah Tetteh launched the African Women Entrepreneurship Program Ghana Chapter (AWEP) at a ceremony in Accra on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
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Clinton on Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Cutting
02/06/2012; Today, we mark the ninth annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
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White House Honors African Americans Bringing Change
02/03/2012; Fourteen Americans with roots in East Africa went to the White House January 30 to accept honors as “Champions of Change.”
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Energy Trade Mission to Africa
02/02/2012; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will lead an Energy Trade Mission to Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana February 6-17.
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Top U.S. Official Highlights U.S.-Africa Partnerships, Trade
01/30/2012; The United States has a strong commitment to Africa, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns spent a week visiting several countries ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Time to Serve Others
01/09/2012; The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who is remembered in the United States on the third Monday of January each year,..
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Consular Notice
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Please note that the Consular Section will be closed for all but emergency American Citizen Services on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. All normal Consular Services will resume on Thursday, February 9.
World Wetlands Day Celebration
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Congratulations to Mr. Francis Kwami Paintsil for winning this year’s fan favorite in the Plants category in the Wetlands Day Photo Celebration contest.
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