High Commission of Botswana to Ghana tours Jospong Group facilities
High Commission of Botswana to Ghana tours Jospong Group facilities The High Commissioner of Botswana to Ghana His Excellency Pule Mphothwe has paid a working visit to some selected facilities and subsidiaries within the Jospong Group to familiarize himself with trends in the sanitation and environmental management. He was accompanied by the Consulate of Botswana, […]
Belgium to deepen economic and trade ties
A Belgian trade mission to Ghana will take place from December 4-8, 2021. Representatives of authorities from both countries will have the opportunity to discuss Belgium -Ghana partnerships, trade and investment. Opportunities for both business to government and business to business meetings and matchings will take place during the period. The mission will be carried […]
Belgium Celebrates National Day – 21st July
Belgian National Day 2021 Free museums entry, a parade and fireworks are part of the celebration Every year, Brussels is decorated in black, yellow, and red. National Day festivities commemorate the constitutional oath taken by Leopold I in 1831, on July 21st. He became the first King of Belgium, and the country anchored its independence […]
Belgium Ghana Business Club Launch in Accra
At the launch of the Belgian Business Club in Accra, on 29 Jan 2020, H.E. Michael Winner, Belgium Ambassador to Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire said that Belgium key areas of cooperation are to be found in the economic sphere and in financial assistance mechanisms. Belgian endeavor to strengthen it economic ties with Ghana through it […]
The King of Ashanti – 24 years of exile in Seychelles
During the turbulent days of empire the colony of Seychelles was home to quite a few exiles. TONY MATHIOT tells the story of the banishment of one particular King whose exiles have had an enduring social impact on the island where he stayed. …for twenty-four years. He arrived in Seychelles aboard the SS Dwarka on Tuesday 11th September of 1900; […]
Koningsdag King’s Feast
King’s feast in 2020: 2 days to go King’s Feast HistoryThe King’s Feast serves to celebrate, preserve and remember the unique culture of the Kingdom of Belgium. It is a night of gastronomical Belgian delights, artistic performances and renowned Belgian beer. The King’s Feast is not a national holiday in Belgium, though many government offices […]
Belgian average rises to almost 14,000 corona virus cases per day
An average of almost 14,000 additional people tested positive for the coronavirus over the past week in Belgium, as hospitalisations and deaths continue to rise, according to Sciensano’s latest figures Between 18 and 24 October, an average of 13,858 new people tested positive per day, which is an increase of 40% compared to the week […]
Belgium comes near bottom of the table for NATO spending
Belgium, home of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), is almost at the bottom of the table of members states when it comes to defence spending, according to the latest estimates from Nato itself. The figures presented, which include estimates for 2019 and 2020, cover “payments by a national government actually made, or to be […]
Belgium’s Team Agoria Solar took gold in the European solar car championship
Belgium’s Team Agoria Solar took gold in the European solar car championship in Heusden-Zolder completing 352 laps in 24 hours in its Bluepoint vehicle. The Dutch Team Twente Solar made off with both second and third places in Red Shift (313 rounds) and Red E (304 laps). Eleven vehicles from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and […]