Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says the candidacy of Ghana’s foreign minister, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, for Commonwealth Secretary-General has been “well-received”. President Chakwera, whose country is a member of the Commonwealth, received Madam Botchwey at the presidential palace in the capital, ... Read More

Ghana is expecting to receive up to $850 million from Switzerland in direct investment, carbon revenues and fees by 2030 as part of the country’s efforts to fight climate change.  The amount is due from eight out of 12 projects being ... Read More

Shirley-Ayorkor Botchway - Foreign Affairs Minister Ghana and Malawi have pledged their commitment to deepen bilateral and multilateral relations that have existed between them over the years. The two countries said that with their historical relations, it was important to further ... Read More

The United States Embassy is supporting the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to implement a 10-month project aimed at promoting peace before, during and after the 2024 general election. Dubbed: “Journalists for Peaceful Discourse”, the project seeks to create peaceful platforms within ... Read More

The risk of common natural phenomena which impede food production in the sub-region has prompted the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the World Bank Group to coordinate efforts among member nations to strengthen food system risk management ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Ghana to follow through with the implementation of the $3 billion loan support programme. “It is important that Ghana sticks the course and see the programme being implemented over the next three years,” said ... Read More

Madam Simone Giger, Ambassador of Switzerland to Ghana, says a global approach based on partnership and cooperation is needed to manage migration effectively. She said given the complexities and global nature of migration, an efficient collaborative approach was essential in addressing ... Read More

Camilla Rocco — Director of Research, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, making a statement The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has called on African governments to invest in data to help reap the benefits for the economic development of their various countries. It said without sound ... Read More

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace ... Read More

The Military Juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Sunday, January 28, 2024, following an unresolved impasse between the two parties over military takeovers. In a joint statement addressed by ... Read More