Ghana has been selected to host the seventh Ubuntu Safe City Hub, a safe space for human rights campaigners who are under threat on the continent. The country will, therefore, be the first English-speaking country in West Africa to play host ... Read More

Former President John Dramani Mahama Former President John Dramani Mahama has, in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, withdrawn his acceptance of the continental body’s appointment as its High Representative for Somalia.  While thanking the AU for ... Read More

The President is expected to be away for nine days. He will be in France, Belgium and South Africa. In France, President Akufo-Addo will attend the Summit on Financing African Economies to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, May ... Read More

Craig Murray A former UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Craig Murray has been jailed for contempt in the United Kingdom. The 62-year-old was sentenced to eight months in jail for breaching strict rules around identifying witnesses in the Alex Salmond trial. The ... Read More

Ghana has been ranked 95th in the just released 2021 World Happiness Report. This indicates a drop by 30 places from Ghana’s 65th position last year, 2020. Ghana trails Mauritius at the 50th position, Libya at the 80th position, Ivory Coast at the 85th ... Read More

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Diana Acconcia, has paid a working visit to the Bunge Loders Croklaan facility in Tema to get a better understanding of the shea business and learn more about the company’s operations in ... Read More

The United States (US) government is to support Ghana to improve on the country’s agriculture sector under a new initiative dubbed: “Mobilising finance for agriculture”. The $26 million project forms part of the US government’s global food security strategy which is ... Read More

Former President John Dramani Mahama The African Union (AU) has appointed former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as its High Representative to Somalia, to help mediate between stakeholders towards a mutually acceptable compromise for the holding of elections in the ... Read More

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Mr Sekou Sangare, has urged West African countries to prioritise the purchase and consumption of locally produced foods to empower local farmers to become economically viable. He expressed concern over what he ... Read More

The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in its 15th Annual Report demonstrated significant progress made between Ghana and the United States to fight malaria. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said PMI remained committed to supporting Ghana to achieve ... Read More