Canada has cancelled the automatic 10-year multiple-entry visas and has tightened rules on visa. The revision of the visa policy now shifts away from long-term multiple-entry tourist visas. Immigration officers will now determine visa validity on a case-by-case basis, aligning with the government’s focus on managing immigration amid housing shortages and rising living costs. The move […]
The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” In his first term, Trump suspended funding for the U.N. health […]
France has bestowed its highest national honour of merit on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur) was conferred on the President at a ceremony at the French Presidency, Elysee, in Paris, France, yesterday. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, personally decorated President […]
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated two newly designed boats to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to enhance healthcare access for 7,500 residents in 28 riverine communities in the Western Region. The boats, “Western Princess GHS#6” and “Western Express GHS #5,” are intended to overcome transportation challenges […]
The prestigious Africa Oil Week (AOW) conference, a key event in the global energy sector, will be held in Accra from September 15 to 18, 2025. Announced jointly by the Ghanaian government, AOW organisers, and the Africa Prosperity Network, this move from Cape Town to Ghana’s capital underscores Ghana’s growing prominence in Africa’s energy landscape […]
Around 50 demonstrators gathered at the entrance of the COP29 venue this morning, urging wealthy nations to uphold their financial commitments for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Global South. As COP29 negotiations continue, activists emphasize the need for fair and just climate finance that addresses historical emissions and avoids deepening debt for developing […]
US president-elect Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Washington on Wednesday, his first trip to the nation’s capital since his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. His first stop was to celebrate his victory with House Republicans who greeted him with a standing ovation. “We won the majority by 7.1 million. We won, […]
The European Union (EU), together with the Embassies of the Netherlands and France, have launched a campaign to combat disinformation ahead of Ghana’s 2024 elections. In a joint statement issued in Accra, the EU and the two embassies announced that the “Check the Facts; Don’t get it twisted” campaign aims to promote and amplify credible […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev today as both leaders attended the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan. President Aliyev expressed appreciation to President Akufo-Addo for honouring Azerbaijan’s invitation, describing the visit as an important opportunity to […]
A high-powered delegation from The Gambia’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has visited the country to acquaint itself with Ghana’s energy management and regulatory system. The delegation, led by the Chairman of the PURA Board in The Gambia, Alieu Momodou Ngum, is to understudy the operations of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) and […]
