Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the latest Ghanaian peacekeeper to receive global recognition for exemplary service in advancing gender equality within peacekeeping operations. The announcement was made during a solemn ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New […]
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. The initiative, dubbed the “Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub,” led by UAE’s Ports, […]
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about the preservation of essential historical truths. The US president’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries of colonisation and nearly 50 years […]
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), securing the mandate of the institution’s highest decision-making body during its ongoing Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tah’s election was confirmed today by Niale Kaba, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Planning and Development and current Chairperson of […]
In a bid to strengthen ties between Ghana and Germany through the culinary arts, the German Embassy in Ghana has invited two chefs from Germany to participate in a gastronomic project titled “New Northern Dimension in Culinary Experiences.” The chefs—Otto Pfeiffer, a German from Berlin, and Esther Mumuni, a Ghanaian born in Tamale but currently […]
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) hosted a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency B2B Expo on Thursday, May 22, 2under the theme “Powering Ghana’s Industry through Sustainable Energy.” The event served as a premier platform for industry players—particularly those in commercial and industrial sectorsto connect with solution providers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency […]
Ghana’s exports to Germany rose by 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. Similarly, imports from Germany increased by nearly 40 per cent within the same period. Export from the car industry in Germany to Ghana, which had increased significantly, was also reflected in the trade figures. The […]
This is a love letter to Ghana: in praise of her democracy, stability, warmth and entrepreneurialism but most of all tolerance – between faiths, between ethnic groups, even between political rivals. I witnessed this tolerance first-hand when I saw Ghanaian civil society organisations, academics and national leaders defend the principle of human rights for all, […]
Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C. will, on Thursday, May 29, resume full consular services after the temporary closure. The embassy closed down on May 26, 2025, following the uncovering of a visa fraud by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A statement issued by the Ministry on Tuesday assured the public of measures being put in place to clear the backlog. […]
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has expressed satisfaction with President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed focus on improving the country’s business environment. She described the move as essential for Ghana’s economic recovery and a positive signal to both local and foreign investors. Speaking on Channel One’s The Point of View on Monday, May 26, Ambassador […]
