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Government Pledges Support For Full Membership of International Electrotechnical Commission

  • May 28, 2025

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has pledged its support to the elevation of Ghana’s IEC National Committee into a full membership in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). IEC is a global organization that develops and publishes international standards for electrotechnology. Currently, Ghana is an Associate Member, but is working towards full membership. “We […]

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US Halts Student Visa Appointments

  • May 28, 2025

US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last “until further guidance is issued”. The message said social […]

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U.S. Deports Only Lawbreakers – Ambassador Palmer

  • May 27, 2025

Outgoing United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has clarified that recent deportations of Ghanaian nationals from the U.S. involve only individuals who have violated immigration laws or committed criminal offenses. Her remarks come amid growing public attention following the deportation of several Ghanaians, with others reportedly awaiting removal from the U.S. Speaking on The Point […]

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10% U.S. Tariff Gives Ghana Competitive Trade Edge – Ambassador Palmer

  • May 27, 2025

Outgoing United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has indicated that Ghana stands to benefit from recent global tariff adjustments introduced by the U.S., especially when compared to some of its trade competitors. Speaking in an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV with Bernard Avle aired on Monday, May 26, Ambassador Palmer explained that although […]

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Senegal Indicts Fifth Former Minister Amid Intensifying Anti-corruption Campaign

  • May 27, 2025

Senegal’s anti-corruption special court on Monday indicted Amadou Mansour Faye, a former minister of community development and brother-in-law of ex-president Macky Sall, on charges of embezzling more than $4.6 million in public funds. Faye is now the fifth official from the previous administration to be charged by the High Court of Justice, a special judicial body tasked with […]

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Karpowership, UNESCO Advance Education, Engineering

  • May 27, 2025

Karpowership Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing quality education and gender equality through a strategic engagement with the new leadership of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO. The affirmation was made by Karpower when a team from the organisation paid a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO, Dr Osman […]

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Nurses And Teachers From Ghana to Work in Jamaica Under New Agreement

  • May 26, 2025

Ghanaian nurses and teachers will soon have the opportunity to take up employment in Jamaica, following a new agreement between the government of Ghana and Jamaica. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the arrangement after holding bilateral talks with Jamaican Foreign Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith during the recent Organisation of African, […]

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