Be it health, education or agriculture, African countries, including Ghana, depend largely on funding from development partners to successfully run these sectors. That is why the announcement of funding cuts by President Donald Trump of the United States of America has so many implications for Africa. First is the fact that it will affect the […]
The European Union in Ghana and the International Water Management Institute have celebrated the successful conclusion of the EU-funded Resilience Against Climate Change-Social Transformation Research and Policy Advocacy (REACH-STR) project. The six-year REACH-STR project, implemented from 2019 to 2025 as part of the broader EU-Ghana Agriculture Programme (EU-GAP), sought to foster a more inclusive and […]
The Government of Ghana has confirmed that 188 of its nationals have been earmarked for deportation by the United States, as part of a renewed immigration enforcement drive under the administration of United States President Donald Trump. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 26, disclosed […]
The 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit, held from June 23 to June 27, 2025 in Accra, concluded on a high note, with a clarion call from Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Julius Debrah, urging Ghanaian businesses to seize the trade and investment opportunities arising from the deepening of Ghana-China partnership. The five-day […]
The sanctions – which include restrictions on US exports, arms sales and financial assistance to Sudan will stay in place for at least a year. Only humanitarian assistance will not be affected by the sanctions. Sudan’s army leader General Abdel Fattah al Burhan and his former deputy and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) chief Mohamed Dagalo […]
Both sides of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed to disarming and disengaging their alleged proxies. But there are dozens of non-state armed groups active in the region and it’s not clear whether all of them will adhere to the ceasefire. Just hours before the deal was signed, one of them, […]
Chinese automobile manufacturer GAC is considering Ghana as a possible location for a new electric vehicle (EV) assembly plant, following recent high-level discussions aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a post on on Facebook on June 26, 2025, stated that the company had […]
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has warned that the country could face a visa ban from the United States due to a high rate of visa overstays, particularly among Ghanaian students. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, June 26, Mr Ablakwa revealed that the United States government has formally expressed concern […]
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the high number of armed conflicts in the world, and called on member states to remain committed to their responsibility to protect against violence. “We are witnessing the highest number of armed conflicts since the end of the Second World War,” Guterres said during a speech to the […]
Ghana and Canada have signed an air transport agreement intended to commence direct flights between Canada and Ghana as early as 2026. The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, who disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic ahead of this year’s Canada Day celebration which the high commission would observe in Ghana […]
