Belgian and Manchester City winger Jeremy Baffour Doku has been granted a Ghanaian passport, cementing and maintaining his Ghanaian roots. Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, successfully issued the 23-year-old winger with a chip-embedded passport. Mr Ablakwa, in a social media post, said, “This was the wish of Jeremy and his family when […]
The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation efforts come as no surprise, as DR Congo – a nation in the heart of Africa – is endowed with the mineral wealth […]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated eight individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to key international missions, following formal consultations with the Council of State. The announcement, detailed in a letter dated July 21, 2025, and signed by Dr Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President, underscores Ghana’s commitment to advancing its foreign […]
The United Nations has outlined priority actions to accelerate renewable energy investment and transition from fossil fuels to meet global climate goals. In its latest report titled “Seizing the Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the New Era of Renewables, Efficiency and Electrification,” the UN said falling costs of solar, wind, and electric vehicles had given rise […]
A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over historic emissions of planet-warming gases. But the judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday said that untangling who caused which part of climate change could be […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ghana has commended the government for meeting its 2025 co-financing obligation of $24.5 million for vaccines. A release copied Ghana News Agency said the timely payment would help sustain progress in protecting children’s health and reduce the risk of vaccine shortages. “Ghana consistently and timely met its vaccine financing […]
An Ethiopian official has denied Donald Trump’s claim that the United States helped fund Ethiopia’s new megadam on the River Nile, saying it is false and “destructive”. Last week, President Trump said the controversial dam was built “with United States money, largely”. Officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), the project is Africa’s […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has conducted a performance review of its US$850 million project portfolio in Ghana to improve delivery and ensure alignment with national development goals. The Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR), held jointly with government officials on Tuesday, evaluated investments in the social, agriculture, transport, energy, water, sanitation, and multi-sector domains, aimed […]
The Embassy of Israel in Ghana is deepening educational cooperation with Ghana by introducing cutting-edge Israeli education technology (EdTech) solutions to support the country’s digital transformation in the education sector. The initiative, led by the Economic Department of the Israeli Embassy, aims to connect Ghanaian stakeholders with Israel’s advanced EdTech ecosystem. It is part of […]
The Chinese Embassy in Ghana, in partnership with the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Secretariat, has hosted a high-level China–Ghana Business Engagement in Accra. The session brought together senior officials from Ghanaian institutions and major Chinese private sector players to explore strategic partnerships aligned with the 24H+ Programme the government’s flagship agenda to industrialise […]
