Mr. Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation has appealed to the government of Türkiye to widen scholarship opportunities for Ghanaians pursuing sports-related programmes in the country. He made this call during a working visit to Türkiye, following a meeting with the leadership of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), and […]
Dr David Wilfred Ochan, the Country Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Thursday urged Ghanaians to plant trees on their birthdays as a personal contribution to restoring the country’s tree cover and protecting the environment. Speaking at the launch of UNFPA’s Tree Planting Campaign at O’Reilly Senior High School in Accra, Dr Ochan said if […]
Ghana marked the 62nd anniversary of Dr W.E.B. DuBois’s death with calls for Pan-African unity and cultural self-determination amid global inequalities. The ceremony took place at the W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture in Accra under the theme “DuBois Lives On: The Journey Ahead.” At the event, Mr. Yussif Issaka Jajah, Deputy Minister for […]
Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August,” Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said. She gave no details about […]
President John Dramani Mahama and his Singapore counterpart, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Wednesday discussed cooperation in sustainable development and value-added agriculture. The two leaders anchored their talks around a pioneering carbon markets agreement and plans to scale agro-processing and jobs in Ghana. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said the bilateral talks took place in […]
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the importance of building closer financial and technological cooperation between Ghana and Singapore. He noted that Ghana was positioning itself as a continental gateway under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) while working to restore macroeconomic stability. A statement issued by Ghana’s Presidency said President Mahama made the […]
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been convicted of hate speech by the country’s equality court, following remarks he made at a rally in 2022. Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, often sparks controversy in a nation where, 31 years after apartheid ended, racial tensions still linger. After an incident where […]
Africa’s energy transition hinges on unlocking capital at scale, speakers declared at the Future of Energy Conference 2025, organized by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) in Accra. With over 600 million people still without electricity across the continent, Africa risks being left behind in the global energy transition which holds the potential to […]
President John Dramani Mahama has set a new target of US$1 billion in trade between Ghana and Singapore, after bilateral trade flows exceeded US$215 million in 2024. He announced the target at the 8th Africa–Singapore Business Forum in Singapore on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The President said the growth showed Ghana was ready to strengthen […]
Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger – a vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert that has to import most of its electricity. It may be deemed impractical and may never happen, but the concept is yet another move by Moscow to seek a […]
