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Ghana Begins legal Timber Export Under New EU Legal Framework

  • August 19, 2025

The Forestry Commission has issued the first six certificates to five Ghanaian companies to export timber and timber products to the European market under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing regime. The certificates, which are part of the 131 timber utilisation contracts (TUCs) ratified by Parliament on June 24, this year, were […]

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President Mahama Embarks on Key Diplomatic Mission to Japan And Singapore

  • August 18, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has departed Ghana for an official two-nation visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and investment, and advancing shared development goals.  The trip underscores Ghana’s commitment to fostering international partnerships under its Resetting Ghana agenda. In Japan, President Mahama will participate in the 9th Tokyo International […]

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UNICEF Partners CSOs to Intensify HPV Vaccine Campaign

  • August 18, 2025

Ahead of the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine roll out, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered some six CSOs to intensify the campaign. The partnership is to enable them to reach out to adolescent girls, particularly out-of-school girls between the ages of nine and 14, on the need to take the vaccine to […]

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Portugal Summons Guinea-Bissau Envoy After Journalists Expelled Ahead of Tense Election

  • August 18, 2025

Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP. The move comes amid rising political tensions in Guinea-Bissau ahead of its delayed presidential and legislative elections, now scheduled for November 23. Portugal’s Foreign Ministry said it has summoned Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador […]

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Suspected French Spy Arrested in Alleged Mali Coup Plot

  • August 15, 2025

Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation. In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working “on behalf of the French intelligence service”. Mr Vezilier is yet to […]