French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending, warning Europe’s liberty is facing a “greater threat” than at any time since the end of World War Two. In a speech to the armed forces in Paris, he said “we are living in a pivotal moment” due to complex geopolitics. […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died age 82 in a London clinic, was a former military ruler and self-styled converted democrat who returned to power through elections but struggled to convince Nigerians he could deliver on the change he promised. Never a natural politician, he was seen as aloof and austere. But he retained […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, received the Letters of Credence of five newly appointed envoys accredited to Ghana from Portugal, Seychelles, Venezuela, Chad and Gabon. Letters of Credence are official diplomatic documents presented to the President by Heads of Missions, who have been nominated by their respective governments to serve as envoys to Ghana. […]
Nigeria’s foreign minister says the country will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees from the US, following visa curbs and threats of tariff hikes. Yusuf Tuggar told privately-owned Channels TV that Nigeria had “enough problems” of its own and would not host foreign prisoners from the US. “We already have over […]
The government has responded to the United States’ decision to significantly reduce visa validity periods for Ghanaian travellers, calling for swift resolution while affirming its commitment to bilateral cooperation. In a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana acknowledged the US government’s sovereign right to determine its visa regime but highlighted that […]
Ghana has appointed Madam Meredith Naa Odarkai Lamptey-Addy, the daughter of the late David Lamptey, a prominent businesman, as the country’s new Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), based in Paris, France. At a brief ceremony in Accra, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, presented her credentials and […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds vast potential to accelerate Ghana’s progress on the Human Development Index (HDI) by improving access, service delivery and innovation, according to the 2024/2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report, titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI”, outlines […]
Ghana has officially issue and transfer its first 11,733 tons of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) to Switzerland, under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. This development positions the country as the first African country and only the second globally to complete such a transaction under the cooperative mechanism of the Paris Agreement. The ITMOs […]
Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the construction of a modern market in Aflao. This is in fulfilment of a campaign pledge made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 general elections. The grant agreement was officially signed on Monday, July 7, 2025, […]
Ghana will host the 18th Edition of the E-learning Africa Conference from June 3 to 5, 2026, to showcase its remarkable progress in educational transformation. Dr Clement Abass Apaak, the Deputy Minister of Education, announced this in Accra at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and E-Learning Africa in Accra, ahead […]
