The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed strong enthusiasm for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy concept, committing to provide comprehensive project preparation support, knowledge sharing on industrial parks development, and downstream financing solutions. Key focus areas include integrated industrial parks for textiles, garments, agro-processing and light manufacturing, and lake transport infrastructure all captured under the Volta Economic […]
The government of Ghana has commenced the emergency evacuation of nationals from Iran following heightened tensions and the conflict between Israel and Iran. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the decision via social media on Monday [June 16]. He described it as a proactive measure to protect Ghanaian lives. The evacuation order, […]
Togo late Monday announced it was suspending French public broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, for an alleged lack of impartiality in their reporting. “This measure follows repeated failings, already reported and formally recalled, in matters of impartiality, rigour, and fact-checking,” according to a statement from Togo’s High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAAC). […]
Ghana is losing billions of dollars in revenue annually to smuggling from the booming artisanal gold mining sector with much of the gold flowing to the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by nonprofit Swissaid. The report found a staggering 229 metric ton trade gap, equivalent to $11.4 billion, between Ghana’s gold exports and […]
On June 15, China West Africa Eco-Drive New Energy Vehicle (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (“West Africa Eco-Drive”), Ghana’s Ministry of Trade, Agriculture and Industry, and Shenzhen Gecko New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (“Gecko”) signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Investment in Ghana’s New Energy Vehicle Assembly Plant in Shenzhen, China. This agreement advances Ghana’s NEV […]
On Thursday, President John Dramani Mahama bid farewell to the outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, expressing gratitude for her four-year tenure and emphasising key areas for ongoing Ghana-United Kingdom cooperation. Mr Mahama lauded the High Commissioner for her “positive engagements” throughout her time in the country. He reflected on the long-standing historical […]
The Trump administration is considering implementing travel restrictions to 36 more countries, including some major U.S. partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, according to an internal memo seen by the Washington Post. The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to U.S. diplomats on Saturday, says the governments of the listed nations […]
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa shook hands with a welcome delegation after arriving in Calgary for the Group of Seven summit. The G7 meeting is taking place this week in the Canadian Rockies with leaders of the biggest economies arriving Sunday. The summit will take place in Kananaskis in a resort surrounded by mountains and […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he has initiated talks with Chinese authorities to help address Chinese nationals’ involvement in illegal mining activities in Ghana. According to him, most Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining in Ghana are from the Nanning area in China and so on […]
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government’s major legal […]
