The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, has called for a united African-led security response to the growing threat of terrorism across the continent. He warned that extremist networks continued to advance toward West Africa’s coastal nations, including Ghana. “African militaries are not waiting to be saved; African militaries are taking on […]
Ghana has demonstrated strong leadership and strategic progress in localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as shared during a high-level side event on Multi-Level Governance for SDG Localisation. The event, which was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Nairobi, formed part of the resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly, convened by UN-Habitat. Madam Rita Naa Odoley […]
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has held a Tripartite Roundtable Discussion on Productivity, Jobs and Growth in Ghana based on the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) National Productivity Statistics Report. The discussion had panelists from organised labour, employers, manufacturers, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, and the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment. It was […]
Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the latest Ghanaian peacekeeper to receive global recognition for exemplary service in advancing gender equality within peacekeeping operations. The announcement was made during a solemn ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New […]
Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a technology and innovations hub to boost Ghana’s digital transformation and position it as a leading centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. The initiative, dubbed the “Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub,” led by UAE’s Ports, […]
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about the preservation of essential historical truths. The US president’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries of colonisation and nearly 50 years […]
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), securing the mandate of the institution’s highest decision-making body during its ongoing Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tah’s election was confirmed today by Niale Kaba, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Planning and Development and current Chairperson of […]
In a bid to strengthen ties between Ghana and Germany through the culinary arts, the German Embassy in Ghana has invited two chefs from Germany to participate in a gastronomic project titled “New Northern Dimension in Culinary Experiences.” The chefs—Otto Pfeiffer, a German from Berlin, and Esther Mumuni, a Ghanaian born in Tamale but currently […]
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) hosted a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency B2B Expo on Thursday, May 22, 2under the theme “Powering Ghana’s Industry through Sustainable Energy.” The event served as a premier platform for industry players—particularly those in commercial and industrial sectorsto connect with solution providers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency […]
Ghana’s exports to Germany rose by 50 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. Similarly, imports from Germany increased by nearly 40 per cent within the same period. Export from the car industry in Germany to Ghana, which had increased significantly, was also reflected in the trade figures. The […]
