The United Nations has paid glowing tribute to Pope Francis for the major role he played in the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change. In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said Pope Francis was instrumental in global mobilisation that resulted in the Paris Agreement. Pope […]
For the last few weeks, many foreign students living in the US have watched as a sequence of events has repeated itself on their social media feeds: plain-clothes agents appearing unannounced and hauling students off in unmarked cars to detention centres. Those taken into custody in a string of high-profile student detentions captured on video […]
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement. The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88 on Monday. He had suffered various ailments in his 12-year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks. Francis became pope in 2013. In recent years, the 88-year-old […]
President John Dramani Mahama has invited the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to the 50th anniversary launch of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Accra. The event is set to take place in Accra on April 22, 2025. At a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, the Minister of Foreign […]
The United Kingdom has named Mr Christian Rogg as the next British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana. He is set to assume the diplomatic post in July 2025, replacing Ms Harriet Thompson (below), who will be taking up a new assignment within the UK’s Diplomatic Service. The announcement was made on April 17, […]
Accra is set to become the focal point of regional celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially launches its 50th anniversary commemorations in Ghana’s capital city. The event will be graced by President John Dramani Mahama, who will lead the formal commencement of activities marking the […]
The UNESCO Representative to Ghana, Edmond Moukala N’Gouemo, has stated that the increasing frequency and intensity of floods and droughts in Ghana underscores the urgent need for proactive measures. Such measures, he said, included ensuring that all partners who were involved in the promotion and taking of action in the field worked together instead of […]
The World Bank has pledged to increase Ghana’s renewable energy to ensure accessible, low emission, reliable and affordable electricity to businesses and individuals. The Bank has also pledged support for initiatives to tackle perennial flooding in the country, including improvement in infrastructure development. Mr Wencai Zhang, World Bank Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer (MDCAO), […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will launch its 50th anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Heads of State and Government are expected to lead the event. A statement from the Commission confirmed that the launch would feature Ministers and dignitaries. Activities include the unveiling of the ECOWAS Golden […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the government of Ghana for the fourth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, paving the way for a US$370 million disbursement once the IMF Executive Board grants final approval. The agreement follows a two-week mission in Accra by an IMF team […]
