The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana has called on Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure survival and effective competition within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. The UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Niloy Banerjee, said leveraging digital tools was critical for businesses to scale and thrive in […]
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has partnered with youth-led environmental NGO BuzzstopBoys to clean the Osu Beach as part of activities marking its 10th anniversary in Ghana. The exercise reflects UNOPS’ commitment to promoting clean and sustainable environmental practices that improve living conditions and protect natural ecosystems. Over the past decade, the […]
Within the last 24 hours, Ghana and Israel have been at the center of international attention as six decades of diplomatic relations were shaken by deportations from Tel Aviv and corresponding counter-deportations from Accra, applied exactly to the number of affected individuals. Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed in an interview on […]
The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, has made a plea to the Ghanaian media, urging for a more balanced and comprehensive narrative regarding Chinese involvement in Ghana, particularly concerning illegal mining (galamsey). Speaking today, Thursday, December 12, 2025, at a workshop in the Eastern Region focused on Ghana-China mining relations, the Ambassador argued […]
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says Israeli authorities, through their mission in Accra, have formally apologized and called for de-escalation after Ghana deported three Israeli nationals in a reciprocal diplomatic action. The apology, has helped ease the strain on the decades-long Ghana–Israel relationship, which has delivered multisectoral cooperation since diplomatic ties were […]
A senior government official in Benin has told the BBC that the leader of Sunday’s failed coup is taking refuge in neighbouring Togo. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said that the government would request Lt Col Pascal Tigri’s extradition. Togo’s government has not yet commented. The failed coup came after a series of […]
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding for months, has told the BBC that she knows “exactly the risks” she’s taking by travelling to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize. Machado appeared in Oslo in the middle of the night, waving from the balcony of a hotel. It was the […]
The Chargé d’Affaires of the State of Kuwait, Mr. Husain Alebrahim, has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security and related areas. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts by both countries to deepen their […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the deportation of three Israeli nationals from Ghana, describing the move as a response to what it called the unjustifiable and ill-treatment of Ghanaian travelers by Israel. The action has sparked a diplomatic row after the ministry earlier warned of potential reciprocal measures, following reports that four members […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring the implementation of key measures unanimously adopted by its member states to reduce air transport charges and taxes, aimed at enhancing movement, trade, and regional integration. These reforms were adopted in December 2024 during the Sixty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the Authority […]
