The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Resident Representative in Ghana, Dr Wilfred Ochan, has urged traditional leaders to promote social norms that discourage child marriage in Ghanaian society. He called for the need to build a future where girls are not denied their pathways to growth and development of themselves, their families and communities. “As […]
The International Perspective for Policy & Governance (IPPG) has expressed deep concern over recent proposals by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), and the Volta River Authority (VRA) to raise tariffs by 224%, 130%, and 59% respectively. If approved, these adjustments would represent some of the steepest hikes in Ghana’s history, […]
In a troubling turn of global health diplomacy, nearly $9.7 million worth of USAID-funded contraceptives originally destined for African countries are at risk of being incinerated in France. Currently stranded in a Belgian warehouse, these lifesaving supplies are more than just medical commodities; they represent protection, choice and dignity for millions of women and girls. […]
The implementation of the European Union co-funded €1million Improving Study Programs in Ghana by Introducing Green Solutions, Sustainability Modules and Digital Transformation (ImPreSSion) project will put Ghana on the edge to achieve some targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are Goals Two, Six and Seven, Mr. Florian Balmes, the Project Director has […]
The Acting General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers (IUF) has urged the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 188 to secure decent working conditions in the fisheries sector. Mr Bragason said the seafood industry lacked robust global regulation, leaving workers vulnerable to exploitation. He […]
hana has formally joined four other African countries in reaching an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States, President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed. Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on Wednesday evening, the President revealed that 14 deportees, among them Nigerians and one Gambian, had already arrived in Ghana before […]
Burkina Faso has introduced visa-free entry for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into the country. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” said Mahamadou Sana, the country’s security minister, […]
This IPPG policy brief argues that Ghana’s ongoing dispute over DSTV pricing has become a defining test of fairness in regulatory governance. While the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, holds legitimate authority under the Consumer Protection Act and the Electronic Communications Act, his decision to chair the stakeholder committee […]
Ghana has made a strong pitch to global investors at the ongoing Osaka World Expo 2025 in Japan, urging them to take advantage of the country’s strategic position as the gateway to West Africa. The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, who led Ghana’s delegation, told participants at the Ghana National Day event […]
African leaders and climate activists have called for a radical shift in global climate financing, urging the world to treat Africa not as a victim of climate change but as a strategic partner for investment. Meeting at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa on Monday, dozens of heads of state and government representatives […]
