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 […]
China, 53 African countries, and the African Union Commission have jointly reaffirmed their dedication to multilateralism, inclusive growth, and deeper economic collaboration. This commitment was solidified through the signing of the Changsha Declaration on Upholding Solidarity and Cooperation of the Global South, which took place at a high-level meeting in Changsha, China. The Declaration aimed […]
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF have revealed that nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or development. The latest data showed a total reduction of over 20 million children since 2020, reversing an alarming spike between […]
Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to Morocco without the need for a visa, following a new agreement reached between the two countries’ foreign ministries. The policy, which took effect on Friday, June 6, 2025, marks a major step toward deepening bilateral ties and promoting African integration. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in […]
China has said it is ready to drop the tariffs it charges on imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The move, announced at a China-Africa co-operation meeting, comes as the continent is facing the possibility of increased tariffs on its products entering the US. China is Africa’s largest trading […]
Three United Nations agencies warned Thursday of imminent famine in a conflict-hit region of South Sudan. Residents of 11 of the 13 counties in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state are now facing emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme, the UN Children’s Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations said […]
Ghana has achieved significant progress in strengthening its economic partnership with China, securing a 0% tariff on all its exports to the Asian economic powerhouse. This breakthrough was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on X (formerly Twitter) today. The new tariff regime, which extends to 100% of goods originating from Ghana, […]
The Surinamese Ambassador to Ghana, Fidelia Graand-Galon, has reaffirmed her country’s commitment to strengthening relations with Ghana in the areas of culture, tourism and trade, for the mutual benefit of their peoples. She gave the assurance at the second Tree Planting Festival of the people of Liati-Wote, in the Afadzato South District of the Volta […]
